Bostik

Stix A740 Multi Best

European data sheet · EU · manufacturer-sourced

Check your container: This countdown is for the European data sheet variant. Similar-looking versions may have different times.

How long before you can walk on Bostik Stix A740 Multi Best?

Short answer

Light foot traffic: 1 day after application.
Adhesive & glue

Bond-strength path

Hold, handle and full load come at different times

  1. Join the parts with the European data sheet
  2. Hold or clamp for the set time
  3. Put load on the bond only at full strength

This product’s stated stages

  • Working time ends1 hour
  • Light foot traffic1 day

Worth noticing: Working time is only 1 hour; the next stated stage, light foot traffic, is 1 day.

Common mistake: Releasing the clamps because the glue line feels firm, long before it can carry a load.

Adhesive & glue

Bond-strength path

Assembly, handling and full load are different stages

1 · AssembleClean, fit and apply the European data sheet version correctly.
2 · HoldKeep the joint undisturbed through its set or clamp stage.
3 · LoadUse full cure—not surface firmness—before demanding use.

Time bond readiness

When was the bond assembled?
Conditions that affect drying
Where?
Thickness

Stated times

  • Working time ends1 hour
  • Light foot traffic1 day

From Bostik data sheet · checked 2026-10-25. Anything not listed isn’t stated by the manufacturer.

Manufacturer website: bostik.com

Conditions & fine print
  • Stated conditions: Not stated in the data sheet
  • Open, clamp and cure times depend on temperature, humidity, substrate porosity and spread thickness. Follow the current data sheet. This is a European data sheet (+18 to +23°C application range) hosted by a retailer, with no revision date.
  • Temperature range: 64°F to 73°F
  • Region EU. Formulas can differ between countries; check your container.
  • Working time ends: The source gives no conditions for this time.
  • Light foot traffic: The source gives no conditions for this time.
  • Entered from the cited manufacturer documentation. Check the current label for the exact formula and region. Report outdated information
  • Actual results depend on preparation, thickness, ventilation, temperature, humidity, mixing and substrate.

Confirm this is your product

Closely named formulas, colors and regional versions can use different times. Match these details to your container before starting a countdown.

Exact listing
Bostik Stix A740 Multi Best
Variant
European data sheet
Region
EU
Listed use
flooring adhesive, wood flooring
Timed stages recorded
tooling, light foot
Source checked
2026-10-25

Documentation: Technical data sheet copy · Data sheet; no revision date

Condition attached to the stated time: The source gives no conditions for this time.

About this product

A flooring adhesive from Bostik's European Stix range. This page uses a retailer-hosted European sheet: open time and laying time are both 60 minutes, with a 24 hour wait before walking on the floor.

Using this specific product

Bostik Stix A740 Multi Best is listed here as the European data sheet version for flooring adhesive and wood flooring. For bonding parts, the useful question is not simply whether the surface looks finished—it is whether the exact next-action milestone shown above has been reached.

Before you start

  • Confirm the package says European data sheet; related versions can use different timing.
  • For flooring adhesive and wood flooring, pay particular attention to surface fit, cleanliness, clamping pressure and bond-line thickness.
  • The source gives no conditions for this time.

How to check readiness

Test a noncritical offcut or wait for the stated load milestone before stressing the joint. The data sheet gives 60 minutes of open time. Try a protected edge first and avoid turning, dragging or concentrated loads.

Avoid this mistake

Handling strength and full load strength are different milestones.

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Questions

How long before you can walk on this product?

Bostik states: The data sheet gives 60 minutes of open time. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. The data sheet gives a walk-on time of 24 hours. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

How long can I keep laying boards after spreading Stix A740?

The data sheet gives an open time of 60 minutes and a laying time up to a maximum of 60 minutes. Spread only an area you can lay inside that hour.

How long do I have to work with this product?

Bostik states: The data sheet gives 60 minutes of open time. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.

What affects how long this product takes to dry or cure?

Open, clamp and cure times depend on temperature, humidity, substrate porosity and spread thickness. Follow the current data sheet. This is a European data sheet (+18 to +23°C application range) hosted by a retailer, with no revision date. Follow the product label for your conditions.

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