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Floating Wood and Laminate Flooring Underlayment
Quiet Walk™ underlayment, although it was originally created specifically for laminate flooring, it now is also used under some nail-down and floating hardwood products.
Our revolutionary "Quiet Walk™" laminate floor underlayment smoothes out little subfloor imperfections while quieting impact sound and floor to ceiling noise. Not only does it dampen ambient sound in the room it's installed in, but it also inhibits sound from traveling into the room below. Although it is promoted as an upgrade underlayment taking the place of poly foam, it doesn't carry a heavy upgrade price when compared to cork or rubber. On the other hand, in recent head-to-head Sound Transmission Loss tests, Quiet Walk™ outperformed both cork and rubber in the majority of test band frequencies. Certified field sound tests were performed on an installation over a standard concrete subfloor, and received an FIIC score of "60".
In addition to it's sound deadening benefits, the absorbing action of the synthetic fibers together with the attached vapor barrier provides superior moisture protection that is backed by a Limited Lifetime warranty. Another benefit is the increase in R-value to help keep floors warm in the winter, and cool in the summer.
Quiet Walk™ is available in 100 square foot do-it-yourself size rolls.
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FEATURES/BENEFITS
Sound Absorption. QuietWalk’s filaments are randomly air-laid creating a capillary affect to cushion the floor, absorb sound, and help make laminate floors sound more like real wood.
Sound Transmission Class (STC) = 52 Impact Insulation Class (IIC) = 58 Field Impact Insulation Class (F-IIC) = 60
Moisture Protection. When installed properly, QuietWalk can wick sub-floor or incidental perimeter moisture and disperse it through the pad. Moderate amounts of moisture will eventually dissipate over time by perimeter or sub-floor evaporation, provided the source of water such as a leak is stopped.
Smoothes out minor sub-floor imperfections. QuietWalk is firm enough (density=13.3lbs/ft^3; compression resistance @ 25% = 9.5psi) to support the overlaying floor, but flexible enough to form around sub-floor surface roughness that may otherwise cause laminate panels to "rock" or lay unevenly.
Adds insulation value. QuietWalk will add an R-Value of .50 to the floor system.
Economical. QuietWalk is ideally priced as a quality upgrade from polyethylene or polystyrene film and is less than 1/2 the cost of either cork or rubber underlayment with similar sound numbers.
"Green" Product. QuietWalk is constructed (over 80%) with post industrial/pre-consumer fibers, materials that may otherwise have been landfilled. QuietWalk also passed the ASTM E1333 off gas test, with NO detected level of formaldehyde.
Anti-Microbial Properties
Specifications & Test Results
Materials Blended synthetic fibers and polyethylene film. Inert hot-melt adhesive.
Weight 20oz/sq yd (2.22oz/sq ft)
Thickness 1/8"
Density 13.3lbs/ft3
R-Value @0.125" = 0.52 hr-ft2-degF/Btu (4.19/inch)
Flammability Meets or exceeds Federal Flammability Standard: CPSC FF 1-70 (Pill Test)
Off Gassing Testing in accordance with ASTM E1333 resulted in NO detected levels of formaldehyde.
Sound Sound Transmission Loss. The sound-insulating property of a partition element is expressed in terms of the sound transmission loss. ASTM E90-97, ASTM E413-87 Sound Transmission Class (STC) = 52.
Impact Sound Transmission. The method is designed to measure the impact sound transmission performance of a floor-ceiling assembly in a controlled laboratory environment. ASTM E492-90, ASTM E989-89 Impact Insulation Class (IIC) = 58.
Field Impact Insulation Class. Field conducted test using standard IIC methods. As tested over 8" post-tension concrete sub-floor with no ceiling assembly. (FIIC) = 60.
Physical Properties
Compression Resistance @ 25%
9.5psi
Compression Resistance @ 30%
16.6psi
Compression Resistance @ 50%
85.5psi
Breaking Strength
Length 72.1lbs
Width 100lbs
Compression Set @ 25%
18.8%
Moisture Moisture Absorption Approx. 650% by weight
Moisture Statement. Quiet Walk™ will absorb and allow dispersion throughout the product of water moisture in accumulations not exceeding one gallon per 24 hrs per 300 square feet of product and/or allowed to continue to accumulate for more than 7 days. Actual in-house tests have shown results up to 5 times that amount.
Installation Instructions
* In geographic areas where concrete slabs are subject to excessive moisture, a calcium chloride moisture test is recommended. Vapor emission readings in excess of 3 lbs. per 1,000 square feet in 24 hours may require additional protection such as a concrete sealant or polyethylene sheeting. Combines a specially blended PolyFoam low density polyethylene film Creates a vapor/moisture resistant floo Meets minimum requirements for most brands of flooring DuoFoam™ with Self Seal is an underlayment that combines PolyFoam™ to low or high density polyethylene film to create a vapor/moisture resistant floor. DuoFoam™ with Self Seal can be used over concrete slabs, or other surfaces that may damage a laminate floor due to moisture content. DuoFoam™ with Self Seal is a stronger underlayment that offers all the benefits of PolyFoam™. For a quick and easy installation, DuoFoam™ with Self Seal has an overlap of film on one edge, with a peel and stick tape strip along the other, making it a very user-friendly underlayment that reduces installation time. DuoFoam™ with Self Seal also laminates film to both the top and bottom of the underlayment, for twice the amount of protection. Installation Instructions 1. Be sure the subfloor surface is clean and dry. 2. Fill any significant holes, gaps or breaks that may exist on the substructure. 3. Roll DuoFoam with Self Seal underlayment over the subfloor. 4. Connect the seams by simply peeling the liner off the tape strip of one roll and adhering it to the extended plastic lip of the adjoining roll. 5. Ensure the foam edges do not overlap but connect closely together. 6. Install laminate flooring according to the manufacturer’s installation instruction
* In geographic areas where concrete slabs are subject to excessive moisture, a calcium chloride moisture test is recommended. Vapor emission readings in excess of 3 lbs. per 1,000 square feet in 24 hours may require additional protection such as a concrete sealant or polyethylene sheeting.
DuoFoam™ with Self Seal is an underlayment that combines PolyFoam™ to low or high density polyethylene film to create a vapor/moisture resistant floor. DuoFoam™ with Self Seal can be used over concrete slabs, or other surfaces that may damage a laminate floor due to moisture content. DuoFoam™ with Self Seal is a stronger underlayment that offers all the benefits of PolyFoam™. For a quick and easy installation, DuoFoam™ with Self Seal has an overlap of film on one edge, with a peel and stick tape strip along the other, making it a very user-friendly underlayment that reduces installation time. DuoFoam™ with Self Seal also laminates film to both the top and bottom of the underlayment, for twice the amount of protection. Installation Instructions 1. Be sure the subfloor surface is clean and dry. 2. Fill any significant holes, gaps or breaks that may exist on the substructure. 3. Roll DuoFoam with Self Seal underlayment over the subfloor. 4. Connect the seams by simply peeling the liner off the tape strip of one roll and adhering it to the extended plastic lip of the adjoining roll. 5. Ensure the foam edges do not overlap but connect closely together. 6. Install laminate flooring according to the manufacturer’s installation instruction
DuoFoam™ with Self Seal is an underlayment that combines PolyFoam™ to low or high density polyethylene film to create a vapor/moisture resistant floor. DuoFoam™ with Self Seal can be used over concrete slabs, or other surfaces that may damage a laminate floor due to moisture content. DuoFoam™ with Self Seal is a stronger underlayment that offers all the benefits of PolyFoam™.
For a quick and easy installation, DuoFoam™ with Self Seal has an overlap of film on one edge, with a peel and stick tape strip along the other, making it a very user-friendly underlayment that reduces installation time. DuoFoam™ with Self Seal also laminates film to both the top and bottom of the underlayment, for twice the amount of protection.
1. Be sure the subfloor surface is clean and dry. 2. Fill any significant holes, gaps or breaks that may exist on the substructure. 3. Roll DuoFoam with Self Seal underlayment over the subfloor. 4. Connect the seams by simply peeling the liner off the tape strip of one roll and adhering it to the extended plastic lip of the adjoining roll. 5. Ensure the foam edges do not overlap but connect closely together. 6. Install laminate flooring according to the manufacturer’s installation instruction