Insulayment


For glued-down hardwood or engineered wood floors simply glue Insulayment to a structurally solid concrete or wood sub-floor, and then adhere the planks directly to it. For ceramic tile use latex modified thin set mortar both below and above the Insulayment. The sub-floor and installation materials must be in accordance with industry standards as outlined by the National Wood Flooring Association for wood floor applications, the Tile Council of America for ceramic and porcelain tile and natural stone applications.

Sound Insulation
  • - Field IIC rating of 60 when tested under ceramic tile over 8" concrete with no ceiling assembly.
  • - Field IIC rating of 60 when tested under 3/8" glued-down engineered wood over 8" concrete with no ceiling assembly.

Lateral Crack Suppressant
  • - Insulayment is warranted for a period of 15 years to suppress the transfer of lateral cracking of up to 1/4" from concrete sub-floors to the covered flooring material.

Multi-purpose
  • - Used under: 1) ceramic, porcelain, and most stone tile, 2) glued-down or nailed down hardwood and 3) glued-down or nailed down engineered wood floors.

TCA Robinson Test
  • - When installed with residential ceramic tile, mortar, and grout, in accordance with TCA installation standards, the product was rated as "Light" for "light commercial use in office space, reception areas, kitchens, and bathrooms."
  • - When installed with commercial porcelain tile, epoxy mortar, and epoxy grout, in accordance with TCA installation standards, the product was rated as "Extra Heavy" for "extra heavy and high impact use in food plants, dairies, breweries, and kitchens.

Adds insulation value
  • - Insulayment will add a thermal "break" to the flooring assembly with an r-value of approximately .50

Anti-Microbial Properties
  • - Synthetic fibers by their composition do not support the growth of bacteria and fungus.
  • - The high temperature manufacturing process used to produce Insulayment will eliminate live organisms.
  • - Midwest Padding L.L.C. incorporates an EPA registered anti-microbial in Insulayment to control mold or bacteria on the treated product.
  • - Also prevents dust mite colonies from developing by destroying the symbiotic fungi that they depend on.

The randomly air-laid filaments create a capillary affect to cushion the floor and absorb impact sound. The 1/8” thickness helps smooth out little subfloor imperfections. When used with ceramic, the elasticity of Insulayment resists the transferring of concrete subfloor cracks through to the tile or grout above. It also provides excellent bond strength with adhesives and thin set mortars. The insulating value of Insulayment helps keep floors warm in the winter, and cool in the summer. Our high-temperature manufacturing process kills bacteria and fungus, while and antimicrobial additive inhibits mold growth.

Insulayment can eliminate some of the time-consuming and potentially hazardous “tear out” of old flooring associated with remodeling. As long as the existing floor covering is still adhered tightly to a level, even and structurally solid subfloor, and is free from excessive wax, grease or sealants, Insulayment can be glued directly to old vinyl composition tile (VCT) or non-cushioned sheet vinyl, thus eliminating the potential problem of exposing harmful asbestos elements.