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The QuietWalk Carpet Pad is excellent in a basement application! The film side would go up, touching the backing of the carpet. This allows the unique fiber construction to wick away moisture vapor emissions from the concrete, and redirect them to the perimeter of the room where it is able to evaporate.
QuietWalk Carpet Pad is CA Prop 65 compliant, meaning this product does not contain any known cancer-causing substances. We do not add any fire retardant chemicals during the manufacturing process.
QuietWalk Carpet Pad has not been tested as an area rug pad, but it is an eco-friendly low VOC product made of recycled fibers from the textile industry. It does not have any harsh or damaging chemicals added, so it shouldn’t have any affect on the hardwood floor.
One roll of QuietWalk Carpet Pad, which covers 180 square feet, weighs 55lbs.
If you are looking for a test report please send an email to [email protected] and specify the product and type of report you are needing. We would be more than happy to email you a copy of any testing data that we have.
AbsorbaSound can be used in place of a cement board or uncoupling mat.
AbsorbaSound is a sound barrier that will help to reduce the transfer of noise between levels, in either direction.
AbsorbaSound is designed to be installed under your floor covering. We cannot attest to the effectiveness when used under an area rug.
AbsorbaSound is suitable for use under ceramic tile. We would feel confident in the use of our product in the application described, however we would recommend getting approval from the manufacturer of the uncoupling membrane as well.
AbsorbaSound comes in various thicknesses. The 2mm thick product, 200 square foot roll will weigh approximately 75lbs. Other thicknesses are listed on our spec sheet which can be viewed on the AbsorbaSound product page.
AbsorbaSound is not currently approved for use under turf products, as we have no testing data to determine suitability.