Insulayment®

Insulayment Multi-Purpose Acoustical Underlayment

Ideal for glue-down, nail-down and ceramic tile flooring
Underlayment is a superior sound barrier
Flooring underlayment resistant to mold and mildew growth

100 Sq Ft3'x3.33'INSUL100 360 Sq Ft6'x60'INSUL360

Features

Sound Reduction

Sound Reduction

Absorbs sound, keeps it from traveling to other rooms. Also help to make the wood floor feel more solid underfoot.

Glue Down Flooring

Glue Down Flooring

The recycled fiber composition provides excellent bonding strength with adhesives and thin set mortars.

Nail Down Flooring

Nail Down Flooring

Not recommended where flooring is less than 3/8" thick or less than 3" wide.

Smoothing Out Imperfections

Smoothing Out Imperfections

This cushion is firm and supportive but flexible enough to form around subfloor surface roughness, helping to cut down on extra surface prepping time

Insulating Value

Insulating Value

Provides additional comfort to the entire home during seasonal temperature changes.

Made From Recycled Material

Made From Recycled Material

A patented manufacturing process repurposes post-industrial and pre- and post-consumer materials into high-performance underlayment.

Certified Clean and Safe Indoor Air Quality

Certified Clean and Safe Indoor Air Quality

No VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) or off-gassing from materials.

Made from recycled materials in a patented process where air-laid filaments create a capillary effect to absorb impact and airborne sound, Insulayment is the best acoustic underlay for glue and nail-down flooring. This acoustical underlayment insulates impact noise transfer to lower-level rooms and better support flooring than commonly prescribed 15 lb asphalt-saturated felt paper. Insulayment’s sound ratings meet or exceed most building code requirements for multi-family dwellings.

Can be used in conjunction with heated underlayment to fill in small non-heated areas for installations beneath glue-down wood flooring or ceramic tile
No attached vapor barrier, allows excellent adhesion with wood-flooring adhesives and thinset mortars
Suitable for commercial or residential use

Meets Federal Flammability Standard 1-70 (Pill Test)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Tested for 81 different off-gas compounds in accordance with CA 01350. Passed to the level of Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) and Office Spaces.
Product Emissions Passed the most rigorous emissions test: Section 01350 for CHPS and Standard Office
IIC (Impact Insulation Class) Sound Rating 60
STC (Sound Transmission Class) Sound Rating 53

Weight 21.38 oz / sq yd (2.38 oz / sq ft)
Thickness 0.11” +- 0.02”
Density 16.2 lbs / ft3
R-Value (@0.125”) 0.57 hr-ft2-degF/Btu (5.7/ inch)
Physical Properties Blended synthetic fibers
Breaking Strength Length 78.4 lbs; Width 63.3 lbs

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by Ali1 - Lowe's Review

Easy to use underlayment

Good quality, made with recycled fibers, easy to use. Clear instructions, but in English only. Cuts easily with a sharp utility knife.

by Ryan B. - Amazon Review

Added benefit.

This was super easy to use. I just learned early on best to use with glue only and not floor staples.

by Robert - Home Depot Review

This is a very high quality dense underlayment and works...

This is a very high quality dense underlayment and works amazingly to control heat loss and noise transfer . basemen

Sound Rating Test

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60IIC

Impact Insulation Class (IIC)Sound transmission through the floor.

53STC

Sound Transmission Class (STC)Airborne sound transmission through a partition.

--IIC

Delta IIC (IIC)Sound transmission difference between a concrete subfloor with and without flooring.

* The higher the number, the better the noise control!

Compatible Floorings

Glue-Down Bamboo Flooring

Glue-Down Cork Flooring

Glue-Down Engineered Hardwood Flooring

Glue-Down Solid Hardwood Flooring

Nail-Down Bamboo Flooring

Nail-Down Engineered Hardwood Flooring

Nail-Down Solid Hardwood Flooring

Traditional Tile Flooring

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