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Cork Underlayment
Cork underlayment is a natural choice for commercial, industrial and residential use or for wherever resilience is important. Cork is a natural acoustic insulation material that is resilient to heavy usage. The cellular structure of this naturally harvested and renewable material has made it the most well-known and efficient insulator for acoustics, heat and mechanical vibration. Our natural cork underlayment helps insulate sounds.
This environmentally friendly and durable performer is a natural for underlays. Cork underlayment does its duty under dance floors, in gyms, offices, hospitals and homes. Even if you don’t want a certain floor to have the look of cork, you still have the feel of cork.
Product Specification
| Property |
Test Method |
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| Specific Gravity: | ASTM D3676 | 0.19 min | |
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| Tensile Strength: | ASTM F152 | 65 | PSI |
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Compression: Recovery: | ASTM F36 | 22 max 75 min | 100 PSI percent |
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Boiling Fluid Immersion Test: | ASTM F 148 | Boiling Water Boiling HCL | Pass Pass |
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| Mildew Resistance Test: | | Pass | Factor |
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| Thermal Conductivity: | "K" Factor "R" Factor | .40 2.6 | btu/sf/h/F/inch 1/4" |
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| Acoustical properties under hardwood floors |
| Absorbs 84% of reflected sound Absorbs 69% of transmitted sound |
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| Acoustical properties under ceramic tiles |
| Impact Nose Raiting (INR) Impact Insulation Class (ICC) Sound Transmition Class (STC) | +7
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| Meets and/or exceeds Specification: |
| | HH-C-576 Type II MIL C-15116C Type II |
| Physical Properties |
| Cork Underlay: |
| Width: | 36" (3 ft) | standard |
| | 48" (4 ft) | standard |
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| Thickness: | 3mm (1/8") | standard |
| | 6mm (1/4") | standard |
Installation / Maintenance / Warranty
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Cork Underlay Installation / Maintenance / Warranty:
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Installation:
Basic Cork Underlay installation procedures and tools are the same as for other standard commercial resilient flooring and should be installed by experienced floor-covering mechanics.
Instructions as outlined in the Cork Underlay technical manual must be followed. You may download your copy from above or contact us at: (877) 326-7873.
Maintenance:
Cork Underlay must be maintained as recommended. The type and frequency of maintenance will vary according to maintenance equipment and desired appearance of product.
Detailed maintenance can be downloaded from above or contact us at: (877) 326-7873.
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