The Silencer SA maintains the beauty of your floor like nothing else.
Self-Adhesive Underlayment
- No trowel-applied adhesives being used
- Install LVT/vinyl plank on most surfaces, especially concrete
- Easy to install and ready to walk on when installation is complete
- Made with high-density polyurethane foam
- Reduces floor noise by providing excellent sound absorption
- 100% recyclable and environmentally friendly
- Contains Ultra-Fresh™ anti microbial treatment
- Eliminates minor subfloor imperfections
- Adds thermal value and suitable for use with radiant heat flooring
- No trowel-applied adhesives being used
- Install LVT/vinyl plank on most surfaces, especially concrete
- Easy to install and ready to walk on when installation is complete
- Crushpruf™ technology, eliminates minor subfloor imperfections
- Suitable for radiant heat flooring systems
- Provides acoustical sound control in multi story homes, condos,high rises
- Offers the industry’s best limited lifetime warranty
APPROVED SUBSTRATES
- Dry, completely cured concrete (at least 14 days old with HVAC operating)
- 3/4" interior plywood, OSB flooring, gypcrete (must be primed before glue down)
- Waterproofing and crack-isolation membranes
- Existing vinyl, wood, and laminate floors
FLOOR PREPARATION
- Subfloor should be dry, clean, and level
- Concrete floors that have a moisture content reading of 7 lbs per1,000 square feet in a 24 hour period must be sealed or a 6 milpolyethylene film installed to prevent moisture from causing damage.Allow moisture barrier film to run up the walls a few inchesand trimmed after installation. Also overlap each layer of 6 mil filmapproximately 8” and seal the seams with moisture resistant tape.
- Follow the vinyl manufacturer’s installation instructions for anyadditional preparation
Underlayment cuts with a knife
1. Sub-floor should be dry, clean, and level
2. For ALL commercial applications and for any vinyl planksless than 4mm thickness for residential applications,the Silencer SA underlayment must be bonded to the subfloor with spray or trowel adhesive.
3. Roll out the first row of underlayment with the white film up next to the wall perpendicular to the direction of the installed flooring.
4. Roll out remaining rolls of underlayment in the same manner butting the underlayment next to adjoining roll and do not overlap. Do not tape seams.
5. Peel back the top right corner of the white release liner film(approximately 8” in a 45° angle) on each roll of underlayment on the floor at the starting wall so that the adhesive mesh is exposed.
6. Set out the first row of vinyl planks across the Silencer SA underlayment along the full length of the starting wall. Lock or position the ends in space with a rubber hammer. Do not press the planks on to the corner of the exposed adhesive at this time.
7. Position the second row of vinyl planks across the full width of the wall, joining the planks together with their locking edge.
8. Holding firmly to these two rows of planks, slowly pull back the white plastic release liner from under the planks to the outer edge of the planks to expose the adhesive mesh. The angle of the release liner should now be perpendicular to the edge of the planks. Press the rows firmly onto the adhesive.
9. Position the third row of planks (locking planks to previous row)and pulling the release liner to the outer edge of the installed row of flooring. Press the row firmly onto the adhesive.
10.Repeat this process on each row of plank flooring until installation is complete. (Make sure each vinyl plank is securely fastened to the adjoining vinyl plank so no gaps are showing)
11.Now that the flooring is installed, walk on the flooring to assure there is a tight bond between the vinyl planks and the Silencer SA underlayment. Trim any excess moisture barrier film that may have been used and install the baseboards or other moldings.
PACKAGING
Available in 3’ x 33.34’ (100 sq. ft.) rolls
TECHNICAL DATA
100% High-Density Polyurethane foam underlayment bonded to a moisture vapor film
Thickness — .065"
Density — 30 LBS
Weight — 2.65 oz/sq.ft.
Antimicrobial Treatment — ultra•fresh™
Thermal Resistance — R-Value .23
Compression Resistance ASTM D3676 — 41.51 psi
Compression Set ASTM D3574 — 4%
Flammability Rating — Passes Federal Flammability Standards DOC-FF-1-70
Smoke Density — Passes, 110 max
Product Emissions — Exceeds VOC emissions requirements, environmentally friendly
Available in 3’ x 33.34’ (100 sq. ft.) rolls
TECHNICAL DATA
100% High-Density Polyurethane foam underlayment bonded to a moisture vapor film
Thickness — .065"
Density — 30 LBS
Weight — 2.65 oz/sq.ft.
Antimicrobial Treatment — ultra•fresh™
Thermal Resistance — R-Value .23
Compression Resistance ASTM D3676 — 41.51 psi
Compression Set ASTM D3574 — 4%
Flammability Rating — Passes Federal Flammability Standards DOC-FF-1-70
Smoke Density — Passes, 110 max
Product Emissions — Exceeds VOC emissions requirements, environmentally friendly
Impact Insulation Class (IIC) This method is to measure theimpact sound transmission performance of a floor-ceiling assembly(sound transmission through the floor)
| IIC | Flooring | Sub-Floor |
| 53 | vinyl plank | 6" concrete with NO ceiling assembly |
| 73 | vinyl plank | 6" concrete with ceiling assembly |
Sound Transmission Class (STC) This method is to measure the air-borne sound insulating property of a partition element for effectiveness in blocking sound
| STC | Flooring | Sub-Floor |
| 51 | vinyl plank | 6" concrete with NO ceiling assembly |
| 67 | vinyl plank | 6" concrete with ceiling assembly |
Delta IIC The db rating difference between a floor measured with an underlayment and with no underlayment
Δ IIC — 22 — (up to a 78% db sound reduction)
Δ IIC — 22 — (up to a 78% db sound reduction)
LEED Credits
MR 6 — Rapidly renewable resource
EQ 4.3 — low emitting VOC's
EQ 4.3 — low emitting VOC's
ultra•fresh™ is a registered trademark of Thomson Research Associates Inc.
