Hardwood Floors Oct/Nov 2019

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Nobodywants to be disturbed by their neighbors. Whether it’s the home theater system from your neighbors below, or the high heeled shoes of the neighbor above, acoustics play an essential role in the comfort of a home. Bostik offers several Nobodywants to be disturbed by their neighbors. Whether it’s the home theater system fro your neighbors below, or the high he led shoes of the neighbor above, acoustics play an es ential role in the comfort of a home. Bostik of ers several

products specificallydesigned to improve acoustics. products pecificallydesigned to improve acoustics.

Vapor-Lock ™

62dB MVP4 ™ + SingleStep2 ™ MVP4 ™ + 62dB

Vapor-Lock ™

Ultra-Set ® SingleStep2 ™ Ultra-Set ®

Adhesive ** Adhesive **

Test *

Test *

CeilingType

CeilingType

5/8 " SuspendedGypsum 69dB 5/8 " SuspendedGypsum 69dB

70dB

70dB

IIC

IIC

NoSuspendedCeiling NoSuspendedCeiling NoSuspendedCeiling NoSuspendedCeiling

49dB

50dB

49dB

49dB

50dB

49dB

Δ IIC

21 dB

21 dB

21 dB

Δ IIC

21 dB

21 dB

21 dB

5/8 " SuspendedGypsum 66dB 5/8 " SuspendedGypsum 6 dB

67 dB

61 dB

67 dB

61 dB

STC

STC

NoSuspendedCeiling NoSuspendedCeiling

50dB

51 dB

52dB

50dB

51 dB

52dB

Bostik installation systems are superior to most mats or underlaymentsusedunderfloatingfloors.Whenthere is an impact on a floating hardwood floor, the boards vibrate. Downward motion is absorbed, but the upward rebound is not. This results in a hollow sound in the flooring. Adhesives with sound abatement characteristics work to reduce the vibration of the boards in both directions resulting in a quieter floor, dramatically increasing the comfort of the space and virtually eliminating one of the most common complaints ofmulti-family living. * Testswere performed using 3/8" engineered hardwood bonded to 6" thick concrete ** Test performedwith 9/16" thick engineered hardwood and Bostik’s Best ® Bostik installation systems are superior to most mats or underlaymentsusedunderfloatingflo rs.Whenthere is an impact on a floating hardwo d flo r, the boards vibrate. Downward motion is absorbed, but the upward rebound is not. This results in a hollow sound in the flooring. Adhesives with sound abatement characteristics work to reduce the vibration of the boards in both directions resulting in a quieter floor, dramatically increasing the comfort of the space and virtually eliminating one of the most com on complaints ofmulti-family living. * Testswere performed using 3/8" engineered hardwood bonded to 6" thick concrete ** Test performedwith 9/16" thick engineered hardwood and Bostik’s Best ®

Formore information, contact us at: 1-800-726-7845 I www.bostik.com/us Formore information, contact us at: 1-800-726-7845 I www.bostik.com/us

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