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Acoustilay - Flooring Underlay

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Acoustic flooring underlay for sound insulation and noise reduction beneath a range of floor finishes. Acoustilay acoustic underlay can be used as a resilient layer to meet Building Regulations Part E

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Application

Acoustilay is suitable for domestic and commercial environments including beneath engineered timber floors, hessian backed carpet, laminate, vinyl, carpet tile, bonded carpet floor finishes and stairs. Acoustilay 3, 8 and 15 are not suitable for use beneath ceramic and stone tiles. for such finishes, please refer to the Acoustilay Tilemat product.

Description

A versatile, easy to install acoustic flooring underlay. It is suitable for use in domestic, commercial and industrial environments and can be laid under a wide range of floor finishes. Manufactured in three different grades. All products provide excellent impact noise performance for footsteps, dropped items and moving furniture.


The heavier Acoustilay 8 and 15 products are also able to reduce airborne noise such as TV, music and speech when used on timber joisted substrates. The Acoustilay range can be used to meet Building Regulations Approved Document E – Resistance to the passage of sound – in both new build and conversion projects.


Features and benefits:

  • Improves acoustic performance of timber and concrete substrates.
  • Suitable for use beneath a variety of floor finishes.
  • Easily cut and shaped.
  • Minimizes increase in floor level.
  • Easily and quickly installed.
  • Can be used to meet Building Regulations Approved Document E.
  • Can allow access to existing floor.
  • Recyclable content.
  • 100% sourced and manufactured in the UK.
  • Noisy neighbour solution.


Consult technical literature for details on airborne and impact acoustic performance which varies depending on application.

General information

Color

Black

Finish

Unfaced

Material

PVC

Foam

Shape

Square

Length

1200 mm

Width

1200 mm

Height

10 mm

12 mm

15 mm

Uniclass

Pr_35_57_11_13 Cellular rubber underlaysPrimary

CAWS

M51/110 Carpeting

K21/10 Wood laminate flooring

M50/10 Resilient floor tiling

M50/110 Resilient floor tiling

M50/150 Sheeting

M50/20 Sheeting

M50/170 Carpeting

M50/25 Carpeting

Specification data - Cellular rubber underlays

Use class

L/U.

Thickness (minimum)

Acoustilay 3–(10 mm thickness).

Guidance for specification option:

TOG value: 2.33. Weight: 3 kg/m².

Acoustilay 8–(12 mm thickness).

Guidance for specification option:

TOG value: 2.35. Weight: 8 kg/m².

Acoustilay 15–(15 mm thickness).

Guidance for specification option:

TOG value: 2.38. Weight: 15 kg/m².

Size:

1200 x 1200 mm.

Fire performance

The surface barrier layer of acoustilay is self extinguishing to FMVS S302.

Accessories

ACOUSTILAY T&G MDF (1200 x 1200 x 6 mm).

ACOUSTILAY T&G MDF (1200 x 600 x 9 mm).

Acoustilay 15 strip (9 mm thickness).

Acoustilay 8 strip (6 mm thickness).

Acrylic adhesive.

Guidance for specification option:

5 kg tub - coverage up to 20 m² per tub depending on substrate.

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Manufacturer guidance

1200 x 25 mm.

Sustainability data

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

PVC

Foam

Recyclability

Recyclable

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

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Manufacturer guidance

Varies according to which thickness and density of Acoustilay is specified:


Acoustilay 3 - 51% recycled content

Acoustilay 8 - 41% recycled content

Acoustilay 15 - 41% recycled content

Third party certifications

Alcumus SafeContractor

Alcumus SafeContractor

SafeContractor Certificate

Alcumus SafeContractor

Alcumus SafeContractor

SafeContractor PQQ Certificate

Literature

SRS Acoustilay Data sheet

SRS Acoustilay Data sheet

Acoustilay 15 Above Resiliently Fixed Plasterboard Ceiling CAD Drawing

Acoustilay 15 Above Resiliently Fixed Plasterboard Ceiling CAD Drawing

Acoustilay 15 with Lath and Plaster Ceiling CAD Drawing

Acoustilay 15 with Lath and Plaster Ceiling CAD Drawing

Acoustilay 3 on Concrete Floor CAD Drawing

Acoustilay 3 on Concrete Floor CAD Drawing

Acoustilay 8 above Maxi 60 Ceiling CAD Drawing

Acoustilay 8 above Maxi 60 Ceiling CAD Drawing

Richard Sherwood MIOA Certificate

Richard Sherwood MIOA Certificate

Institute of Acoustic Sponsor Certificate

Institute of Acoustic Sponsor Certificate

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