![]() ![]() The other way is by layering approximately 7 pounds per square foot of material over the sub-floor or over the GenieMat® RST. The best way is to fix the structural deflection between the joists (read Fixing Structural Deflection). There are two great ways to mimic the performance of rubber over concrete in a wood structure. Rubber underlayment will not perform over wood sub-floors as predictably as it will over concrete. Because of the extreme mass and rigidity of the concrete, the rubber is able to compress properly allowing the rubber to add significant resilience to an otherwise rigid structure. Rubber underlayment will always perform best over or under concrete, either full pour or lightweight. The GenieMat® RST rubber underlayment has also been tested to meet ANSI standard 118.12 as a crack isolation membrane as well as IAQ test ASTM D5116 for zero VOC. GenieMat® RST rubber underlayment has been tested to perform under most common floor finishes including, but not limited to, tile, stone, wood, laminate, vinyl, VCT, and carpet with installation directly to wood, concrete, and steel sub-floors. The thicker GenieMat® RST rubber underlayment versions are also recommended when a higher level of performance in isolating impact footfall and airborne noise is required. ![]() When the ceiling below is fixed to the framing, then the thicker GenieMat® RST10 or GenieMat® RST12 12mm rubber underlayment are recommended. The thinner GenieMat® RST02 2mm rubber underlayment and GenieMat® RST05 5mm rubber underlayment are recommended when the ceiling below has resilient clips or resilient channel installed. ![]() GenieMat® RST rubber underlayment meets both of these requirements in each available thickness. The partnership will dramatically increase distribution for the product line which is made with recycled rubber.View our Product FAQ for answers to common questions about GenieMat® RST products.Īn underlayment needs to be resilient and dense to efficiently isolate impact footfall and airborne noise. Ecore blends this raw material with premium recycled tire rubber to create matting and a unique underlayment for poured urethane floors.ĮCORE also recently announced an agreement with Laticrete International to distribute its QT sound control products in markets outside of North America. As part of this effort, Nike collects manufacturing scrap, and worn athletic shoes from consumers via a global recycling effort, and processes them into raw materials used in sports surface manufacturing. The company has maintained a relationship with Nike Corporation since 1993 through its Nike Grind program. “We are entering an extraordinarily exciting period in the life of our company,” said Ecore President and CEO Arthur Dodge. ![]() Its subsidiary units, A-Turf, SurfaceAmerica and SpectraTurf are leaders in the playground surfacing, gymnasium and fitness flooring, specialty surfacing and artificial turf industries. With a range of products made from cork, cork/rubber and recycled rubber, Ecore’s portfolio of brands includes national market ECOsurfaces commercial flooring, Everlast fitness flooring, QT sound insulation, and PlayGuard playground safety surfacing. The investment will accelerate Ecore’s domestic and global expansion as well as support continued development of new products and partnerships.Īs North America's largest user of scrap tire rubber, Ecore recycles 80 million pounds of tire rubber each year, helping conserve more than 1 million barrels of oil in the process to convert pliable treads into durable products for the construction, consumer, commercial, industrial, sports, fitness and recreation markets. Element Partners invests in high-growth companies with clean technology solutions to global resource and environmental constraints. Lancaster, PA, May 21, 2008-Ecore International has received $29 million in equity financing from Element Partners, a Philadelphia-based venture capital fund. ![]()
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