Description:
Kinetics Soundmatt is a floor underlayment used to control sound transmission
of both impact and airborne noise in floor systems. Soundmatt is a 5/16" (8
mm) thick underlayment comprised of precompressed molded glass fibers which
provides a system stiff enough to prevent grout cracking in tile floors while
being resilient enough to greatly reduce noise.
Application:
- Condominiums
- Apartments
- Schools
- Hotels
- Other multi-story occupied
spaces can be objectionable
Kinetics Soundmatt is used for controlling noise
in condominiums, apartments, multi-family dwellings, commercial buildings,
and other areas where footfall and impact noise can be the cause of occupant
complaints.
Soundmatt allows the designer to meet and exceed codes. For example, the
UBC (Uniform Building Code) for Sound Transmission Control states that "hotels
and apartment houses" are "“required to meet a sound transmission
class (STC) of 50" and "an impact insulation class (IIC) of 50."
Impact noise can be intrusive to occupants in spaces below. Construction
that calls for hard floor surfaces such as hardwood flooring, ceramic tile,
quarry tile, marble, wood parquet, and vinyl tile are all areas where impact
noise is of concern. Without a floor underlayment, intrusive impact noise
can be objectionable.
