RB Silent-Tread™

Accoustical Underlayment

• • Easy and fast to install
• • 20 Year Limited Lifetime Warranty
• • Developed for superior sound
• • Easy and fast to install
• • 20 Year Limited Lifetime Warranty
• • Developed for superior sound

What is RB Silent-Tread™ Acoustical Underlayment?

RB Silent Tread RB Silent-Tread is an acoustical underlayment designed to dramatically reduce room-to-room and in-room ambient noise. RB Silent-Tread exceeds national building code and property association sound reduction requirements. RB Silent-Tread is the superior choice for High-Rises, Office Buildings, Hotels, Multi-Family Homes or simply for the personal comfort of the homeowner.

Easy and fast to install, RB Silent-Tread lies flat to reduce minor sub-floor imperfections. Use RB Silent-Tread with most floor constructions; concrete or wood, and surfaces of laminate, hardwood, engineered wood and tile. RB Silent- Tread provides a 20-year Limited Lifetime Warranty – regardless of flooring brand or type of floor* when installed correctly.

In head-to-head testing for sound reduction, RB Silent-Tread outperformed the competition in actual field installations. RB Silent-Tread’s dense recycled rubber granules provide superior compression resistance so you can enjoy its benefits much longer than with most other underlayments.

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Why is Underlayment So Important?

“Your floor is only as good as the surface it is installed over.”
Recent innovations in laminate, hardwood, engineered wood and tile continue to exhibit the “hollow” or “pingy” sound with foot traffic, voices, radio, TV, etc. When RB Silent- Tread is the underlayment of choice, RB Silent-Tread absorbs the sound waves inside the room and blocks other sound transmission to the room below.

RB Silent-Tread incorporates an antimicrobial additive to inhibit the growth of mold, bacteria and algae. RB Silent-Tread XL (with vapor barrier) dissipates moisture, reducing potential harm to the flooring above and the subfloor below*.

RB Silent-Tread is fabricated from thousands of small rubber granules and offers superior underfoot comfort for standing, walking or exercising. The weight and durability of the rubber in RB Silent-Tread allows RB Rubber to provide a limited warranty for the life of the floor. Other underlayments fail to provide the firmness necessary to resist compression from foot traffic and/or heavy furniture.

Technical Data:

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Ordering:

1. Product Specifications - Standard orders:

   18 rolls of 75sf each per pallet for 1,350sf total. Pallet weight is 540 pounds at 30” L X 27” H X 37 W. A truckload has 13 rows of 3 pallets wide by 2 pallets high for 105,300sf and 42,120#. The rolls set in plastic cradles that hold them in place after the banding is removed. A half truck is 42 pallets for 56,700sf. Minimum order is one pallet.

   RB Silent-Tread:

   75 sf: 2mm by 30” wide by 30’ long, 30lb per roll
   18 rolls per pallet

   RB Silent-Tread XL (with vapor barrier)*:

75 sf: 2mm by 30” wide by 30’ long, 31lb per roll
18 rolls per pallet

2. Other RB Rubber Sound Reduction Underlayment:

   RB Silent-Tread 1/8”:

   200 sf: 4’ wide by 50’ long, 104lb per roll
   16 rolls per pallet

   Item	Test	Standard	Rating
   8” concrete with Hardwood in Field	FIIC	ASTM E1007 and E989	62
   6” concrete in Lab	IIC	ASTM E492 and E989	53
   6” concrete in Lab	STC	ASTM E90 and E413	54
   6” concrete with Hardwood in Lab	Delta IIC	ASTM E2179	21

   RB Silent-Tread ¼”:

   200 sf: 4’ wide by 50’ long, 209lb per roll
   8 rolls per pallet

   Item	Test	Standard	Rating
   8” concrete with Hardwood in Field	FIIC	ASTM E1007 and E989	62

3. RB Rolled Recycled Rubber Flooring

   Primary Flooring in Custom Colors and Sizes. Suitable for Fitness Centers, Schools, Hospitals, Hotels, Retirement Centers, Day Care Facilities, Libraries, Ski Lodges, Ice Rinks and other high traffic areas where durability, appeal, underfoot comfort and sound absorbing features are required.

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Get Detailed Install Instructions NOW! Must have Acrobat Reader to view.

Installation Overview**

Floating Floor

1. Check for subfloor moisture content. Always consult the flooring manufacturer’s written installation instructions, particularly with regard to moisture protection practices*. In most instances RB Silent-Tread XL (with vapor barrier) will meet the flooring manufacturer’s requirements.
2. Be certain the subfloor is clean, dry, smooth, level and structurally sound. Ensure that any nail heads are flush, smooth out any other sharp subfloor protrusions and fill any holes, gaps or indentations.
3. Starting in a corner, unroll RB Silent-Tread over the subfloor. RB Silent-Tread should be laid out perpendicular to the finished surface flooring to reduce seams.
4. Fit the perimeter edge at least 1/4” from the wall by cutting to size.
   Roll out the next underlayment row in the same manner while butting each roll seam together tightly. Do not allow peaking or overlapping of seams.
5. Make certain there are no attachments or penetrations through RB Silent-Tread. If any, seal all tears or penetrations using duct tape or other utility grade, poly-coated cloth backed tape with an aggressive adhesive.
6. With RB Silent-Tread XL (with vapor barrier), tape all underlayment seams, tears, or penetrations using duct tape or other utility grade, polycoated cloth backed tape with an aggressive adhesive.
7. Install the surface flooring according to the flooring manufacturer’s written installation instructions.

Glue-Down Floor

1. Consult the flooring manufacturer’s written installation instructions*. Be certain the subfloor is clean, dry, smooth, level and structurally sound. Ensure that any nail heads are flush, smooth out any other sharp subfloor protrusions and fill any holes, gaps or indentations.
2. Starting in a corner, unroll RB Silent-Tread over the subfloor. RB Silent-Tread should be laid out perpendicular to the finished surface flooring to reduce seams.
3. Fit the perimeter edge at least 1/8” from the wall by cutting to size. Roll out the next underlayment row in the same manner while butting each roll seam together tightly. Do not allow peaking or overlapping of seams.
4. Remove fitted sections making sure to note their location in the installation.
5. Starting in the farthest corner of the room, apply adhesive using a notched trowel, according to the adhesive manufacturer’s application instructions. Make sure to spread the adhesive at right angles to the seams in order to prevent oozing. Approved adhesive for gluing RB Silent- Tread must be polyurethane based, do not use petroleum based adhesives.
6. Follow immediately with RB Silent-Tread underlayment making sure the adhesive is still open, and apply even and full pressure to assure a full bond between the adhesive and RB Silent-Tread. Use a 50+ pound roller to ensure proper adhesive transfer rolling the width and then the length.
7. Make certain there are no attachments or penetrations through RB Silent-Tread. If any, seal all tears or penetrations using duct tape or other utility grade, polycoated cloth backed tape with an aggressive adhesive.
8. Allow to dry per adhesive manufacturer’s instructions and install the surface flooring according to the flooring manufacturer’s written installation instructions.

* Always follow flooring manufacturer’s written installation instructions. RB Silent-Tread XL (with vapor barrier) or other waterproof membrane should be used when installing over new concrete or concrete at or below grade level and wherever the flooring manufacturer recommends a vapor barrier. Waterproof membranes, if any, should be facing up toward the flooring surface. If moisture exceeds flooring manufacturer’s specifications, follow their installation procedures for moisture control.

** Always follow RB Silent-Tread’s written detailed installation instructions. A copy of these instructions may be obtained at www.rbsilenttread.com

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Warranty:

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY

1. RB Rubber Products, Inc.’s Silent-Tread Acoustical Underlayment is guaranteed to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for 20 years from the original date of purchase, by the original purchaser (“Warranty Period”). This warranty is not transferable. If there are defects in material and workmanship during the Warranty Period, RB Rubber Products, Inc. will replace or repair the product, as described herein, at no cost to the owner/end-user.
2. RB Rubber Products, Inc. shall not be liable for any damage, loss or claim whatsoever unless the material is installed according to the written detailed installation instructions provided by RB Rubber Products, Inc. and used only as intended by RB Rubber Products, Inc.
3. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER DISSATISFACTION OR PROBLEMS OR OTHER DAMAGE TO THE MATERIALS AS DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLETE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY STATEMENT. FOR A COPY OF THE COMPLETE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY, OBTAIN THE COMPLETE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AT WWW.RBSILENTTREAD.COM.
4. The warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of products, as more particularly described in the Complete Manufacturer Warranty, which are shown to be defective during the Warranty Period. The owner/end-user agrees not to advance any claim for any other measure of damage or loss. RB Rubber Products, Inc. shall not be liable for installation, disassembly, removal, disposal, return shipping, or other similar costs.
5. THERE IS NO WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NOR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE HEREOF.
6. NO AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE OF RB RUBBER PRODUCTS, INC. HAS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AUTHORITY TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION, PROMISE OR GUARANTEE NOT STATED HEREIN.
7. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND EXCLUSIONS PROVIDED ON THE COMPLETE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY STATEMENT. FOR A COPY OF THE COMPLETE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY, OBTAIN THE COMPLETE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AT WWW.RBSILENTTREAD.COM.

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For a sample or a Dealer Location for RB Silent Tread™ click here!

For additional information contact Jill Jacoby, Commercial Division Sales Manager or Customer Service at 800-525-5530 or silent@rbrubber.com

Last updated 03-09-2006

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