Aqua Elite Floating Floor Underlay by Belgotex

Aqua Elite Floating Floor Underlay

Description

Engineered to significantly reduce both reflected footfall and transmitted noise from upper-story traffic, Aqua Elite ensures a serene and peaceful environment below.

Aqua Elite is made from a closed cell, electron beam crosslinked, polyolefin foam with an outer skin and additional PE vapour barrier film. The composite is free of heavy metals, plasticisers and CFCs.

Thickness: 2.5mm
Width: 1m

Key Features

No residual chemical contaminants from electron beam cross-linking process
Excellent compressive strength for enhanced protection of floating floor joints
Excellent compressive creep for enhanced resistance to heavy static load over time
Provides superior impact sound insulation
Comes with integrated vapour barrier to protect the floating floor from moisture rising from the subfloor

Ranges

Underlays and Ancillaries

Scope of Use

Suitable for use as underlay for floating installation of Belgotex Laminate, Engineered Timber, and European Hardened Timber flooring ranges in all areas of residential and commercial buidlings
Suitable on timber and concrete subfloors
Suitable for use with underfloor heating not exceeding 27°C

Limitations on Use

Interior use only
Substrate preparation must be undertaken according to NZS AS 1884 and the relevant flooring installation instructions
Underlay and flooring must be laid in accordance with the relevant flooring installation instructions

Statement of Building Code Compliance

B2.3.1(c): Aqua Elite underlay is manufactured under an ISO 9001 certified Quality Management System and meets the minimum durability requirement of 5 years

In-Service History

Belgotex Floating Floor Underlays been reliably supplied and installed in buildings globally for over 5 years.

Other Performance Attributes

Compressive Strength: 109 kPa
Compressive Creep: 20 kPa
Water Vapour Diffusion Resistance, SD: >75m
Impact Sound Reduction, ΔLw: 15–19 dB (ISO 717.2) — refer to the Technical Specifications for the exact ΔLw value corresponding to a specific floorcovering type
Impact Insulation Class, IIC: 65 (ASTM E989) — on 180mm concrete slab with 200mm insulated ceiling cavity