Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

MAPEI offers solutions for both sports and landscape installations. For sports installations we offer Ultrabond Turf PU 2K Accelerator, which can be used with Ultrabond Turf PU 2K to speed up the reaction of the product in cooler weather.

In addition to a wide range of standard color offerings, our Mapecoat™ TNS color coatings, Mapecoat TNS Binder, Mapecoat TNS Finish 3 and Mapecoat TNS Line Tex can be tinted to match customer-supplied color samples and digital standards using our Colormap™ color-matching system.

Mapecrete Protector FF contributes to the following LEED credit:

• IEQc2 Low Emitting Materials – We have SCS Indoor Advantage Gold VOC emissions certification, as well as SCAQMD-compliant VOC content.

Mapefloor Finish 58 W [NA] contributes to the following LEED credit:

• IEQc2 Low Emitting Materials – We have SCS Indoor Advantage Gold VOC emissions certification, as well as SCAQMD-compliant VOC content.

Mapefloor Finish 630 [NA] contributes to the following LEED credit:

• IEQc2 Low Emitting Materials – We have SCS Indoor Advantage Gold VOC emissions certification, as well as SCAQMD-compliant VOC content.

Primer SN [NA] contributes to the following LEED credit:

• IEQc2 Low Emitting Materials – We have SCS Indoor Advantage Gold VOC emissions certification, as well as SCAQMD-compliant VOC content.
• Primer SN Fast meanwhile, contributes to MRc4 Material Ingredients – We do not have Cradle to Cradle; instead, we have Manufacturer Inventories (or, MIs). Our third-party-verified MIs contribute to 1.5 products for projects pursuing LEED v4.1 certification or by substituting any LEED v4 credits with LEED v4.1.

Ultratop [NA] contributes to the following LEED credits:

• MRc4 Material Ingredients – We do not have Cradle to Cradle; instead, we have Manufacturer Inventories (or, MIs). Our third-party-verified MIs contribute to 1.5 products for projects pursuing LEED v4.1 certification or by substituting any LEED v4 credits with LEED v4.1.
• IEQc2 Low Emitting Materials – We have SCS Indoor Advantage Gold VOC emissions certification, as well as SCAQMD-compliant VOC content.
• Red List is for Living Building Challenge projects; we provide project-specific Red List letters upon request.
• We also have Sustainability Product Reports available for all our Ultratop products.

It does not matter. Provided that the manufacturer of the flooring products (coverings, adhesives, etc.) says they are compatible with floor-heating systems (always defer to the floor-covering manufacturer’s instructions), the installation is UL-approved.

First, measure the actual heated area, not the total square footage of the room. Do not lay heating cables under cabinets, furniture or appliances.

Next, decide on heat output. When installing Mapeheat Cable with Mapeheat Membrane: A 3-pillar spacing in Mapeheat Membrane produces 10 W per sq. ft. (low output), which is not typically recommended but is acceptable for low-use areas when trying to stretch coverage. A 2-pillar spacing in Mapeheat Membrane produces 15 W per sq. ft. (high output), which is best for installations on a concrete slab or when heat loss is a concern. An alternating pillar spacing of 2-3-2 in Mapeheat Membrane produces 12 W per sq. ft. (standard output).

 When installing Mapeheat Cable with Mapeheat Cable Guides: A spacing of 3" in Mapeheat Cable Guides produces 12 W per sq. ft. (standard output). Alternating spacing of 3"/2" in Mapeheat Cable Guides produces 15 W per sq. ft. (high output), which is best for installations on a concrete slab or when heat loss is a concern.

 Always default to the lesser square foot on the chart.