Instant Resilient Installations

There is really nothing that can compare to the speed and functionality of MAPEI’s Mapecontact MRT and Mapecontact SRT double-sided, moisture-resistant tapes for resilient floor installation. They are the answer for controlling subfloor moisture emissions. Each provides a super-aggressive bond, allowing for instant heavy traffic conditions once the floor is installed.

Mapecontact MRT is a “no-limit” moisture-resistant product, which means no subfloor moisture testing is required before installation. There is also no need to install epoxy moisture barriers, which require a lot of surface preparation, time and labor to install. All that is needed is a clean, dry substrate and then installation can begin. Mapecontact MRT even works extremely well on highly polished concrete slabs – with no surface profiling necessary. This represents a huge savings in time and costs over liquid-applied adhesive systems, because polished concrete normally requires profiling to create porosity prior to installing liquids.

Further, once the moisture-resistant tape is properly placed on the subfloor, flooring installation can proceed immediately – and there is no limit to working time. In fact, the only requirement is that the adhesive film remain covered by the blue release liner until the floor is ready to be placed. The release liner can also act as a floor protection film. When the flooring is installed, it is ready for immediate occupancy and can be opened to all levels of surface traffic.

Mapecontact SRT includes all of the same properties as Mapecontact MRT, as well as providing the added benefit of sound reduction, perfect for interior residential or interior commercial use – any place where people must live or work on multiple floors. Whether used on a subfloor or on a raised access floor, Mapecontact SRT provides a unique flooring installation solution that offers sound reduction, moisture resistance and quick turnaround times.

Other benefits of both Mapecontact MRT and Mapecontact SRT are environmental. First, this line of double-sided tapes represents a true zero-VOC product. Because these are both ready-to-use products – and not liquids – they contain no hazardous components and do not require a Safety Data Sheet (SDS). There are no harmful chemicals to evaporate. Next, both Mapecontact MRT and Mapecontact SRT feature a release liner that is 100% recyclable, as is the fiber-wrapped paper core. When it comes to super-sensitive working environments, such as medical facilities, Mapecontact MRT and Mapecontact SRT are perfect for clean installations.

Both Mapecontact MRT and Mapecontact SRT are suitable for use with a wide variety of flooring types including luxury vinyl plank and tile, vinyl composition tile, solid vinyl and rubber sheet flooring, prefinished cork flooring and underlayment, and all types of carpet tile. For “floors in a flash,” look no further than MAPEI’s Mapecontact MRT and Mapecontact SRT high-performance, moisture-resistant, double-sided tapes.