QuietWalk underlayment can be a very valuable component of new flooring in multi-floor and multi-family building projects. Occupants of apartments and condominiums expect sound performance that meets or exceeds local building department codes regarding sound abatement.

QuietWalk not only quiets impact sound (footfall noise) into the space below, but it also dampens ambient sound in the room in which it is installed, and inhibits airborne sound such as stereo, TV, voices, etc., from traveling down into the room below.

This upgrade underlayment has firm-but-flexible compression resistance that will help smooth out minor imperfections in the subfloor yet help reduce the strain of each footfall on knee and hip joints. QuietWalk also contributes to the overall R-value of the flooring system and can help boost thermal insulation to keep floors warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.

The recycled fiber filaments are randomly air laid to create a capillary effect that cushions a floating engineered wood or laminate floor and helps make the floor sound more like solid wood.

QuietWalk is suitable for use over wood or concrete subfloors. It has an exclusive “moisture management” system with an attached vapor barrier that helps protect from moisture vapor emissions which could potentially damage the overlying wood or laminate floor. In short, QuietWalk underlayment for floating floors is a full-service product.

In addition, QuietWalk is certified to contain at least 95% post-industrial/pre-consumer fibers. In fact, MP Global was founded 13 years ago to specifically manufacture flooring underlayments made from recycled materials. Today it utilizes approximately 760 tons of recycled textile and carpet fibers each month that normally would have gone into U.S. landfills.

Since QuietWalk is third-party certified for sustainability, it can earn LEED credits in a couple of categories. In the category of Material and Resources, sustainable sound attenuating floor underlayment, QuietWalk could earn one credit for sustainability. It also meets LEED standards for low emissions and can contribute to the project’s overall total in the category of Indoor Environmental Quality.

The company’s best products are certified to contain from 95% to 100% recycled materials and have been awarded the prestigious Indoor Advantage Gold seal from Scientific Certification Systems. This makes the company’s products suitable for use in hospitals, schools and government building projects.

QuietWalk is competitively priced when compared to cork or rubber underlayments and has earned some of the highest sound ratings in the industry in testing conducted over a variety of subfloor assemblies.

At the end of the day, MP Global Products is making the world warmer, quieter and greener, one room at a time.