Application
Kinetics Noise Control’s premier rollout system easily creates an airspace
of 1 to 4 inches and incorporates a high-performance resilient decoupler.
The isolation material with Model KIP isolators selected and spaced according
to design criteria offers major advantages over other systems. Installation
labor is substantially reduced, as it is easier to roll out batting with
pre-spaced isolators versus measuring for and placing individual isolation
mounts. This feature also ensures that the system will reach the high
levels of expected performance. This system is designed to meet requirements
for; load capacity, natural frequency/pad deflection, and acoustical performance.
Benefits
- STC 73/IIC 70
- Greater load capacity at a lower cost
- Can be designed for any load range
- Easy to create 1-inch, 2-inch, 3-inch, and 4-inch
airspaces
- Fast, simple, inexpensive installation
- Factory installation and supervision available
- Model RIM System successfully installed for over 45
years
- Natural Frequency constant over a wide load range
Concrete Floating Floor
Successfully installed for years under concrete floors found in mechanical
rooms, studios, ballrooms, and theaters, Kinetics Noise Control’s Model
RIM System remains the leading formwork technique for isolating concrete
slabs in any floor or roof system requiring sound abatement. An original,
Model RIM System consistently provides continuous, high-performing noise
control for critical applications. Our pour-in-place floor isolation system
incorporates all critical components needed in a top-performing noise
control system including: Model KIP isolators fixed in fiberglass batting,
Model PIB Perimeter Isolation Board, spray adhesive, plywood junction
plates, polyethylene sheeting and tape, and resilient, non-hardening perimeter
sealant. Model KIP isolators spaced 12-, 16-, or 24-inches on center are
available in different densities allowing for a multitude of load ranges
under a single slab while maintaining a constant natural frequency. Factory-trained
sales representatives can help designers determine which system to use
based on dead and live load requirements. Kinetics Engineering Group will
provide design submittals. The fiberglass batting with Model KIP isolators
prespaced is rolled-up and delivered in poly bags along with the specified
accessories to the jobsite.
Installation of Model RIM is quick and easy. Decouple the area being
treated by installing Perimeter Isolation Board (Model PIB) around the
perimeter of the room. Additionally, Model PIB is used as a resilient
break against any other non-isolated elements such as curbs, drains, ductwork,
adjacent floors, pipe, and walls. The fiberglass batt with pre-spaced
isolation pads is then rolled out over the structural floor. A pouring
form is created by placing plywood on top of the isolators, and is held
together using junction plates and screws. Two layers of 6-mil poly overlapped
and taped at the seams cover the pouring form as temporary waterproofing.
Concrete reinforcement is installed and then concrete poured in place.
As dictated by the designer, trades can move about the floor to complete
work in the space without the concrete having been cured to full strength
– the floor is already positioned at final design elevation. There is
no worry about keeping the floor clear for a second visit to "lift" the
slab by an installation crew. The final installation step of the Model
RIM System requires removing the Model PIB tear strip and sealing the
perimeter of the floating floor with resilient, non-hardening caulk.
