Acoustic Flooring Underlay: AngelStep® GOLD 8
Description
AngelStep® GOLD 8 resets the bar for the performance of acoustic underlay for treating impact and airborne noise. The unrivalled performance of AngelStep® GOLD 8 is due to its unique and patented construction. Dependent on the floor finish, Acoustica Projects will advise if an intermediate layer such as plywood or fibrous cement substrate will need to be installed.
Applications
- Residential apartments
- Housing and commercial unit blocks
- Commercial offices
- Schools
- Shopping malls
key benefits
- Universal underlay - gives different results depending on how it is laid
- Gold foil up - solid timber, engineered timber, bamboo, veneer, carpet
- Gold foil down - parquetry, ceramic tile, vinyl, cork
- AngelStep® patented technology - unaffected by weight
- Excellent thermal insulation
- High sound and impact energy absorption
- Guaranteed for the life-span of the building
- Particularly strong under the weight of castors, furniture and appliances
- 10 year guarantee
features
- Suitable to combine with floor heating systems
- Moisture and rot resistant - will last the life of any floors
- Castor-resistant
- Vapour barrier
- Water - and most chemicals - resistance
- 'Low volatile' organic compounds (VOCs)
- Underfloor heating compatible
- Zero VOC's, zero emissions, non-toxic
- Capable of achieving the highest 6-star rating dependant on installation
- 10-year warranty (subject to correct installation)
- Australian designed
- Standard sheet size: 1150mm x 1150mm x 8mm
Standards
- AS ISO 717.2-2004: Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in building elements.
- AS/NZS ISO 140.7-2006: Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements.
Independently Tested By:
28/10/2014 – GOLD8 + 15mm
plywood + 15mm timber floor on a
concrete slab with vermiculite result
Lnt,w 36 = AAAC 6 stars
28/11/2014 = GOLD8 + 14mm thick
timber on a concrete slab result
Lnt,w 40 = AAAC 6 stars
27/05/2016 = GOLD8 + ply + 14mm
engineered timber floor on a concrete
slab with no ceiling cavity result
Lnt,w 38 = AAAC 6 stars
Ltd 07/07/2016 to achieve AAAC 6
stars Lntw 35 in combination with
AngelStep® 630 (test conditions
15mm engineered oak floor on 2
layers of AngelStep® GOLD8 with
AngelStep® 630 between over
concrete slab, 80mm cavity & 10mm
plasterboard.
06/10/2016 to achieve AAAC 6 stars
Lntw 40 with Novocore vinyl
flooring over 200mm concrete slab
with bare concrete ceiling
Indoor Air Quality
Water Vapour
Water Vapour Transmission Rate (ASTM F-1294) = 1gm/m²/day
Compressive Strength
Dynamic Stiffness
Dynamic stiffness (ISO 9052-1) = 19.99 MN/m³
Compressibility
- AS ISO 717.2-2004: Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in building elements.
- AS/NZS ISO 140.7-2006: Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements.
Scores and Test Results
AngelStep® GOLD8 under 6mm fibre cement sheet under 10mm stone tile, 220 concrete slab, suspended plasterboard ceiling.
Construction
A laminate of double-needle-punched, high-density, sound-absorbent polyester and a resilient ‘cross-linked’ microcellular foam to form an 8mm thick substrate.
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