Sound Ratings Cross-Reference Table - All Underlayment Types

	QuietWalk	QuietWalk Plus	QuietWalk Luxury Vinyl	Insulayment	SoundBuffer	SoundStepXL	SoundStep Luxury Vinyl	DuoFoam	TruFuze Armor	AbsorbaSound	MoistureBlock
IIC Sound Rating	71	71	70	60	68	67	70	50	68	64	n/a
STC Sound Rating	66	66	62	50	64	62	62	n/a	63	63	n/a
Delta Sound Rating	25	25	28	n/a	n/a	23	22	n/a	24	n/a	n/a

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Quick Cross-Reference Spec Table - All Underlayment Types

	QuietWalk	QuietWalk Plus	QuietWalk Luxury Vinyl	Insulayment	SoundStepXL	SoundStep Luxury Vinyl	DuoFoam	TruFuze Armor	AbsorbaSound	MoistureBlock
Laminate Floors	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X
Floating Engineered Wood	X	X	X			X	X	X	X	X
Nail-Down Engineered Wood		X		X					X
Glue-Down Engineered Wood		X		X		X			X
Glue-Down Wood		X		X		X			X
Nail-Down Wood		X		X					X
Floating Engineered/Rigid Core Vinyl Plank (EVP)	X	X	X		X				X	X
Glue-down Engineered Vinyl Plank (EVP)		X	X		X				X
Glue-down WPC/SPC		X 5mm or thicker	X		X
Floating WPC/SPC	X > 5mm	X > 5mm	X		X				X	X
Floating Luxury Vinyl Plank	X > 5mm	X > 5mm	X		X				X	X
Luxury Vinyl Tile or Plank			X;		X				X
Tile or Stone				X					X
Underlayment Thickness	0.125 in	0.125 in	1.4 mm	0.11 in	1 mm	2 mm	0.08 in	2.5 mm	2 mm - 12 mm	0.006 in
Weight per Roll	12 lbs	12 lbs	9 lbs	14 lbs	3 lbs	2.5	2.5 lbs	5 lbs	varies w/thickness	3 lbs
Weight (oz/sq ft)	1.84	1.84		2.38			0.12	0.63	varies w/thickness	N/A
Density (lb/cu ft)	11.04	11.04	18.28	16.22	8	5	1.125	4	44	N/A
Concrete Emissions alloance (Higher the number the better) lbs/1000 sq ft/day	5	7	6	N/A	3	3	3	Over 10	N/A	High
WVTR (lower the number the better) lb/1,000 sq ft/day	0.423	0.423	1.31	No Moisture Barrier	0.18	0.16	0.419	0.15	No Moisture Barrier	Complete Moisture Protection
R-Value	0.58	0.58	0.34	0.57	0.24	0.24	0.28	0.35	0.16	N/A
Materials	Recycled textile materials	Recycled textile materials	Recycled textile materials	Recycled textile materials	Blended Cross Link - Polyethylene & polypropylene	Blended Cross Link - Polyethylene & polypropylene	Polyethylene	100% recycled Polyethylene materials with MOPP film	96% pre-consumed recycled rubber	Polyethylene
Certifications	GREENGUARD Gold for low emissions UL2818	GREENGUARD Gold for low emissions UL2818	GREENGUARD Gold for low emissions UL2818	GREENGUARD Gold for low emissions UL2818	Carpet and Rug Institute - Green Label Plus	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Available with self-sealing lip & tape	X	X	X		Optional w/ Lip Only		Optional w/ Lip Only	X		X

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