Redefining Resilient Sheet Products

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2 AIRSTEP PRODUCTS Redefining Resilient Sheet Products!! Takes flexible sheet category to next level!! Develop products to compete in the fiberglass category!! Overcome fiberglass deficiencies!! Won t buckle if loose laid!! Resists cuts and gouges!! Can be installed -! Loose laid -! Perimeter -! Fully Adhered

3 AIRSTEP PRODUCTS AIRSTEP ADVANTAGES AirStep Advantage AirStep Evolution AirStep Plus Scotchgard Protector " " " High Performance Wear layer " " " Silver Antibacterial Protection " " " UltraTec Construction " " " Dense Flexible Composite Backing Resists Cuts and Gouges " " " Thickness Best Better Good FloorScore Certified " " " Manufactured In USA " " "

4 AirStep Construction

5 AirStep Advantages Overall construction "! Felt inner liner "! Dense flexible composite backing! Toughness and durability! Flexible, easy handling! Lays Flat Stays Flat!

6 AirStep Advantages "! Leader in Protectors category "! Unaided brand awareness that s unsurpassed "! Clean floors = Peace of Mind for consumers

7 AirStep Advantages Consumers define clean with three key terms 1. Easy to clean!! Means floors require minimal work to clean:!! Single step or minimal steps!! No scrubbing needed!! One or fewer products needed to clean 2. Repellent!! Means protection prevents dust, dirt and debris from settling and stuck to surface. -! Repel sticky elements that are most difficult to clean -! Eliminate the dreaded hands & knees scrubbing 3. Durable!! Means floors withstand wear, tear, or marks for a prolonged period of time.!! Withstand daily use!! Withstand a wide variety of products!! No specialty products needed to clean DELIVERS ALL THREE

8 AirStep Scotchgard Advantages Spills Wipe Right Up

9 Scotchgard In Action

10 You can use a Sharpie marker to show how Scotchgard repels stains AirStep Scotchgard Competitive Resilient Competitive Laminate Competitive Wood Competitive Ceramic

11 Just look at how Minwax stain beads up on a Scotchgard Wearlayer Airstep Scotchgard Competitive Resilient Competitive Laminate Competitive Wood Competitive Ceramic

12 Latex paint peels right off ScotchGard, but it will not come off competitive products AirStep Scotchgard Competitive Resilient Competitive Laminate Competitive Wood Competitive Ceramic

13 Another simple repellency demonstration is to use duct tape. It peels right off Scotchgard like a Post-It note AirStep Scotchgard Competitive Resilient Competitive Laminate Competitive Wood Competitive Ceramic

14 AirStep Silver

15 AirStep UltraTec Construction "! UltraTec product construction provides!! Toughness and durability!! Controlled Stability!! Installation options -! Subfloor Options -! Loose lay -! Perimeter fasten -! Fully adhere!! Lays Flat Stays Flat

16 Congoleum AirStep Installation Options Your Choice Plus Installation System Loose Laid (Seams) AS-01 Adhesive Quik Stik Tape Perimeter Fastened Fully Adhered

17 Congoleum AirStep Loose Lay & Perimeter Fastening Features "! Fast, easy installation "! Masks subfloor imperfections better "! Conceals cracks and underlayment joints "! Install over wider selection of subfloors "! Save on surface preparation and adhesive cost "! No buckle guarantee "! Low Cost Replacement Perimeter Fastening Only "! AS 01 Releasable bond "! Quik Stik Installation System "! Net Fit- Eliminate specialty trim and molding!! Install cabinets on top of floor if desired

18 Congoleum AirStep Your Choice Plus Installation System General Information "! Roll Flooring Face Out Wrapped Tightly Around a Core "! Acclimate Flooring at 65F to 85F "! AS 01 Adhesive "! Releasable bond "! QuikStik Tape "! SU 106 Seam Sealer "! Pre-treat Seams (Except Basix)

19 Congoleum AirStep Loose Lay Installation "! Keep flooring wrapped face out "! Handle material to avoid distortions "! Fit flooring with a 1/16 gap at walls and vertical surfaces "! Cover the edge with wall trim "! Do not pin or restrict the flooring with doorway transition moldings or wall trim "! Use AS-01 Adhesive, QuikStik Tape or acrylic double face tape to secure the floor at bathtubs and showers; and seal with caulking

20 Congoleum AirStep Perimeter Fastening "! Keep flooring rolled face out "! Handle material to avoid distortions "! Fit flooring with a 1/16 gap where trim will be installed "! Fit flooring net where no trim will be installed "! Fasten the edges with AS 01 Adhesive, QuikStik Tape or staples

21 Congoleum AirStep Perimeter Fastening with AS-01 Adhesive!! Turn the edge of the sheet back!! Apply a 4 wide band of AS 01Adhesive with a! nap roller!! Allow adhesive to dry to a tack. Lay flooring in to tacky dry adhesive immediately and roll with a steel hand roller!! If using a combination of adhesive and staples complete the adhered areas first

22 Congoleum AirStep The Fastest and Cleanest Resilient Flooring Installation System

23 Congoleum AirStep "! Label has TAG for smartphone!! Download free Microsoft Tag Reader application from gettag.mobi!! Hold smartphone camera over tag and connect to AirStep Installation Instructions

24 Congoleum AirStep "! Quik Stik Tape "! Order Code: QS120 "! 2.5 x 120 Rolls "! Coverage:!! 120 Seams or!! 2-12 x18 Rooms or!! 1-50 Square Yard Job

25 "! Features Congoleum AirStep!! Alternative to Traditional Adhesive -! Quick Easy Installation -! No Down Time Waiting for Adhesive to Dry -! No Adhesive Mess, No Clean Up -! No Applicator Required -! No Odor -! No Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC s) -! No Waste -! Easy Removal when the floor is replaced the next time

26 Congoleum AirStep Construction and Performance Features "! Differential Adhesive System!! Bottom Side Adhesive -! Strong shear and peel strength to keep flooring in place!! Top Side Adhesive -! Low initial peel for adjustability -! High shear to allow for net fitting!! General Information -! Thin Gauge to prevent telegraphing -! Non-staining -! Plasticizer resistant -! Moisture and Alkali Resistant

27 Congoleum AirStep "! Recommended Substrates!! Concrete on all grade levels!! Plywood!! Particleboard!! Oriented Strand-board (OSB)!! Existing resilient floors!! Embossing Leveler!! Latex Primer!! Primed Gypsum Topping

28 Congoleum AirStep Subfloor Requirements "! Smooth "! Clean "! Free of Dust! Dusty Surfaces -! Clean with damp cloth or -! Apply Latex Primer (Henry 336 Primer)

29 Congoleum AirStep Perimeter Fastening with Quik Stik Tape "! Position Quik Stik Tape Along!! Perimeter of the Room!! Floor Vents!! Columns "! Do Not Overlap Tape "! Position Flooring in the Room and Trim to Fit "! Roll the Tape with a Steel Hand Roller "! If Using a Combination of Tape and Staples, Complete Taped Areas First "! Turn Back the Edge of the Sheet and Remove the Release Liner "! Lay the Edge of the Sheet Back in Place Making Sure it is Flat "! Adjust if Necessary "! Roll taped flooring with a Steel Hand Roller "! Apply Caulking at Net Fit and Wet Areas

30 Congoleum AirStep Seams For Loose and Perimeter Fastening Installation #!Overlap and Double Cut Seams! Use 3 wide piece of scrap under the seam! Position Quik Stik Tape Centered Under the Seam! Roll the Tape with a Steel Hand Roller! Remove the Release Liner! Lay Seam Edges Lightly into Place! Roll Seam with a Steel Hand Roller! Prepare the seam and apply Seam Sealer

31 Seaming Procedure

32 Congoleum AirStep AS 01 Adhesive "! Releasable Bond!! Porous and non- porous subfloors!!! nap roller!! Dry to tack method "! Permanent Bond!! Porous subfloors only!! 1/16 x 1/32 x 1/32 Trowel!! Wet set method

33 Congoleum AirStep Fully Adhered "! Ensure properly prepared Subfloor "! Fit flooring to the room "! Apply AS 01 Adhesive "! Roll with 100 pound roller

34 Congoleum AirStep Seaming "! Overlap and double cut in a dry zone "! Use 3 wide piece of scrap under the seam "! Loose and Perimeter-Apply a 6 band of adhesive with a paint roller and allow to dry to a tack or use Quik Stik Tape "! Fully Adhered-Apply adhesive with a paint roller and allow to dry or as an alternative over porous surfaces, apply with a trowel and set flooring into wet adhesive "! Roll the seam area "! Pre-treat seams with a nylon pad, seal with SU106 Seam Sealer

35 Seaming Procedure

36 Ideal for Retail "! Beautiful Designs "! Realistic embossing "! Great Hand - THICK "! ScotchGard Protector "! Silver antibacterial product protection "! Money saving loose lay or perimeter installation choices "! Eliminates subfloor build-up "! Amazing value in today s market

37 Great for Builder "! Loose lay or perimeter installation " Can eliminate underlayment and adhesive costs!! Install over 19.2 centers!! Install over single layer wood panels, particleboard, OSB!! Bridges cracks in concrete " Affordable upgrade product

38 A Solution for Property Mgmt. "! Loose lay or perimeter Installation! Faster and easier installation! Can install over gypsum topping and most existing floors! Turnovers are less costly "! Affordable upgrade product

39 Loose Lay or Perimeter Cost Savings "! Average installation cost for wood underlayment!! Wood Underlayment (Including labor) $1.50 sf!! Adhesive $0.25 sf!! Total $1.75 sf or $15.75 sq yd!! Average Job size 12 x sq yd!! Average Savings $315 per job!! Time savings Priceless

40 AirStep Environmental Features!! Domestically produced in Marcus Hook, PA! Less transportation needed than imported products!! FloorScore 3 rd Party Certified!! LEED Credit!!! EQ4.3 Low-Emitting Materials: Carpet Systems LEED Credit MR5.1 Regional Materials Manufactured Regional LEED Credit MR5.2 Regional Materials Extracted Regionally! Meets: National Green Building Standard ICC !! AS01 Adhesive meets South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule #1168! Qualifies for LEED EQ Credit 4.1 Low-Emitting Materials, Adhesives!! Patented water based ink printing system!!! Felt backing! Does not require incineration, reduces energy requirements and CO2 emissions Is 75% limestone!! Locally sourced and readily available natural resource!! 50% of the total product weight is limestone!! Contains wood pulp!! Natural cellulose material that is readily available and renewable!! Available in 12 and 6 widths! Reduces waste!! Perimeter and loose lay installations! Reduce adhesive use and may eliminate the need for wood underlayment!! 100% recycled content! Roll paper wrapping and cardboard core

41 AIRSTEP IIC RATINGS Assembly: Six inch concrete slab with drop ceiling Results AirStep Advantage - 55 AirStep Evolution - 56 AirStep Plus - 53

42 !! When - Introduced in 2012!! Why!! Best AirStep Product!! The Better Alternative to Fiberglass! Guaranteed not to buckle! Improvement over traditional felt, fiberglass and Stratamax!! Features and Benefits! Scotchgard Protector! Silver: Antibacterial protection! UltraTec product construction! Subfloor Options!!Singler layer floor systems, OSB, existing floor, gypsum! Lays flat and stays flat - guaranteed!! Size - 12 ft. width!! Weight lbs. per sy!! Roll Size! Minimum - 80 sy! Maximum sq. yards

43 "! AirStep Advantage Continued"!! Warranty! AirStep ADvantage Lifetime Limited Warranty!!Lifetime warranty against wear and manufacturing defects, permanent stain, including asphalt, permanent scuffing, discoloration from mold, mildew or alkali, rip, tear, gouge, or indent, will not permanently indent when proper floor protectors are used!!20 year warranty with correct installation practices, will not curl, not open at seams, not release over joints in underlayment panels, will not buckle!!15 year warranty the floor will be easy to clean and will repel dirt and grime!! Sundries! AS01 Adhesive! SU106 Seam Sealer!!3M Abrasion Pad, Dowel!! Installation! Loose Lay, Perimeter Fasten, Fully Adhere

44 !! When - Introduced in 2009!! Why!! Better AirStep Product!! The Better Alternative to Fiberglass! Guaranteed not to buckle! Improvement over traditional felt, fiberglass and Stratamax!! Features and Benefits! Scotchgard Protector! Silver: Antibacterial protection! UltraTec product construction! Subfloor Options!! Singler layer floor systems, OSB, existing floor, gypsum! Lays flat and stays flat - guaranteed!! Size - 12 ft. width!! Weight lbs. per sy!! Roll Size! Minimum - 80 sy! Maximum sq. yards

45 "! AirStep Evolution Continued"!! Warranty! AirStep Evolution 50 Year Limited Warranty!!50 Year warranty against wear and manufacturing defects, permanent stain, including asphalt, permanent scuffing, discoloration from mold, mildew or alkali, rip, tear, gouge, or indent, will not permanently indent when proper floor protectors are used!!20 year warranty with correct installation practices, will not curl, not open at seams, not release over joints in underlayment panels, will not buckle!!15 year warranty the floor will be easy to clean and will repel dirt and grime!! Sundries! AS01 Adhesive! SU106 Seam Sealer!!3M Abrasion Pad, Dowel!! Installation! Loose Lay, Perimeter Fasten, Fully Adhere

46 !! When - Introduced in 2008!! Why!! Good AirStep Product!! The Better Alternative to Fiberglass! Guaranteed not to buckle! Improvement over traditional felt, fiberglass and Stratamax!! Features and Benefits! Scotchgard Protector! Silver: Antibacterial protection! UltraTec product construction! Subfloor Options!! Singler layer floor systems, OSB, existing floor, gypsum! Lays flat and stays flat - guaranteed!! Size - 12 ft. width!! Weight lbs. per sy!! Roll Size! Minimum - 80 sy! Maximum sq. yards

47 "! AirStep Plus Continued"!! Warranty! AirStep Plus 20 Year Limited Warranty!!20 Year warranty against wear and manufacturing defects, permanent stain, including asphalt, permanent scuffing, discoloration from mold, mildew or alkali, rip, tear, gouge, or indent, will not permanently indent when proper floor protectors are used!!20 year warranty with correct installation practices, will not curl, not open at seams, not release over joints in underlayment panels, will not buckle!!15 year warranty the floor will be easy to clean and will repel dirt and grime!! Sundries! AS01 Adhesive! SU106 Seam Sealer!!3M Abrasion Pad, Dowel!! Installation! Loose Lay, Perimeter Fasten, Fully Adhere

48 Thank You