Moisture
What Is Kinetex?
Are high levels of moisture in your concrete slab causing issues with your project’s flooring?
Concrete slabs are the most common flooring base used in a range of buildings, including residential and commercial. Like the majority of building materials, concrete constantly interacts with the conditions around it – temperature, humidity and other factors all have an impact on the moisture levels in concrete. Excessive moisture from floor slabs after installation can cause floor covering system failures such as:
- Debonding of coatings
- High pH attack on floor finishes
- Microbial growth
- Release of adhesive
- Flooring expansion
If high moisture emission is discovered during moisture testing, then proper precautions should be taken to prevent flooring system failures.
EF Contract offers the following product solutions to help you control moisture issues!
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| Warranty: Kinetex with PreFix |
Warranty: Installed With Kinetex® Adhesive (non-prorated) |
Warranty: Installed With Any Other Adhesive |
Max RH, pH Installed Without Commercialon® Premium Sealer |
Max RH, pH Installed With Commercialon® Premium Sealer |
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| KINETEX | Lifetime | Lifetime** | Not Covered | 100% RH*, pH 11 No Testing or Commercialon® Premium Sealer Required (PreFix) — 95% RH, pH 9 (Kinetex Adhesive) |
99% RH*, pH 11 (Kinetex Adhesive) |
| Warranty: Installed With TileTabs |
Warranty: Installed With Commercialon® Premium Adhesive (non-prorated) |
Warranty: Installed With Any Other Adhesive |
Max RH, pH Installed Without Commercialon® Premium Sealer |
Max RH, pH Installed With Commercialon® Premium Sealer |
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| Nexus Modular | Lifetime** | Lifetime** | 1 year** | 90% RH, pH 9 | 99% RH, pH 11 (TileTabs) — 97% RH, pH 11 (Commercialon Adhesive) |
| LVT 3mm, 5mm |
10 years** (5mm only) |
10 years** | 1 year** | 90% RH, pH 9 | 99% RH, pH 11 (TileTabs, 5mm) — 97% RH, pH 11 (Commercialon Adhesive, 2.5mm, 3mm) |
*There must be no standing water or visible condensation.
**An intact moisture vapor barrier is required for on-grade or below-grade subfloors.
| KINETEX | |
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| Warranty: Kinetex with PreFix |
Lifetime |
| Warranty: Installed With Kinetex® Adhesive (non-prorated) |
Lifetime** |
| Warranty: Installed With Any Other Adhesive |
Not Covered |
| Max RH, pH Installed Without Commercialon® Premium Sealer |
100% RH*, pH 11 No Testing or Commercialon® Premium Sealer Required (PreFix) — 95% RH, pH 9 (Kinetex Adhesive) |
| Max RH, pH Installed With Commercialon® Premium Sealer |
99% RH*, pH 11 (Kinetex Adhesive) |
| Nexus Modular | |
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| Warranty: Installed With TileTabs |
Lifetime** |
| Warranty: Installed With Commercialon® Premium Adhesive (non-prorated) |
Lifetime** |
| Warranty: Installed With Any Other Adhesive |
1 year** |
| Max RH, pH Installed Without Commercialon® Premium Sealer |
90% RH, pH 9 |
| Max RH, pH Installed With Commercialon® Premium Sealer |
99% RH, pH 11 (TileTabs) — 97% RH, pH 11 (Commercialon Adhesive) |
| LVT 3mm, 5mm |
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| Warranty: Installed With TileTabs |
10 years** (5mm only) |
| Warranty: Installed With Commercialon® Premium Adhesive (non-prorated) |
10 years** |
| Warranty: Installed With Any Other Adhesive |
1 year** |
| Max RH, pH Installed Without Sealer |
90% RH, pH 9 |
| Max RH, pH Installed With Commercialon® Premium Sealer |
99% RH, pH 11 (TileTabs, 5mm) — 97% RH, pH 11 (Commercialon Adhesive, 2.5mm, 3mm) |
*There must be no standing water or visible condensation.
**An intact moisture vapor barrier is required for on-grade or below-grade subfloors.
