BEACH, Florida -- In response to installer demand for a strong, smooth surface ready for almost any floor-covering application, MAPEI has developed Planiprep SC™, a high-performance, fiber-reinforced skimcoating compound, to do the job. Its creamy smooth texture trowels easily to create a defect-free surface.
"The characteristics of Planiprep SC deliver an easy-to-apply skimcoat that applies from featheredge up to 1" (2.5 cm), and its rapid-setting characteristic typically makes it ready for floorcovering installation in 30 to 60 minutes, depending on thickness and environmental conditions," said Jeff Johnson, Business Marketing Manager for MAPEI Floor Covering Installation Systems.
Planiprep SC is designed for skimcoating concrete and approved wood subfloors/underlayments. It can be used on interior floors in residential, commercial, heavy-commercial and even industrial applications. Planiprep SC is supplied in 10-lb. (4,54-kg) bags, ready for use whenever and wherever needed to provide the perfect substrate for beautiful flooring installations.
MAPEI Group, with 68 subsidiaries including 59 plants in 28 countries, is today the world leader in the manufacturing of adhesives and complementary products for the installation of all types of floor and wall coverings. The company also specializes in manufacturing other chemical products for building, including waterproofing products, special mortars and admixtures for concrete, products for the restoration of ancient buildings, and special decorative and protective coatings for walls.
Eighteen MAPEI manufacturing facilities are located in the Americas, with headquarters in Deerfield Beach, Florida. MAPEI is an environmentally conscious manufacturer - the company has been a member of the U.S. Green Building Council since 2001 and a member of the Canadian Green Building Council since 2008. MAPEI Americas is a registered provider to the AIA/CES program and also offers training related to ceramic and stone tile, floor coverings and concrete repair through the MAPEI Technical Institute. The Quality Management Systems of the majority of MAPEI Americas facilities are ISO 9001 certified.