UNDERLAYMENT ARTICLES, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF

摘要

The present disclosure provides, among other things, articles useful as an underlayment material that makes floor tile installation easier and faster.

主权项

1. An underlayment system for flooring, comprising:
a cellulosic layer for positioning atop a subfloor; and a layer of double sided tape comprising a subfloor side adhesive, an interliner, and a design floor covering side adhesive, wherein the subfloor side adhesive of the double sided tape layer is applied to a top side of the cellulosic layer, and wherein the layer of double sided tape is applied such that there is a pullback exposing the cellulosic layer at an edge of the cellulosic layer, so that when seam tape is applied along the edge of two adjacent cellulosic layers connecting the layers, the layers are substantially planar.