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Specifier Note: THE FOLLOWING SECTION IS ONLY INTENDED FOR USE ON PROJECTS RELATED TO INDOOR INSTALLATIONS OF MONDO SPORTFLEX M OVER CONCRETE. If the provisions described herein are adopted for installing over an asphalt base or for outdoor projects, Mondo’s Warranty will be null and void and the Specifier will be held liable.
Specifier Note: Where Mondo product SPORTFLEX M is intended for outdoor installations or indoor installations over asphalt, specialized specifications are available upon request by Mondo America Inc., Track and Field Division. For further information please call 1-817-421-7861.
Specifier Note: the following CSI (Construction Specifications Institute) section describes the resilient athletic flooring system to be installed on the specific project. The number and title of the section may be changed if the Specifier deems necessary; but in any circumstance it will belong to the general CSI Section 09 65 00: Resilient Flooring.
SECTION 09 65 66 Resilient Athletic Flooring
1 PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 SUMMARY
1.1.1 Products Supplied
A. Resilient (rubber) athletic flooring.
B. Adhesive and accessories required for installation, maintenance and repair.
1.1.2 Related Requirements
Specifier Note: the following CSI sections of the project manual are a guide to what is the essential information needed to determine the acceptability of the site conditions and details of the installation of MONDO products. The Specifier may choose to include other sections he/she deems necessary.
A. Section 02 25 00 – Existing Material Assessment
B. Section 03 05 00 – Common Work Results for Concrete
C. Section 06 05 00 – Common Work Results for Wood, Plastics, and Composites
D. Section 07 05 00 – Common Work Results for Thermal and Moisture Protection
E. Section 07 10 00 – Dampproofing and Waterproofing
1.2 REFERENCES
1.2.1 American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM)
A. ASTM D2047: Standard Test Method for Static Coefficient of Friction of Polish-Coated Floor Surfaces as measured by the James Machine.
B. ASTM D2240: Standard Test Method for Rubber Property (Durometer Hardness).
C. ASTM D5116: Standard Guide for Small-Scale Environmental Chamber Determinations of Organic Emissions from Indoor Materials/Products.
D. ASTM E648: Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source.
E. ASTM E662: Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials.
F. ASTM E1745: Standard Specification for Water Vapor Retarders Used in Contact with Soil or Granular Fill under Concrete Slabs.
G. ASTM F970: Standard Test Method for Static Load Limit.
H. ASTM F1869: Standard Test Method for Measuring Moisture Vapor Emission Rate of Concrete Subfloor Using Anhydrous Calcium Chloride.
I. ASTM G21: Standard Practice for Determining Resistance of Synthetic Polymeric Materials to Fungi.
J. ASTM F710: Standard Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring.
1.2.2 GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
A. GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified®.
1.2.3 National Fire Protection Association
B. NFPA 101: Life Safety Code®.
1.3 SUBMITTALS
Specifier Note: the following are typical submittals. The Specifier may choose to include other submittals he/she deems necessary.
1.3.1 Action Submittals
A. Provide Manufacturer’s current printed data sheets on specified products (flooring, adhesives, accessories, etc.).
B. Provide shop drawings prepared for project illustrating layouts, details, dimensions and other data.
C. Provide samples for verification of such characteristics as color, texture and finish.
1.3.2 Informational Submittals
A. Provide current subfloor preparation guidelines, as published by the Manufacturer.
B. Provide current installation guidelines, as published by the Manufacturer.
C. If specified, provide current line painting guidelines, as published by the Manufacturer.
1.3.3 Closeout Submittals
A. Provide current maintenance guidelines, as published by the Manufacturer.
B. Provide current standard warranty, as published by the Manufacturer.
1.3.4 Maintenance Material Submittals
A. Provide extra stock materials for use in facility operation and maintenance. Provide amount of approximately 2% of the total floor surface, of each type, color and dye lot.
1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Manufacturer must be certified ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
B. Manufacturer must have experience in the manufacturing of prefabricated rubber athletic flooring.
C. Installer must have performed installations of the same scale in the last three (3) years.
D. Installer to be recognized and approved by the rubber athletic flooring Manufacturer.
E. If specified, line painting must be done by professionals with proper experience and qualifications to effectively perform the work.
Specifier Note: specify mock-up dimensions as instructed by Owner or Architect.
F. Installation of mock-up is highly recommended and must be deemed acceptable by Owner and Architect. Mock-up is to be installed following the same procedures and utilizing the same specified materials that will be used for the actual project.
-Mock-up size: [XX’’ x XX’’ (XX cm x XX cm)].
1.5 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING
A. Materials must be delivered in Manufacturer’s original, unopened and undamaged containers with identification labels intact.
B. Store material upright on a clean, dry, flat surface protected from all possible damage, and protect from exposure to harmful weather conditions.
C. Recommended environmental condition for storage is a minimum of 55oF (13oC).
D. Material need not suffer damage during handling (i.e. edge chipping, excessive warping, etc.).
1.6 SITE CONDITIONS
A. Maintain a stable room and subfloor temperature for a period of 48 hours prior, during and 48 hours after installation. Recommended range: 65oF to 86oF (18oC to 30oC).
B. Installation to be carried out no sooner than the specified curing time of concrete subfloor (normal density concrete curing time is approximately 28 days for development of design strength).
C. Moisture vapor emission content of the concrete slab must not exceed the tolerance of the adhesive used when tested using the anhydrous calcium chloride test as per ASTM F1869.
D. Installation of rubber athletic flooring will not commence unless all other trades in the building are completed.
1.7 WARRANTY
A. Provide Manufacturer’s current standard warranty.
B. The rubber athletic flooring is warranted to be free from manufacturing defects for a period of three (3) years from the date of shipment from the Manufacturer.
2 PART 2 - PRODUCT
2.1 MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS
2.1.1 Manufacturers
A. Mondo America Inc.:
I. North America Headquarters and Manufacturing Plant, 2655 Francis-Hughes, Laval, QC, Canada. Toll Free: USA 1 800 361-3747 or CAN: 1 800 663-8138 Toll Free anywhere in North America: 1 800 441-6645
B. Mondo USA:
I. Mondo USA, 1100 East Hector Street, Suite 160, Conshohocken, PA, Toll Free: 1 888 5530002
2.1.2 Description
Specifier Note: specify color, size and thickness of product used in project.
A. MONDO SPORTFLEX M is prefabricated rubber athletic flooring, calendered and vulcanized with a particular closed cell structure, based on special isoprenic rubbers, mineral filters, stabilizing agents and pigmentation, highly resistant to UV rays and atmospheric agents, with system of differential elasticity between top surface and base, as manufactured by MONDO AMERICA INC. or approved equal.
B. Thicknesses: 0.315’’ (8mm). 0.394’’ (10mm). 0.472’’ (12mm).
C. Colors: provided in standard, solid colors.
D. Finish: Sportflex M Embossing.
E. Manufactured in two layers which are vulcanized together. The shore hardness of the top layer will be greater than that of the bottom layer; shore hardness of layers to be recommended by the Manufacturer and the limits specified.
F. Material available in sheets:
- a.
- 3’ (0.92m) and 5’ (1.52m) wide; min 10’ to max 52’ (min 3m to max 16m) long
- b.
- 5’ (1.52m) and 6’ (1.83m) wide; min 10’ to max 42’ (min 3m to max 13m) long.
2.1.3 Performance
A. Performance of the prefabricated rubber athletic flooring to conform to the following criteria:
| Performance Criteria | Test Method | Unit | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength | ASTM D412-06 | psi | ≥100 |
| Elongation at Break | ASTM D412-06 | % | ≥120 |
| Hardness of Top Layer | ASTM D2240-05 | Shore “A” | 60 ± 5 |
| Hardness of Bottom Layer | ASTM D2240-05 | Shore “A” | 45 ± 5 |
| Abrasion Resistance Taber (H18 Wheel 1000 Cycles 1000g Load) | ASTM D3389-05 | Weight loss in grams | ≤1.6 |
| Static Load Limit (250 lbs.) | ASTM F970-06 | Inches | ≤0.010 |
| Coefficient of Friction *1 | ASTM D2047-04 | ≥0.8 | |
| Fungal Resistance Test | ASTM G21-96 | No Growth | |
| Chemical Resistance | ASTM F925-02 | No Surface Attack | |
| Resistance to Spikes (Track Shoes) | No, avoid use | ||
| GREENGUARD Certification | Yes | ||
| Notes *1 OSHA requires coefficient of friction >0.5, ADA requires coefficient of friction >0.6 for flat surfaces, >0.8 for ramps. | |||
2.1.4 Materials
A. Provide MONDO SPORTFLEX M prefabricated rubber athletic flooring manufactured by MONDO AMERICA INC. or approved equal.
B. Provide rubber athletic surface as specified in section 2.1.2 Description.
2.2 ACCESSORY PRODUCTS
Specifier Note: accessories should be specified in accordance with the project requirements.
A. Provide adhesive certified by the Manufacturer: PU 105 polyurethane adhesive. EP 55 epoxy adhesive may also be suitable in some areas (refer to instruction manual of adhesives provided by synthetic rubber track surfacing Manufacturer).
B. Patching or leveling compound to be supplied and/or recommended/approved by rubber athletic flooring Manufacturer.
C. Line paint products to be supplied and/or recommended/approved by rubber athletic flooring Manufacturer.
3 PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 INSTALLERS
A. Refer to section 1.4 of this document for information on installers.
3.2 EXAMINATION
Specifier Note: the following must be ensured prior to installation of the primary product.
A. Concrete subfloors to be placed a minimum of twenty-eight (28) days prior to the installation of rubber athletic flooring.
B. Concrete subfloors on or below grade are installed over a suitable moisture retardant membrane. Water vapor membrane complies with specification in ASTM E1745.
C. No concrete sealers or curing compounds are applied or mixed with the subfloors (refer to Section 03 05 00 – Common Work Results for Concrete of Division 3).
D. The underlayment is adequate (if installing over wood subfloors, Mondo only recommends APA (Engineered Wood Association) Exterior grade plywood or CANPLY Exterior Certified plywood (Group 1, CC type).
E. Moisture and alkalinity tests must be preformed. Moisture content must not exceed the capacity of the specified adhesive (verify using the anhydrous calcium chloride test as per ASTM F1869) and pH level should be in the range of 7 to 8.5.
F. Smooth, dense finish, highly compacted with a tolerance of 1/8’’ in a 10 ft radius (3.2 mm in 3.05 m radius). Floor Flatness (FF) and Floor Levelness (FL) numbers are not recognized.
3.3 PREPARATION
Specifier Note: subfloors are to be prepared according to Manufacturer’s written instructions. It is recommended that the Specifier review the preparation process from the Manufacturer’s printed recommendations given to him/her by the Technical Department of MONDO AMERICA INC. The following are considered common practice subfloor preparation to receive floor finishing products, and as such should not be omitted or altered in any case.
A. Prepare subfloor in accordance with Manufacturer’s current printed Subfloor Preparation guidelines.
3.4 INSTALLATION
Specifier Note: products are to be installed according to Manufacturer’s written instructions. It is recommended that the Specifier review the installation process from the Manufacturer’s printed installation manual or from the installation procedures given to him/her by the Technical Department of MONDO AMERICA INC. The following procedures may be altered in special project cases, as deemed necessary by the Specifier, and after having consulted the Technical Department of MONDO AMERICA INC.
3.4.1 Installation of Sheet Goods
A. Install rubber athletic flooring in accordance with Manufacturer’s current printed Installation Manual.
3.5 PAINTING (If Specified)
Specifier Note: If specified, products are to be painted according to Manufacturer’s written instructions. It is recommended that the Specifier review the paint application process from the Manufacturer’s printed installation manual or from the installation procedures given to him/her by the Technical Department of MONDO AMERICA INC. The following procedures may be altered in special project cases, as deemed necessary by the Specifier, and after having consulted the Technical Department of MONDO AMERICA INC.
3.5.1 Line Painting
A. All gamelines that are to be painted onto the rubber athletic flooring must be applied in accordance with Manufacturer’s current printed Line Painting Application Instructions.
3.6 REPAIR
A. Refer to section 1.3.4 for extra stock materials.
B. Repair material must be from the same dye lot as material supplied for initial installation.
C. Repairs are to be performed by qualified installers/technicians only.
3.7 CLEANING
A. Initial cleaning should only be performed 72 hours after the rubber athletic flooring has been completely installed. NOTE: For surfaces with newly applied line paint, allow 7 days for proper cure.
B. Maintain rubber athletic flooring according to Manufacturer’s current maintenance instructions for specified product.
3.8 PROTECTION
A. Rubber athletic flooring surface can be protected with 1/8” Masonite during and after the
installation, prior to acceptance by the Owner.