Engineered for property management applications, Rigid Core Essentials combines classic designs inspired by natural hardwood with an ultra-dense rigid core.
Plays a Positive Role in Sound Blocking
Rigid Core Essentials helps prevent airborne sound as well as impact noise from being transmitted between building floors. With a Delta IIC of 25, Rigid Core Essentials can block almost as much sound as a 6” slab of concrete, making it a great option for property management spaces.
Light Commercial Performance
The rigid core, combined with a low-maintenance 12-mil wear layer, protect against dents, doesn’t telegraph minor subfloor imperfections, and resists scratches, scuffs, and stains.
Easy Installation
Install in a snap, without the need for adhesive or a separate pad or underlayment. Sturdy planks lock into place quickly and the attached underlayment helps hide minor subfloor imperfections.
| General Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Available Sizes | 6 in. x 48 in. (152.4 mm x 1219.2 mm) |
| Gauge (Thickness) | Product with attached backing: 0.2 in. (5 mm) Product without attached backing: 0.16 in. (4 mm) overall without attached backing Wear Layer: 12 mil (0.012 in.) |
| International Specifications | ASTM F 3261, Class I, Type B, Backing Class B |
| Warranty | 30-Year limited residential warranty 7-Year limited commercial warranty |
| Installation & Maintenance | |
|---|---|
| INSTALLATION OPTIONS | Rigid Core Essentials Locking System or Full Spread Adhesive Option |
| Adhesives | S-288 with full spread option |
| Companion Products | Coordinated Trim: Multi-Purpose Trim Flush Stairnose Overlap Stairnose End Cap |
Armstrong Flooring is a responsible manufacturer, implementing and using processes that are both socially and environmental responsible, including deliberate raw materials and product testing and selection for the highest quality products.
Product has been tested and complies with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method V1.1 (2010) and/or the South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule #1168.
EPD (Environmental Product Declarations) indicate a product that has been third-party certified (Type III) with regard to life-cycle environmental impacts that conform to ISO 14025, 14040, 14044, and ISO 21930.
Product contains no Ortho-Phthalates.
FloorScore® provides third-party certification that products are tested and comply with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method for Testing and Evaluating Volatile Organic Chemical (VOC) Emissions. As part of FloorScore certification, manufacturing processes, supply chain, and chemical sources are also verified and audited. FloorScore certified products meet strict Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) requirements.
