FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, announces an April product webinar featuring MAPEI Corporation.

Join us Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 11 AM CDT / 12 PM EDT for Protection on a Roll: Crack-Isolation and Sound Reduction Membranes presented by Sonya Moste, Product Manager, MAPEI.

Registration is open!

In this webinar, Sonya Moste, will explore the variety of crack-isolation and sound reduction membrane systems that are offered by MAPEI, as well as the various types of protection that these membranes provide, including crack isolation, sound reduction, vapor management and waterproofing.

Participants will learn:

• Why crack-isolation membranes are an important part of a flooring-system installation
• Various types of MAPEI membranes available
• Selecting the right membrane for a project; how and when to use membranes for crack isolation, waterproofing, vapor management and sound reduction
• What options exist for primers

As a product manager for MAPEI Corporation, presenter Sonya Moste is responsible for the complete product life cycle of crack-isolation, heat and sound control flooring membranes used in construction. Her recent product launches include Mapeheat, a floor-heating system of products and Mapesonic RM, a rubber underlayment designed to mitigate sound between floors in condo towers. These systems are considered sustainable in that radiant floor-heating is a more energy efficient way to heat a space than traditional forced air methods. The rubber underlayment is made from recycled tires which helps prevent tens of thousands of tires from entering landfills. Sonya also spent many years working in the plastic industry for Dart Container launching products related to food-service packaging.

MAPEI Corporation has supplied residential and major commercial projects with total installation solutions for tile and stone, floor-covering, decorative concrete as well as concrete restoration and admixtures for more than 80 years. With over 83 associated manufacturing plants in 36 countries and more than 10,500 employees worldwide, MAPEI is a world-leading manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and chemical products for the building industry. It meets the needs of its customers with the most comprehensive offering of products for commercial, residential, industrial and infrastructure projects.

Are you a Certified Installation Manager (CIM)? FCICA webinars provide one hour continuing education credit (CEU) toward your CIM renewal requirements. Visit www.fcica.com/CIM for more information. This webinar CEU category is Subfloor Preparation. 

FCICA, the Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association, a nonprofit organization formed in 1982 and headquartered in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, is the resource for premier commercial flooring contractors. FCICA promotes the advancement and continuous development of Certified Installation Managers (CIM); provides technical education, business support and industry expert networking and delivers skills and knowledge to enhance the professionalism of commercial flooring contractors. FCICA is an international association whose contractor members serve the continental United States, plus Burma and Canada. For more information about FCICA: visit our website www.fcica.com or call 630-672-3702.