Overview: Hacker Industries, Inc. was established upon the simple belief that when given a choice of floor underlayments, the building community would choose the product of greater value. This basic mission statement has formed the foundation of a growing business for the past 30 years. It controls the decisions we make in suppliers, applicators and partners. Our consistent commitment has been to supply extraordinary value through the highest quality floor underlayments applied by the best Licensed Applicators. This commitment remains solid and unchanged.
The original FIRM-FILL® Gypsum Concrete floor underlayment is designed for use in multi-family housing to satisfy acoustical ratings and fire codes. With excellent STC and IIC ratings as well as over 100 UL listings, FIRM-FILL® Gypsum Concrete floor underlayment is an excellent choice for jobs needing compressive strengths up to 2000 psi.
Recommended for Multi-Family Application / Market Apartments, condominiums, hotels, motels, dorms, commercial buildings and commercial renovation projects.
For use over wood or concrete subfloors, FIRM-FILL® 2010 floor underlayment is the product of choice. It stiffens the subfloor to eliminate squeaks and nail pops and provides a solid floor while remaining safe for the environment. FIRM-FILL® 2010 floor underlayment creates additional surface hardness and compressive strengths up to 2750 psi.
An innovative product that elevates gypsum concretes to an unprecedented level of unyielding performance. FIRM-FILL® 3310 floor underlayment's fast-setting surface rapidly eliminates water allowing for accelerated drying time and unparalleled levels of strength and finish over wood and concrete subfloors in new construction and renovation projects.
FIRM-FILL® High Strength floor underlayment is the economical solution to correct concrete problems. It resurfaces any cracked or damaged concrete to better than new, providing surface hardness from 2500 to over 3800 psi. From feather edge to 3-1/2 inches in thickness, FIRM-FILL® High Strength floor underlayment provides a durable, flat floor for virtually any finished floor covering.
Recommended For Concrete Toppings & Self-Levelers Cracked or damaged concrete, pre-cast concrete, & cast-in-place concrete.
FIRM-FILL® 4010 floor underlayment is designed for thin capping of concrete in new construction or over damaged concrete in renovation projects. FIRM-FILL® 4010 floor underlayment's high strength and superior bonding characteristics will provide concrete floors with new life and exceptional surface hardness, offering compressive strengths ranging from 4000 to 5000 psi.
Recommended For Concrete Toppings & Self-Levelers, New concrete & cracked or damaged concrete.
GYP-SPAN® Radiant is a gypsum concrete floor underlayment designed specifically for use over radiant heating systems. It encases the hot water tubes or electrical cables without air bubbles, creating a superior thermal mass that provides uniform heat transfer. GYP-SPAN® Radiant floor underlayment is the energy efficient and cost-effective way to create a smooth, flat, evenly heated floor surface for the attachment of virtually any finished floor covering.
Recommended For Radiant Floor Heating Application / Market. Installed over radiant heating systems (electric cables or hot water tubes)
GYP-SPAN® Radiant Commercial Grade (CG) is a high strength, fast applying gypsum concrete designed for use over electrical heat cables or hot water tubes. GYP-SPAN® Radiant CG locks radiant tubes in place and evenly distributes heat throughout the building. The hard surface strength allows for lasting resistance against typical commercial construction activity and provides a smooth, durable surface for finished floor coverings.
Recommended For Radiant Floor Heating Application / Market. Installed over radiant heating systems (electric cables or hot water tubes)
TRUE-SCREED® Cementitious Leveling Underlayment (CLU) is a Portland cement-based underlayment that is specifically designed for projects with deep-fill requirements that need to stay on budget. TRUE-SCREED® CLU provides a cost-effective method to transform cracked, uneven concrete floors into a smooth, strong surface for finished floor coverings. The product also offers exceptional surface hardness and quick drying time, keeping construction projects on schedule.
Designed for use in multi-family, commercial and institutional buildings with light-gauge steel framing and a corrugated steel deck, FIRM-FILL® CMD is a lightweight, high-strength gypsum concrete floor underlayment. Installed at 1" above the top of the flutes, FIRM-FILL® CMD reduces deadloads and thickness, significantly lowering costs.
Recommended For Corrugated Metal Decking Application / Market Multi-family, commercial projects, & industrial buildings.
FIRM-FILL® SCM, a 3mm sound control mat, is engineered to limit impact sound transmission in multi-family construction. Ideal for when the gypsum concrete pour is not a standard thickness, FIRM-FILL® SCM is topped with a minimum of 3/4" (19mm) of a FIRM-FILL® Brand Gypsum Concrete to create an effective low profile sound control system.
Recommended For Sound Attenuation Systems Application / Market. Wood subfloors & concrete subfloors.
FIRM-FILL® SCM (Sound Control Mat) 025 is a 1/4", random filament, corrugated, "U" groove core sound control mat designed to limit impact noise between floors. When used in conjunction with a 1" FIRM-FILL® Brand Gypsum Concrete topping, the combined system has been tested to achieve a "Light Commercial" rating from the Tile Council of North America.
Hacker Industries, Inc. continues to provide solutions for maximizing sound control in multi-family projects, commercial buildings, and custom homes with the introduction of Hacker Sound Mat II. This innovative sound mat is composed of 100 percent recycled rubber and is designed to provide a quieter environment and meet the most demanding project specifications.BR>
Recommended For Sound Attenuation Systems Application / Market. Wood subfloors & concrete subfloors.
Hacker Floor Primer is a white, liquid ethylene-vinyl co-polymer that is designed to enhance the bond between a FIRM-FILLŪ Brand Gypsum Concrete and the existing structural substrate (wood, concrete, or existing floor coverings). Hacker Floor Primer is packaged in a concentrated formula that must be diluted with potable water before use. Contact Hacker Industries, Inc. for mixing instructions.
Hacker Floor Sealer is a clear, water based, vinyl acrylic co-polymer sealer that is recommended over Hacker Floor Underlayments (depending on the specified finished floor covering adhesive).
Hacker TopCoat® SP is an acrylic based, film-forming surface preparation agent designed to meet ASTM F2419-05 compliance requirements for use on Thick Poured Gypsum Concrete Underlayments specified to receive resilient floor coverings. When used in conjunction with Hacker floor underlayments, Hacker TopCoat® SP provides optimal surface bonding conditions for most floor covering adhesive products.