An uncoupling mat includes a flexible layer made of a film-like plastic with structuring that defines indentations provided with undercuts on a first, top side and a series of annular cavities formed on an opposite second, bottom side. The annular cavities on the bottom side each define a recess on the first side. The indentations have a cross-section adapted to receive a heating cable therein such that the cable can be held in position by the indentations. A plurality of weakening zones each extends between two rows of annular cavities in a straight line to allow the plastic layer to move substantially transversely to the direction of extension of the weakening zones.

Flooring material has an anti-slip, noise reducing pad directly self-adhered to a bottom surface. The pad is formed by applying a foamable PVC material is directly on the bottom surface of the flooring and heating the PVC material to foam the PVC material. The PVC material may then be cooled to form the pad with a definite formed shape having a resilient outer surface layer and a spongy foamy inner structure.

A flooring underlayment comprises a membrane that includes a body panel having a panel top surface and a panel underside surface spaced apart from the panel top surface by a panel thickness. The membrane further includes a plurality of dimples projecting downward from the panel underside surface, each dimple having a dimple upper end open to the panel top surface, a closed dimple lower end spaced apart from the dimple upper end by a dimple height, and a dimple sidewall extending between the dimple upper end and the dimple lower end, the dimple sidewall configured to inhibit collapse of the dimple height when a load is applied to the flooring underlayment during use. The membrane includes a plurality of grooves open to the panel top surface and formed within a groove body projecting downward from the panel underside surface, each groove shaped to receive an elongated heating element therein.

A support for installing facing materials such as ceramic tiles on a substrate such as floors, walls and ceilings wherein the support plate has a plurality of spaced apart recesses in the plate material, with the recesses being open at the top surface and have solid sidewalls and a base, and a plurality of slots in the non-recessed portions of the plate material extending through the top surface and bottom surface, the slots joining one or more adjacent recesses. The support plate of the invention is used for tile installations between the substrate and such tile. Thin-set mortar that is used to secure the tile to the support plate flows into the recesses and into the slots forming a continuous bond between the mortar and the adjacent slots providing for a strong bond between the support plate, mortar and the tiles.

The tile cladding system having a mounting plate and a number of tile elements. Each tile element has a front side adapted to face away from a building surface and a back side adapted to be connected to a front side of the mounting plate. The front side of the mounting plate and the back side of each tile element are provided with a number of protrusions and/or indentations in such a way that protrusions may fit into indentations in order to form a snap-fit or friction fit connection. The mounting plate have such a configuration that the mounting plate is able to bend.

The invention relates to a decoupling mat (1) with a continuous plastic layer (2), for example one fabricated via deep drawing, comprising elongated, rib-like formations (3) on a first broadside (B.sub.1), wherein the formations (3) simultaneously form groove-like recesses (5) on a second broadside (B.sub.2) lying opposite the first broadside (B.sub.1). In order to achieve a solution advantageous for use, emphasis is placed on having the formations (3) be bordered in their longitudinal extension (1) by sections (9) of a reduced height (h′) and/or width (c′), which simultaneously also form partial areas (10) of less depth (s′) and/or width (d′) bordered relative to the recesses (5). In addition, the invention relates to a floor structure, in particular in a building with a decoupling mat (1).

The invention relates to a carrier plate for a floor, wall or ceiling structure, which has a film-like plate (12) made of plastic having a plurality of protrusions (14), having an adhesion-enhancing layer (26) on a first plate side (17), having a further layer (29), which engages with a second plate side (18) opposite the first plate side (17), wherein the further layer (29) is in contact with the protrusions (14), which spans recesses (19) provided in between, wherein the protrusions (14) are formed to protrude alternately from a central plane (16) of the film-like plate (12), such that a plurality of rows and columns is formed, in which protrusions (14) and recesses (19) are alternately lined up and only recesses (19) are lined up along one diagonal (21) to the rows and columns in a direction along the diagonal (21) and only protrusions (14) are lined up at right angles to the diagonal (21) along a further diagonal (22).

The present disclosure describes a sound attenuating flooring system. The sound attenuating flooring system has a subfloor, a sound attenuating material overlaying and contacting only a portion of the subfloor, and an overlayment. The sound attenuating material has a first surface and second surface. The first surface is defined by a plurality of outwardly projecting hollow protrusions. The second surface is defined by a plurality of open recesses corresponding to the plurality of outwardly projecting hollow protrusions. The overlayment overlays the second surface of the sound attenuating material.

The invention relates to a device for supporting and fastening heating pipes of a heating system placed in subfloors, walls or ceilings of a building.

The device comprises: a laminar body having a first face and an opposite second face, a plurality of fastening elements made in one piece on the first face of the laminar body and configured to fasten said heating pipes on the first face. The invention is characterized in that both the laminar body and the fastening elements of the device are in a mixture comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer and thermally conductive inorganic fillers.

An uncoupling mat includes a flexible plastic layer (2) made of plastic film with structuring that defines indentations (6) provided with undercuts (5) on a first, top side (4) and cavities (8) positioned between the indentations (6) on an opposite second, bottom side (7). A fleece or fabric (3) is securely connected to the bottom side (7) and covers the cavities (8). A cross-section of the indentations (6) in at least some corner regions (10) increases from the bottom side (7) toward the top side (4).