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Novoplan® DPL underlayment produces deep-pour single lifts for faster results
MAPEI
03 54 00 Cast Underlayment
Need a self-leveling compound that can cover up to 4" (10 cm) in a single lift? MAPEI’s Novoplan DPL can go that deep.
Novoplan DPL is a self-leveling, calcium-aluminate-based underlayment and repair mix for interior concrete and engineer-approved floors. This self-leveling underlayment is excellent for leveling, smoothing and repairing interior floors before the installation of flooring systems and coverings. Since it can be poured up to 4" (10 cm) in a single pour, installers can save time and labour.
Novoplan DPL is designed for interior residential, interior commercial, interior heavy commercial and interior institutional installations. With a compressive strength greater than 3,500 psi (24.1 MPa), it is capable of withstanding even the biggest installation demands.
Features and Benefits:
• Up to 4" (10 cm) application thicknesses in a single lift over concrete substrates
• Good flow properties
Uses:
• For leveling, smoothing and repairing interior floors before the installation of flooring systems and coverings
• Interior residential installations (apartments, condominiums and homes)
• Interior commercial installations (office buildings, hotel rooms/hallways, restaurants, cafeterias)
• Interior heavy commercial installations (hotel lobbies, convention centers, airports, shopping malls, grocery stores and department stores)
• Interior institutional installations (hospitals, schools, universities, libraries)
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