Full Product Manual

8 PROGRESS PROFILES - PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM
Cement
Cement based suboor considerations and installation details
Thermal expansion, shrinkage and any other relative movement between a cement based screed and the
tiles assembly above will subject the tile assembly to stress. This stress can ultimately cause cracking and
delamination. Tile installers cannot always be certain of the curing stage of the cement based suboor in
addition cracks may be already present or develop over time.
Cement based
slab
Modied (ANSI A118.11) or
unmodied (ANSI 118.1)
thin sets
Latex Modied
Portland Cement Mortar
(ANSI A118.11)
Prodeso Heat
Membrane
Heat Cable
The unique and patented design of PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE allows for uncoupling and crack
isolation to take place in the tile assembly while embedding the heating cable for radiant oor
heating. PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE compensates for the longitudinal movement between the
suboor and the tile preventing breakage and making it possible to install underoor electric heating
even on cracked or not completely cured screeds.
PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE design allows for air pockets to be formed between the suboor and
the membrane itself. Excess moisture from the substrate will nd its way to these pockets and create
a vapor cycle. This vapor cycle will balance the vapor content of the substrate protecting the tile
surface and the substrate from undesired damages and allows for tile installation immediately after
the slabs is ready for foot trac.
PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE is made of polypropylene, a completely waterproof substance, that
will protect the cement suboor from water damages to ensure a long lasting installation. waterproof
properties has 2 major functions.
1. Slow-down the curing of the fresh cement slab preventing cracking and curling.
2. Prevent water and other substances from reaching the cement suboor and the possible damages
to the screed and the tile oor. For areas prone to ood please follow the waterproong instructions
on page 16.
PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE unique and patented designs allows loads to be evenly distributed
from the tile covering to the suboor. Each rounded square relief has a central cavity shaped like
an inverted pyramid. When lled with thin-set this inverted pyramid becomes an incompressible
structure. These cavities act like pillars in a building support structure, evenly distributing and
transferring the load from the tile oor to the suboor below.
CEMENT BASED SLAB
PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM is the ideal solution to install ceramic
and natural stone tiles on cement slabs even not perfectly
cured or cracked.
PRODESO HEAT MEMBRANE uncoupling membrane is laid
directly over the entire surface intended for tile installation, the
heating cable is then installed in the areas where heat is desired
using the channels formed between the rounded square reliefs.
It’s NOT necessary to use self-leveling cement based to cover/
protect the wire before starting tile installation. This results
in saving material/weight/time/cost. Tile installation can start
immediately after installing the heated cable.
Ceramic tiles
or natural stone
PRODESO HEAT SYSTEM properties below provide a solution for these challenges.
UNCOUPLING
WATERPROOFING
VAPOR
MANAGEMENT
LOAD
DISTRIBUTION