NEW HACKER TOPCOAT ENHANCES BOND
BETWEEN UNDERLAYMENT AND FLOOR COVERING

Newport Beach, Calif. - December 15, 2005 - Hacker Industries, Inc., the leading supplier of cementitious floor underlayments and acoustical control products, has introduced Hacker TopCoat.

Specially formulated to improve and strengthen the bond between Hacker Floor Underlayments and floor covering adhesives, Hacker TopCoat enhances the surface of Hacker Floor Underlayments and prepares the surface for the application of finished floor coverings.

Hacker TopCoat can be applied over any Hacker Floor Underlayment including FIRM-FILL Gypsum Concrete, FIRM-FILL 2010, FIRM-FILL 3310, FIRM-FILL High Strength, FIRM-FILL 4010 and GYP-SPAN Radiant. Hacker Floor Underlayments can receive an application of Hacker TopCoat soon after application and finished floor coverings can be attached when the Hacker Floor Underlayment is dry, usually within 7 to 10 days.

This new product contains a built-in color identifier to assure compliance with ASTM Standards. Hacker TopCoat meets the new ASTM F 2419; Standard Practice for the Installation of Thick Poured Gypsum Concretes and the Preparation of the Surface to Receive Resilient Flooring, which recently became an active ASTM standard to ensure quality installation of gypsum underlayments.

Since 1983, Hacker Industries, Inc. has been the leading supplier of cementitious floor underlayments to the building community. With over a billion square feet installed nationwide, Hacker Floor Underlayments are non-structural cementitious concretes specially designed to meet the most demanding project specifications in new construction, renovation and repair for multi-family projects, custom homes, commercial and institutional buildings. Hacker Industries, Inc. is a member of the NCHI Ð The Suppliers 100.

For additional information on Hacker TopCoat or any Hacker Floor Underlayment, please contact Heidi Hauff of Hacker Industries, Inc. at (800) 642-3455.

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NEW HACKER TOPCOAT ENHANCES BOND BETWEEN UNDERLAYMENT AND FLOOR COVERING

NEW HACKER TOPCOAT ENHANCES BOND
BETWEEN UNDERLAYMENT AND FLOOR COVERING