Introduction to Poured in Place Rubber
Gain hands-on experience and deep insights into poured-in-place rubber surfacing with our comprehensive 2-hour virtual class. The class is taught by a real PIP expert with 20 years of hands on experience, using lecture and video formats as well as live interaction with the students. Students receive key documents that include: Code documents, maintenance standards, ambering guides, estimating charts, etc. We also send out a participation certificate.
This course is designed to give installers, maintenance personnel, and facility managers a clear understanding of how to properly install, maintain, and repair poured in place rubber surfaces while following best practices for safety, quality, and durability.
The class covers the following:
- Historical context around PIP.
- The safety codes that govern the PIP world.
- Overview of ASTM F1292.
- Overview of ASTM F1487
- Overview of ASTM F1951
- Overview of ASTM F3313
- Overview of ASTM F2479
- The different applications of PIP and the business aspects of PIP
- Overview of the components of PIP and how to determine their quality
- Detailed analysis of rubbers that comprise PIP: SBR, EPDM, TPV...etc.
- How to select good rubber
- Detailed analysis of the different binders available to us
- How to pick good binder.
- Storage of PIP materials
- How to tell if materials are bad before an install
- Tools of the trade. How to pick the best tools
- Trowel Lubrication methods and Techniques
- Site management
- Sub base options (Best practices and pitfalls)
- Installation techniques for creating durable, safe surfaces.
- Industry best practices and safety standards.
- Weather and its effect on different installations
- Proper workspace setup and preparation.
- How to proply mix and apply the SBR base layer.
- How to mix different color wear layer properly
- How to avoid dark waves on your surface.
- How to avoid running out of material
- How to prime PIP surfaces
- How to screed
- How to close the granules
- How to trowel vertically
- How to clean the mixer
- How to repair PIP holes,
- How to repair PIP Cracks
- How to repair PIP seams and gaps
- How to deal with wear layer granulation
- How to deal with bubbling PIP
- How to deal with micro-foaming.
- How to repair running tracks
- How to repair rubberized pool decks
- How to install horse stall rubber surfaces
- How to install rubber walking trails
- Finishing tips for a professional-quality result.
- Commentary of the most common mistakes in PIP.
- How to read PIP bid specs
Live Q&A and Expert Support: Each session concludes with a live Q&A, allowing your team to discuss real-world challenges and get practical advice from industry professionals.
