When installing Rigid Core Luxury Vinyl Flooring, MSI exclusive AbaTec™ Underlayment is the optimal choice. Whether you’re applying wood-looking luxury vinyl planks or stone-looking luxury vinyl tile, including a proprietary underlayment can help prevent sliding and reduce noise. Apply the underlayment to your new floors in three easy steps– simply unfold the material, lay it flat and cut it according to your specific flooring dimensions. When properly installed it helps support the floorings locking system by smoothing out minor subfloor imperfections and preventing planks or tiles from sliding around. AbaTec™ improves comfort underfoot with a shock-absorbing structure. It also helps reduce walking noise when in use and lowers the impact of sound in the room below.