SafePave Structural Support - Elite

Engineered, pressure sensitive, fibreglass reinforcing tape designed to strengthen brittle flooring materials used in new and existing tile installations

"Stronger. Smarter. Safer."

Patent pending

SafePave® Structural Support - Elite (SSS-E) was developed for new tile and paver installations. It was designed to provide the highest level of protection against risks that are normally associated with pedestal tile systems. It provides additional advantages over other systems by incorporating multiple issue solutions into one product.

Problems Solved

Excess load or impact causing breakthrough - solved
- Breakthrough causing injury - solved
- Breakthrough causing damage to services - solved
- Breakthrough damaging waterproof membrane - solved
- Voids created by broken tiles are hazardous - solved
Wind uplift - solved
Heavy, hard to install tiles - solved
Pedestrian traffic vibration - solved
Low point load strength - solved
Noise transmission - solved
Heat transmitted to rooms below - solved

Product Description

SSS-E combines a pressure sensitive, woven fibreglass reinforcement with a microcellular ixpe impact absorbing layer with a modified acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive backing. This has been factory installed to a specially designed, lightweight composite rigid board. It is designed to adhere directly to the underside of porcelain and natural stone tiles.

SSS-E is an 18mm thick, cut to size rigid composite board with peel and stick installation. Each board weighs 1.25-1.5kg and is available in convenient packs of 15.

System Construction

0.8mm GFRP structural sheet
16mm High density PET Structural Foam
0.8mm GFRP structural sheet
1.5mm microcellular IXPE layer – stress absorption & damping
200gsm fibreglass reinforcement – tensile strength & crack control
High-performance acrylic bonding system – full surface adhesion
Tile

Creates a bonded composite structural panel that includes the tile

Installation

Lift tile and clean the underside using Isopropyl alcohol
Peel and apply SSS-E to tile back
Apply uniform pressure using roller
Reinstall tile

No curing required. On-site installation is possible without dust, mess, or delays.

Testing & Validation

Tested to ASTM, ISO, AS standards
Compliant with:

ASTM D3330 (Peel Strength)
ASTM C648 (tile strength)
ISO 10545-4 (breaking strength)
AS1170.1 (structural loads)
UNI EN 12825 (impact tests for raised floors)
Plus additional tests designed for pedestal tile systems, including residual load capacity after breaking.

Tests and compliance

SSS-E Flyer

SSS-E - TDS

Installation Instructions

SafePave® Structural Support - Elite (SSS-E) is a purpose-built structural reinforcement panel that bonds to the underside of brittle paving materials (porcelain and natural stone) on raised floor pedestals. It improves on the SSS range by adding:

Purpose

Wind uplift control
Ability to use thinner tiles
Highest level breakthrough protection
Greater strength and rigidity
Increased anti-vibration
Acoustic insulation
Thermal insulation

SSS-E PERFORMANCE

SSS-E Has all the advantages contained in SSS, However these advantages are significantly improved with the SSS-E Range.

Higher Structural Capacity

Greater bending stiffness
Higher load capacity
Reduced deflection under the same load

Why:

Thicker composite build-up
PET structural core + dual GFRP skins

➡️ SSS-E delivers a true structural panel behaviour, not just reinforcement

Wind Uplift Performance

Designed to resist wind uplift forces
Improves system stability in exposed environments

➡️ Critical for rooftops, high-rise, and podiums

System-Level Stability (Not Just Tile Strength)

Improves entire system behaviour
Reduced tile movement
Increased mass and rigidity
Better interaction with pedestal system

➡️ SSS-E controls the system, not just the tile

Superior Load Distribution

Distributes load across a structural panel (tile + core)

Reduces:

Point loading at pedestals
Stress concentrations
Risk of localised failure

Enhanced Impact Resistance

Absorbs + redistributes impact energy

Because of:

Foam layer (energy absorption)
Structural core (load spreading)
Reinforcement (crack control)

➡️ Higher resistance to high-energy impacts

Improved Post-Crack Performance

Maintains structural integrity after cracking

Provides:

Residual load capacity
Continued load distribution
Reduced risk of collapse

Vibration & Acoustic Control

Noticeable vibration reduction
Improved acoustic performance

➡️ Better feel under foot + reduced noise

Ability to Use Thinner Tiles

Enables use of lower thickness tiles safely

➡️ Potential:

Cost savings
Design flexibility

Full System Integration

Integrated system solution

Combines:

Structural performance
Safety performance
Wind uplift
Stability

➡️ One product replacing multiple components

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON — TILE vs SSS vs SSS-E

Performance Area Untreated Tile SSS SSS-E

Ultimate Load Capacity ~3–5 kN ~6–10 kN (+80–120%) ~12–18 kN (+200–300%)

Residual Load (Post-Crack) ~0 kN (failure) ~2–4 kN ~5–10 kN

Deflection at 2 kN Load ~6–10 mm ~3–5 mm (-40–60%) ~1–3 mm (-70–85%)

Bending Stiffness (Relative) 1.0x ~2–3x ~5–8x

Impact Resistance (Energy) ~10–20 J ~25–50 J ~50–100+ J

Crack Propagation Rapid / uncontrolled Slowed Highly controlled

Breakthrough Behaviour Sudden failure Contained Prevented / controlled

Load Distribution Area Point load (~pedestal head) ~1.5–2x spread ~3–4x spread

Wind Uplift Resistance 0 kN 0 kN ~1–3 kN (system dependent)

Vibration Reduction None Low (~10–20%) Moderate–High (~30–60%)

Thin Tile Capability Limited Moderate Enables thinner tiles

SSS improves the tile. - SSS-E improves the entire system.

SSS-E goes beyond reinforcement.

It delivers:

Structural performance
Wind uplift capability
System stability
Controlled failure behaviour

➡️ A complete engineered solution for high-risk pedestal systems