Refurb Projects April 2017

FLOORING
Forbo’s New Flotex Planks:
A choice not a compromise
As modular formats continue to increase in popularity, Forbo Flooring Systems has developed a new Flotex
Plank collection, allowing users to create stunning, contemporary floor designs for areas where safety,
hygiene and well-being are priorities.
Combining the comfort of
carpet, the durability of a
resilient floor covering and the
design versatility of a plank
format, the new design collection lends
itself perfectly to contemporary
workspaces, as well as high traffic
areas such as hotels and transport
hubs.
Offering six new designs: Triad,
Box-cross, Lava, Seagrass, Concrete and
Wood, in plank sizes of 100x25cm, the
collection provides endless design
possibilities, from colourful and
complex layouts to minimal,
sophisticated aesthetics, which use
shape and pile direction to create a
stimulating floor pattern.
Julie Dempster, Marketing Manager
at Forbo Flooring Systems, said: “With
people now spending an estimated 80-
90% of their time indoors, the industry
is now recognising the impact that
creating healthy interiors can have on
the well-being of a building’s
occupants. With this in mind, the goal
of this new collection was to combine
the outstanding indoor air quality
performance of Flotex with surprising
designs and a modular format, so users
didn’t have to choose between
functionality and high design.
“Indeed, Flotex has been awarded
the prestigious “Seal of Approval” from
Allergy UK as with the correct cleaning
regime, it will not harbour dust mites.
This makes the collection ideal for
office spaces where people are likely to
spend a prolonged period of time,
especially at a time when work place
conditions are understood to be
responsible for 11% of asthma cases
worldwide.”
Forbo’s stated ambition is to design
and manufacture floorcoverings that
benefit every individual by helping to
provide safe, hygienic and comfortable
living and working environments. The
Flotex Plank collection contains 67%
recycled content (by weight) and is
100% waterproof, which means that
only water and standard materials are
required for an effective clean, using
minimal hazardous chemicals that
would have a detrimental effect on the
building’s environment.
For more information please
telephone 0844 822 3928, email
info.flooring.uk@forbo.com or visit
www.forboflooring.co.uk/flotexplanks
24 APRIL 2017, REFURBISHMENT PROJECTS