Versatility, low maintenance, colour choice and a facility for inlaid decoration were key criteria for the floor coverings selected for the new Burns and Education Centre at Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The design team found exactly what they were looking for in the range availalbe from flooring specialist, Polyflor.
Flooring contractor Stanmore Floors has installed a variety of shades from the Polyflor Mystique PUR range of low maintenance heavy duty sheet vinyls in wards and corridors, featuring brilliantly coloured insert geometric designs which mirror the unit's wall decoration. The designs were created via the Polyflor Expressions Design Service which uses computerised water jet cutting techniques to produce the shapes and styles.
The stylish Afinity Bar at the Plaza, Stevenage, has been given a make-over courtesy of the vinyl tiles from Polyflor Expona's art and design collection.
The tiles were installed throughout the split level bar areas by flooring contractor M&M Flooring as part of a refurbishment by the bar's new owners.
The Expona collection has been specially developed to widen the horizons of creative interior design.
Polish-free, low maintenance sheet vinyl coverings from commercial flooring specialist Polyflor's 2000 PUR range has been laid in a classroom - but with a twist. A hopscotch motif and random letters of the alphabet were inset into the floor, using the Polyflor Expressions Design Service which uses computerised water jet cutting techniques to create precise shapes and styles for inlaid decoration.
The product is available in sheet and tile in two gauges, 2mm and 2.5mm, and can be welded at the seams and to covered skirtings to create continuous impervious surfaces which offer no sanctuary to dirt and bacteria. Independent tests reveal it to inhibit the growth of MRSA, when used with an effective cleaning regime.
The 2000 PUR features homogenous monolayer construction, plus a high quality polyurethane reinforcement which, combined with a closed surface finish, can cut maintenance costs by up to 48%, facilitating a low-cost, polish-free upkeep regime for the lifetime of the floor covering.
Brightly coloured low maintenance heavy duty and safety sheet vinyl floorcoverings from Polyflor have been used to help create a clean, modern and safe environment at a new-build primary school in Rochdale.
A variety of colours from the polish-free Polyflor 2000 PUR collection has been installed in classrooms while shades from the company's Corona range of safety flooring has been fitted in corridors and washrooms..
TPolyflor 2000 PUR is available in sheet and tile and in two gauges 2mm and 2.5mm.
American Oak effect bevel edged planks from Polyflor's Bevel Line Project Collection of vinyl tiles have been installed in the gyms and fitness areas at two Dacorum Sports Trust leisure centres.
The Trust said it wanted a fresh, new look for its Sportspace centres in Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamstead and Bevel LIne proved ideal for the job.
Suitable for very heavy commercial and heavy light industrial use, the collection is available in 101.6mm x 914.4mm plank sizes in eight commercially attractive timber effects including oak, beech, maple and mahogany.
A bright new look has been created for the gym at a Bury school by installing flooring from Polyflor.
The company supplied Sport 67 multipurpose indoor sports flooring for the project. It is a 6.7mm gauge flooring available in two x 18 m rolls in a choice of six plain colours and a maple wood effect. Polyflor Sport 67, and heavier gauge Polyflor Sport 80, are claimed to proved the underfoot resilience and long life demanded by high traffic applications. Both are suitable for a wide range of activities including and can be installed over concrete, or on cradle and battens systems. Line markings can be painted on as required
Around 20,.000m of bright, attractive colours from the Polyflor Mystique PUR range of polish-free heavy duty sheet vinyl floorcoverings have been installed throughout the new-build Broadgreen Hospital and Cardiothoracic Centre in Liverpool.
The range provides a balance choice of 16 decorative shades, with easier cleanability, maintenance cost savings and a BRE "A" rating.
An acoustic performance timber effect sheet vinyl from Polyfloor has been teamed with a decorative low maintenance sheet vinyl safety flooring to provide impact sound reduction and underfoot safety in the servery and refectory at Warwick School.
A vibrant blue multi-flake sheet vinyl floor from commercial flooring specialist Polyflor's Strata range is helping to keep pets and people safe at a vet's practice in Matlock, Derbyshire. The range is available in nine shades each featuring a multi-coloured flake decoration.
The refurbishment of the main hall at Sir William Burrough School in Limehouse, London, features the school's own vibrantly coloured floor design, incorporating a variety of shades from the Polyflor Mystique range of low maintenance heavy duty sheet vinyl floor coverings
Central to the design is the school's three dimensional 'star' logo produced in black and white shades from the company's Standard XL range encircled with Mystique PUR Azurite and eight colours from the Mystique PUR palette.
A solution for noise pollution in buildings has been provided by Polyflor with two new heterogenous sheet vinyl ranges from the company, which alongside its Acoustifoam system, creates the Polyflor Acoustic Flooring Solution.
The new Polyflor Gallery FX Acoustic ? in 14 wood, stone and mottled granite effects, and featuring a 0.5mm wear layer ? is suitable for residential areas such as aged-care, social housing, student accommodation, and heavily trafficked areas in both schools and hospitals.
Polyflor Forest FX Acoustic ? comprising 10 popular wood effects from the company's existing Forest FX range and with a 0.65mm wear layer ? has been developed for use in very heavy commercial installations including schools and hospitals. Both ranges provide high impact sound insulation of 19dB.
Under foot safety in the food technology room and design materials workshop at Thomas More School in Surrey has been improved with the installation of Polysafe Corona low maintenance sheet vinyl safety flooring from Polyflor.
The product incorporates Supratec+, a soil releasing polymer system which has polyurethane for reduced dirt pick up. It inhibits the growth of MRSA and provides sustainable slip resistance with compliance to Health and Safety Executive guidance and European standard, EN 13845.
Brightly-coloured vinyl floor coverings have been used in a new cardiac unit at Southampton's General Hospital. The floor coverings, supplied by Polyflor, were part of the company's Prestige PUR range, known for being polish-free and heavy duty.
Polyflor supplied the flooring after undertaking an interior design 'wayfinding' strategy with the hospital, involving geometric design and distinctive colour.
The range features a choice of 16 colours with what the company says is an "innovative, non-directional decorative appearance created by combining duotone base chips with two tonal highlight chips for a brighter, cleaner, fresher appearance" which is ideal for health care, educational and commercial environments.
The flooring can be welded together at the seams and to coved skirtings, meaning that the surface is impenetrable to dirt and bacteria. It also meets all required fire and safety standards.
Brightly-coloured Roald Dahl characters, snakes and ladders boards, and alphabets, along with department signage, decorate the corridors of a new-build Neuroscience unit at Liverpool's world famous Alder Hey Hospital.
Polyflor's Expression Design Service used computerised water jets to produce shapes and styles inset into cherry timber effect sheet vinyl flooring. Colouring for the artwork was selected from the Polyflor XL PU range of heavy duty vinyls. The wood vinyl flooring came from the company's Forest FX range.
One of the key features of the range is sophisticated and realistic designs in a selection of shades and textures.
Low maintenance Polyflor Mystique PUR heavy duty sheet vinyl flooring from Polyflor has been installed in wards and corridors at Reading's Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
Non-directional patterned Polyflor Mystique PUR is available in 16 decorative shades and features a polyurethane reinforcement. Combined with a closed surface finish, a polish-free maintenance regime is achieved.
It can be welded at the seams and to coved skirtings to create impervious surfaces and has achieved an 'A' rating under the BRE Green Guide for specification.
Teardrop shapes and coloured circles inset into Polytred Acoustic PU sheet vinyl from Polyflor have been as part of a refurbishment of the children's gallery at Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery.
Based on the Polyflor XL PU heavy duty sheet vinyl, it has a specially developed reinforced closed cell pvc foam backing which provides durability, comfort underfoot, and impact sound reduction.
Available in ten colourways, it features a polyurethane surface treatment which can reduce maintenance costs and improves the soil resistance and cleanability of the floor. It meets the requirements of EN651, fire standard EN13501-1, and is certified as Class Bfl-S1.
Heavy duty sheet vinyl flooring from Polyflor's 2000 PUR range has been restyled to introduce a new palette of colours and marble decoration.
Suitable for hospitals, schools, offices, shops, stores, and institutional applications, the range offers 20 multi-tone shades, each featuring two base shades and two highlight tones.
The product is available in sheet and tile with two gauges offered; 2mm and 2.5mm, to cater for differing traffic levels. All of the previous performance properties of the range are maintained, including homogenous monolayer construction and a low cost, polish free, maintenance regime. It has been independently tested to inhibit the growth of MRSA.
Timber and stone effect vinyl tiles from the Polyflor Expona art and design collection have been installed at the Cousins Furniture Store in Manchester. Over 1300m? of the flooring has been applied in a variety of styles including limestone, marble, oak and mahogany. Some 30 timber and 30 stone/design effects are available with styles such as rustic or distressed and fruit tree effects being offered.
Bright colours and the performance benefits of Polysafe Standard have been combined by Polyflor to create the new Polysafe Strata range of products.
Available in nine shades, each featuring multi-coloured flake decoration, all base shades in the range are choices within the Polysafe Standard palette.
Incorporating quartz crystals, aluminium oxide and silicon carbide particles throughout the full product thickness to improve traction underfoot, it can be welded at the seams and to coved skirtings to create continuous, impervious surfaces.
As with all Polysafe ranges, the product has been independently tested and the results have demonstrate that it inhibits the growth of MRSA and other such viruses.
American oak effect sheet vinyl by Polyflor from their Forest FX range of products has been installed throughout the Compton School in Finchley, London.
With a 0.7mm wearlayer, the product is durable and suitable for heavy traffic applications. The range also features a low maintenance polyurethane reinforcement which protects the floor and facilitates a polish-free maintenance regime. Easy to install, it can be welded at the seams to provide a hygienic surface.
Complementary shades of low maintenance heavy duty sheet vinyl flooring by Polyflor have been used to create colourful inset motifs as part of the refurbishment of the reception, corridors and stairways at Staffordshire General Hospital.
The inset designs feature colours from the company's Prestige PUR and 2000 PUR ranges, which use computerised water jet cutting techniques to produce shapes. Both products feature a polyurethane reinforcement which when combined with a closed surface finish can reduce maintenance costs by 48%, the company claims. As well as inhibiting MRSA, they also meet fire safety standards.
Luxury vinyl tiles from Polyflor are being fitted in Carphone Warehouse outlets throughout the UK and Europe. By the end of 2006 some 300 stores will feature the company's Kudos PU Light Oak which has been designed to meet customer requirements. The range has a formulated polyurethane surface treatment which reduces maintenance costs.
New colours are available in the Classic Mystique PUR polish-free vinyl floorcoverings range by Polyflor.
The low maintenance polyurethane reinforced range includes Prestige PUR and 2000 PUR, each with its own specific colour palette. There is a choice of nearly 70 colours available for specifiers and end users, in a variety of decorations and pricings.
Colours for Classic Mystique PUR have doubled to provide a selection of 16 tonal shades with Mystique PUR a corresponding number of colourways.
Both products have achieved the 'A' rating under the BRE Green Guide to Specification scheme as well as offering up to 48% cheaper maintenance, the company claims.
In addition to these recent changes, Classic Mystique PUR is now available in either 300mm or 608mm tiles along with a 2mm gauge sheet.
Timber effect vinyl tiles from the Polyflor Expona art and design collection have been utilised in the Deja Vu and Funck night clubs and Zi Cafe Bar in Luton.
Combining designs with materials and functionality, the collection has been developed to widen the potential of creative interior design, offering a choice of 30 timber and 30 stone/design effects.
The wood designs include rustic/distressed styles and fruit tree effect with stone/design consisting of Sandstone and Limestone.
A 'multi-border system' provides the facility to create bespoke floor designs for each installation. It features a polyurethane surface treatment which aids maintenance.
Installed at St Thomas' Hospital, London, a river effect design from Polyflor's Mystique PUR sheet vinyl flooring provides low maintenance.
Created in Azurite blue via the company's Expressions Design Service, it uses computerised water jet cutting techniques to produce precise shapes and styles for decoration.
The product achieved an 'A' rating under the Building Research Establishment's Green Guide to Specification scheme with a polyurethane reinforcement which, when combined with a closed surface finish, facilitates a low cost polish-free maintenance regime.
The product meets the performance requirements of EN 649, EN 13501-1, and has been certified as Class Bfl-S1.
Non-directionally patterned heavy duty sheet vinyl flooring from Polyflor has been installed in a RS McColl retail outlet in Scotland. Polyflor Mystique PUR is available in 24 colourways and features a polyurethane reinforcement which facilitates a polish-free maintenance regime. It also has homogeneous monolayer construction and can be welded at the seams or to coved skirtings to prevent dirt and bacteria.
Wood effect sheet vinyl flooring from Polyflor has been installed in the corridors and operating theatres of Walsall Manor Hospital's new unit for cardiac and cataract patients.
Targeted at healthcare and education sectors, the Forest FX range has a 0.7mm wearlayer and a polyurethane reinforcement, which protects the floor during installation and hand over, as well as facilitating a polish-free maintenance regime. The product can be welded at the seams to provide a hygienic surface and is available in 20m by 2m rolls, providing the flexibility to cover large flooring areas quickly.
Installed in the unit's operating theatres, the company's Finesse EC flooring meets the required electrostatic conductive performance standards. It has a choice of five non-directional colourways and is available in either a wide sheet or access floor panel size tiles.
Studded rubber tiles, low maintenance sheet vinyl safety floors, and vinyl wall cladding, have been installed by Polyflor in changing rooms at Nicholls Sixth Form Football College in Manchester. The company's abrasion resistant Noppe Stud Tile was installed in the changing area whilst the communal showers feature embossed safety flooring and Polyclad wall cladding.
Striking reproductions of Chelsea Football Club?s logos - produced in various shades of Polysafe Standard sheet vinyl safety flooring from Polyflor - are featured in the club?s centenary hall where an exhibition celebrates 100 years of football in the London Borough. Created via the Polyflor Expressions Design Service, which uses computerised water jet cutting techniques to create precise shapes and styles for aesthetic inlaid decoration, the flooring was installed by Chelsea Football Club?s preferred contractors CWC Flooring. Polysafe Standard offers a choice of 16 vibrant and modern colourways with enhanced flexibility for easier fitting of corners and awkward areas. The range also features a surface emboss which hugely improves its cleanability. Incorporating quartz crystals, aluminium oxide and silicon carbide particles for improved traction and safety underfoot Polysafe Standard, in common with all polyflor sheet vinyls, can be welded at the seams and to coved skirtings to create continuous, impervious surfaces. As well as meeting the requirements of EN649 and fully conforming to prEN 13845, the range achieves the required sustainable slip resistance value and surface roughness to adhere to Health and Safety Executive Guidelines.
Contrasting wood effects from the Polyflor Expona art and design collection of vinyl floor tiles have been selected to complement the furnishings of a new restaurant at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Cheshire. Some 60 wood effect, stone effect and art and design colourways are available in the range, which also includes textured and embossed finishes. A range of motifs, decorative borders, inlays and feature strips complements these design options, with a bespoke design service also available. Available in a variety of tile and plank sizes in 3mm gauge with a 0.7mm wear layer, the range features a surface treatment for long term durability.
Selected to complement the kitchen designs, a variety of natural wood and stone effects from Polyflor Camaro studioflor luxury vinly tile collection have been installed in showrooms at Prestige kitchens in Manchester. Suitable for lightly trafficked areas, Camaro Studioflor features new surface embosses which are designed to enhance its appearance. Some 15 natural wood pland and 15 stone, marble, slate, pebble and terracotta effects are available.
Polysafe Corona sheet vinyl safety flooring from Polyflor has been installed in the drama studio and theatre at Withins High School in Bolton, Lancashire. A key reason for the specification of the new 2mm gauge flooring was the incorporation of 'Supratec', the second generation of the company's soil releasing polymer system. This now includes polyurethane for reduced dirt pick up, simpler maintenance and cleaning cost savings of up to 60%, the company claims. The range also features a formulation that is designed to enhance flexibility for easier fitting and welding. The practical appeal of the range is matched by its aesthetic appearance. It is available in a choice of 12 colours, chosen to comlpement the shades available in Polyflor's heavy duty smooth range of commercial floor coverings.
Wood-effect vinyl floor tiles from the Polyflor Kudos PU range are helping to create the bright, modern layout of the new reception area of the motor skills unit at Manchester College of Arts and Technology. The tiles were installed in an area featuring motor engine displays and seating created from the rear end of a saloon car. The Kudos PU range comprises 12 wood designs in 101 x 914mm plank sizes, and 12 marble, granite, slate, sandstone, travertine and metallic effects in various tile sizes. Features include a specially formulated surface treatment to improve soil resistance.
Brightening the entrance hall of the Shirle Hill Annexe at Sheffield Children's Hospital are colourful inlaid motifs in Polyflor XL PU heavy duty sheet vinyl from Polyflor. Featuring a polyurethane surface treatment that reduces maintenance costs by up to 24%, Polyflor XL PU is offered in a choice of 24 colourways, in addition to 1.5mm and 2mm gauges to suit differing traffic levels. Polyflor XL PU satisfies the performance requirements of EN 649 and, fully tested to fire safety standard EN 13501-1, is certified as Class Bfl-S1, achieving the criteria EN ISO 9239-1>8kw/m² and the mandatory requirement of EN ISO 11925-2 pass. The flooring features a homogeneous monolayer construction for even wear and useful life and, in common with all Polyflor sheet vinyl, can be welded at the seams and to coved skirting to create continuous impervious surfaces.
Forest FX timber effect sheet vinyl flooring from Polyflor has been combined with inlaid borders from the company?s Camaro Studioflor to create a bright, modern ambience in the halls and corridors of St Jerome?s Primary School in Formby, Liverpool. The Forest FX range offers realistic wood designs in a variety of shades and textures. With a 0.7mm wear layer, it provides the durability to suit high traffic applications. The range also features low maintenance polyurethane reinforcement (PUR) which is designed to protect the floor and facilitate a ?polish-free? regime.
Bold and colourful floral and geometric inlaid floor motifs are brightening up a new children?s unit at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Featuring a range of shades from the Polyflor Mystique PUR range of heavy duty sheet vinyls, the designs are the work of Falmouth- based artist and arts lecturer Sue Kinley. The finished designs were created via the company?s Expressions Design Service, which uses water jet cutting to reproduce design concepts.
Developed for use in heavy duty areas such as commercial kitchens and food processing areas, Polyflor has introduced a new sheet vinyl safety flooring, Polysafe Ultima. It achieves high levels of slip resistance and meets surface roughness standards.
Inlaid ?starburst? designs and complementary borders have been used to brighten floors in a refurbishment project at Shotley Bridge Hospital, County Durham. The heavy duty sheet vinyl flooring Polyflor Classic Mystique PUR with inlaid decoration also features a surface treatment which is claimed to reduce maintenance and improve soil resistance.
Wood effect luxury floor tiles from Polyflor have been installed in the main church hall of Marlpool Reformed Church in Heanor, Derbyshire. The Kudos PU range used for the project comprises 12 wood designs and 12 stone and metallic effects in various tile sizes. It features a polyurethane surface treatment which improves the floors soils resistance.
Combining high performance with a fresh colour palette, Polysafe Corona sheet vinyl safety floors is ?the future of safety flooring? claims Polyflor. A key feature of the 2mm gauge Polysafe Corona is the incorporation of ?Supratec?, the second generation of the company?s soil releasing polymer system, which now includes polyurethane for reduced dirt pick up, providing simpler maintenance. The range also features a new formulation, for easier fitting and welding.
Some500m2 of natural wood effect vinyl tiles from the Polyflor Expona art and design collection has been used in the refurbished refectory and dining areas at Dumfries and Galloway College. The tiles replace existing carpet and were chosen for their ease of maintenance. They are available in a variety of tile and plank sizes in 3mm gauge with a 0.7mm wear layer.
An extended palette of colours has been added to the Polysafe standard 2mm gauge sheet vinyl safety flooring from Polyflor. Storm blue, lilac blue, cool aqua and twilight have all been added to the range, in a choice of 16 shades. Produced in a new formulation and construction, the vinyl also features a new surface emboss, simplifying cleaning.
Resilient rubber stud tiles from Polyflor have been installed in place of carpet around major exhibits at Manchester?s Museum of Science and Industry. The Noppe stud tile from the company?s Saarfloor Systems range has high abrasion and cigarette burn resistance, with low opacity and smoke toxicity in case of fire, making it suitable the heavy traffic expected at the museum?s attractions.
Natural wood effects from Polyflor?s Camaro Studioflor collection of vinyl tiles have been installed in the Klementi fashion store at the Tallin Shopping Centre, Estonia. Chosen to complement the store?s contemporary d?cor, the company offers a range of natural wood and stone effects, as well as borders, corners and design strips. Suitable for light commercial installations and the home, the Studioflor collection is available in 15 natural wood planks, including beech, maple, oak and rustic effects, and in 15 stone, marble, slate, pebble and terracotta effects
Bury College has had its floors replaced with wood effect vinyl plank from the Polyflor Expona art & design collection. Dark natural effect plank has been installed by Manchester flooring contractor Barratt & Hughes in the beauty therapy salon, with a lighter shade featured in the art room. The Expona art & design collection includes 101 wood effect, stone effect and art and design colourways featuring textured and embossed finishes for an authentic look and feel. A range of classic motifs, decorative borders, inlays and feature strips are also available as well as a bespoke service. Offered in a variety of tile and plank sizes in 3mm gauge with a 0.7mm wear layer, the collection is a heavy commercial range with a minimum wear life of ten years. It features a polyurethane surface treatment which improves the soil resistance and aids the cleaning
Elegant borders, corners and design strips, and new natural wood and stone effects feature in the relaunched Camaro Studioflor luxury vinyl tile collection from Polyflor. It is suitable for domestic and light commercial use, and comes in 15 natural wood planks including beech, maple, oak, and rustic effects, and 15 stone effects.
Low maintenance sheet vinyl safety flooring from Polysafe?s Astral range has been fitted throughout the new-build Busy Bees nursery at Chorley & Sout Ribble Hospital. This vinyl, and its sister product Polysafe Design, both feature the Supratec soil-releasing polymer which makes them easy to clean. It also ensures that even light shades will retain their original appearance and will not yellow even after years or wear, the company claims. Both come in a wide range of colours, and can be welded at the seams and to coved skirtings to prevent dirt and bacteria.