Introduction and Applications
Tarkett is a leading manufacturer of
resilient floorcoverings for commercial
and residential use. Within an
impressive portfolio of products are
those suitable for healthcare,
education, retail, leisure and
housing sectors where specification
criteria include high performance,
slip resistance, colour and design.
Authority Tarkett is quality assured
to ISO 9001 and has ISO 14001
accreditation for its environmental
management systems.
DESCRIPTION
General flooring
A comprehensive range of
homogeneous vinyl floorcoverings
incorporating iQ PUR reinforcement
to give low maintenance properties,
saving up to 30% on cleaning cost -
requires no polish or wax, just dry
buffing throughout the product life.
The
iQ range includes Megalit,
Eminent, Optima, Granit,
Gemstone and Granit.
Acoustic vinyls
The
Tapiflex range offers a well
balanced collection of designs and
colours suitable for domestic and
commercial applications.
Tapiflex
provides impressive impact sound
reduction of 19 dB, together with low
indentation as a result of the high
density foam backing and a glass
fibre stabilised carrier.
TopClean XP wear layer provides
ease of maintenance benefits.
Tarkett also offer the
Tapiflex Housing
range, which provides a 20 dB sound
reduction, in sheet and tile form and is
ideal for domestic applications.
Safety flooring
A range of resilient floorcoverings,
developed for differing safety
applications. PUR surface protection
provides improved stain resistance,
resulting in ease of maintenance
and reduced cleaning costs.
Safetred Universal A general
purpose heavy-duty floorcovering
with silicon carbide and granite
granules for performance with style.
Also available in tile format for ease
of installation and reduced wastage.
Safetred Spectrum A decorative
chip-effect safety floorcovering,
suitable for heavy-duty applications
such as schools and hospitals.Also
available in tile format.
Safetred Dimension A highly
decorative floorcovering incorporating
coloured and pearlescent flakes that
is easy to clean and maintain.
Safetred Aqua A high performance
safety sheet for wet areas,
composed of vinyl and cork,
combining slip resistance and barefoot
comfort in wet conditions, achieves an
R11 rating and contains a bacteriostat
for added hygiene.
Safetred Dimension Wood
A heavy-duty slip resistant wood-effect
floorcovering. Ideally suited to housing
and healthcare environments.
Safetred Universal Plus An extra
tough, slip resistant sheet with an R11
rating for heavy-duty applications
where toughness and safety are
paramount. Integral silicon carbide,
graphite and flint granules provide
optimum sustainable slip resistance.
Granit Safe T A heavy-duty safety
floorcovering with an R10 slip resistant
rating. Suitable for heavy-duty
applications and ideal for wet areas.
Resilient vinyl floorcoverings
iQ Granit
Tapiflex
ID Premier
Safetred Universal
Tarkett offer a wide range of comprehensive floorcoverings. This range includes: slip resistant safety flooring and heavy-duty
vinyl, sports flooring, linoleum and wood effect products for virtually every application, including acoustic, impact sound
reduction properties and electrostatic control. The company's products offer outstanding technical and environmental
credentials as well as innovative visual effects.
Tarkett Ltd
Luxury vinyl tiles
ID Premier is a range of over 90
options which explore the rich and
subtle grain of wood, the patterned
textured of raw stone, marble and
granite, the vibrancy of colours and
stunning realism of photographic
options. Available in a 0.55 and a
0.7 mm wear layer for exceptionally
hard-wearing, durability and
indentation resistance, with
TopClean XP PUR reinforcement
for ease of maintenance.
Linoleum
The Tarkett linoleum range is a
natural, homogeneous floorcovering
manufactured from wood and cork
flour, linseed oil, natural resins and
pigments. Several different
collections are available -
Veneto xf,
Allegro xf and Etrusco xf, all with
an X-treme finish (xf) surface
protection, giving high quality abrasion
and stain resistance; it does not
require wax or polish, saving up to
30% on cleaning and maintenance.
Specialist applications
Sports flooring
Omnisports is a PVC sports surface
that deforms under point loads,
providing optimum impact absorption
for the protection of athletes, students
and sportspeople. Designed to
accommodate varying degrees of
playability, shock absorption and sport
performance requirements.
Multipurpose sports flooring available
in three different surfaces
Omnisport, Linosport and Lumaflex.
Coated with
TopClean XP Exclusive
Finish, providing the ideal amount of
grip to prevent unwanted sticking or
sliding, this technology offers a perfect
balance for optimum safety.
Static control
Granit SD and Eclipse SD are
dissipative floorings for greater
safety in sensitive environments.
With an electrical resistance of 10
8
ohms,
Granit SD discourages static
build-up. Also available is
Toro SC
which is permanently conductive as
a result of vinyl/carbon particles. It
provides excellent hygiene and
bacterial control as a result of its PUR
surface. With an electrical resistance
of 10
4
- 10
6
ohms, it is suitable for
areas such as operating theatres and
laboratories.
Wetroom Concept
The Tarkett Wetroom Concept
encompasses a system of
waterproof floor and wall coverings
that will render a room completely
watertight. It can negate the
requirement for shower trays, the
absence of which makes access to
the shower area easy, especially for
people with reduced mobility, and
ensures great freedom of movement.
Aquarelle Wetwall is a tough,
durable and flexible PVC
wallcovering offering a watertight
wetroom system, when used
together with
Tarkett's Granit
Multisafe floorcovering. Aquarelle
Wetwall should be heat-welded to
ensure watertightness.
Granit Multisafe and Eclipse
Aquasafe are homogeneous vinyl
floorings with studded surface for
optimal safety in wet areas.
Both the floor and wall coverings are
available in 2 metre wide sheets to
minimise the number of joints and
are therefore easy to maintain.
Wallcoverings are antibacterial and
anti-fungal for maximum hygiene.
Floorcraft design service
The Floorcraft design service allows
designers and architects scope to
develop incredible concepts in
almost any situation. Stunning
effects, logos and features are
created using the very latest in
flooring technology to add that
something special, turning ideas into
reality.
ECONOMICS
To assess cleaning and
maintenance costs Tarkett offer a
computerised Life Cycle Analysis
service.
Tarkett Ltd
Dickley Lane
Lenham, Maidstone
Kent ME17 2QX
Tel: +44 (0)1622 854040
Fax: +44 (0)1622 854520
Email: uksales@tarkett.com
Website:
www.tarkett.co.uk
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