Aston Villa’s ultra-modern new training complex
at Bodymoor Heath, Middleton, Staffs, features both luxury vinyl
tiles and sheet vinyl safety floors from commercial flooring
specialist and Contract Flooring Association Resilient Manufacturer
of the Year Polyflor Ltd.
West Midlands flooring contractor Commercial Carpets and Interiors
based in Belbroughton have installed over 2000m² of Polysafe Design
and Polysafe Hydro sheet vinyl safety flooring and nearly 1000m² of
Expona art & design luxury vinyl tiles at the complex.
Taken from the Polysafe Design range in 2.5mm gauge, Enamel Grey is
featured in changing rooms and toilets, Polysafe Hydro in Tempered
Steel is fitted in shower areas, and oak effect Expona brings a rich
ambience to the development’s restaurant and corridors.
“Safety underfoot for our players is obviously a prime consideration
and we are pleased with the performance of Polysafe in these key
areas. That the flooring is also attractive and easy to clean is a
bonus,” says stadium manager Tony Diffley. “And the luxury vinyl
tiles in the restaurant and corridors have proved an excellent
choice.”
Polysafe Design, available in eight shades, incorporates Supratec+,
the second generation of Polyflor’s unique soil releasing polymer
system, now including polyurethane for reduced dirt pick up, even
easier maintenance and life cycle cost savings of up to 60%.
Also incorporating coloured quartz, aluminium oxide and silicon
carbide particles throughout the full product thickness for improved
traction and safety underfoot, Polysafe Design, 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 performance requirements of EN13845, the
product conforms to HSE guidelines, achieving a sustainable slip
resistance of ≥36 on the RRL Pendulum wet test (Four-S/Slider 96
rubber) and a surface roughness of Rz ≥ 20µm. Fully tested to fire
safety
standard EN 13501-1, Polysafe Design 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.
Specially developed for continually wet/barefoot areas requiring
slip resistance, Polysafe Hydro features a special textured “pimple”
emboss which is ideal for walk-in showers, indoor pool surrounds,
changing rooms and hydrotherapy areas.
Polysafe Hydro offers an attractive range of eight light, aqueous
colours available with a multi-chip or traditional decoration and is
designed to co-ordinate with other Polysafe shades for a seamless
transition between adjacent use areas. Hydro also combines the use
of coloured quartz, aluminium oxide and silicon carbide particles
throughout the product thickness to enable sustained slip resistance
for the guaranteed life of the product as well as conforming to EN
13845 Barefoot.
Combining stunning designs with quality materials and proven
functionality, the Expona art & design collection has been specially
developed to widen the horizons of creative interior design,
offering a balanced choice of 20 timber and 20 stone/design effects.
Suitable for very heavy commercial use and ideal for a variety of
leisure, education, retail and specific healthcare installations,
Expona features a polyurethane surface treatment, aiding maintenance
and removing traditional restrictions on freedom of design choice.
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