What to specify: Flooring

Movers and Makers

• Mapei has released a brochure for wood flooring products and installation systems. Along with an easy-to-use selection chart for wood flooring, the products needed in each system are listed along with their technical characteristics. The literature contains information on Mapei’s product range, from primers and surface membranes to silliated and polyurethane adhesives. The brochure is available to stockists, architects and specifiers; you can request a copy by visiting ukmarketing@mapei.co.uk.
• Tiling solutions manufacturer BAL has launched a RIBA-approved CPD seminar on external tiling to balconies and terraces. The seminar, first showcased at this year’s Surface Design Show, provides specifiers with an overview of external tiled living spaces, how to ensure perfect lifelong installations and comparison of available assemblies and system design. BAL’s CPD has been put together following the launch of the company’s external tiling solutions from sister company Gutjahr, which provides drainage of external tiled surfaces.
• Millboard®, manufacturer of wood-free outdoor flooring, has released volume two of its architectural guide. As well as providing in-depth detail on the entire Millboard Collection and material safety datasheets, it features key technical data and the resin mineral board profile of the Millboard substrate. It explains the pendulum test values, slip resistance values and outlines working specifications and applications for residential, commercial and public space projects.
• Building boards manufacturer Fermacell has launched a guide to planning and installing its dry flooring systems. The 64-page manual gives advice on flooring exposed to moisture and humidity, where Fermacell’s cement-based Powerpanel H2O can be specified. A step-by-step guide details this particular installation procedure.

Water repellent protector
Surface care specialist Fila has launched a water-repellent protector for outdoor surfaces. The Hydrorep Eco is a solvent-free treatment for surfaces spanning from stone pavers to exposed brick walls. The company says it protects against water, weathering and efflorescence, and also hampers the build-up of algae, moulds and lichen. The Hydrorep Eco is a ready-to-use one-coat treatment that is applied by brush or airless pump. It is available in one-litre and five-litre containers and provides coverage of 10m²-20m² per litre on all surfaces apart from concrete, where coverage is 8m²-10m².
Fila solutions
www.filasolutions.com/en/

Floor tile
Lancashire-based injection mould and tool making specialist, Patterson & Rothwell, has launched Versatile, a commercial floor tile. The company says the PVC 500mm x 6mm interlocking floor tile is ideal for a variety of industrial and commercial uses, including gyms, hospitals and schools, due to its durability, anti-slip qualities and chemical resistance. Available in eight colours, Versatile is flame retardant with a shore hardness of 92 and has a guarantee for 10 years.
Patterson & Rothwell
www.patterson-rothwell.co.uk

Antimicrobial resin floor
John Lord has introduced BioCote technology to its resin flooring range. The technology is manufactured into the floors to create a surface on which microbes, such as bacteria and mould, cannot survive. The company claims that thanks to BioCote, it is able to achieve up to a 99.99% reduction in bacteria in 24 hours, making the floors more hygienic and cleaning more efficient, while keeping bacteria at bay in down time.
John Lord
www.john-lord.com

Carpets
Wool carpet specialist Axminster Carpets has introduced three more colours to its Devonia collection. Advertised as a range of rich, solid colours from classic creams and greys to expressive greens and blues, the Devonia collection is joined by the new ‘diamond’, ‘latte‘ and ‘oakwood’ colourways. The company claims that the new colours will provide an additional feeling of comfort that is guaranteed to bring warmth to a space.
Axminster Carpets
www.axminstercarpets.co.uk

Decking
Neaco’s Techdek aluminium decking system has been specified for an internal cycle park at the XYZ building, a project providing a striking commercial and leisure amenity in Manchester. Comprising 14,860m², XYZ was designed by Cartwright Pickard Architects to serve cutting-edge working culture and embrace the lifestyle needs of contemporary business. The Neaco Techdek system was used for the building’s cycle ramp. The company says its product was chosen because of its robust construction and simplicity of design.
Neaco
www.neaco.co.uk