Forbo
Flooring Systems has launched a brand new, adhesive free sheet vinyl product
category into its flooring portfolio – Modul’up.
Requiring
no adhesive, tackifier or double-sided tape, Modul’up can not only be installed
quickly, but it can also be walked on immediately after installation, reducing
downtime and minimising impact on day-to-day business.
It also
offers excellent dimensional stability and an unrivalled choice of colour and
design, making it an attractive proposition for applications where a quick
turnaround is required to minimise disruption.
Thanks to
its double structural stabilisation system, which incorporates two layers of
fibre glass fleece within the construction (compared to only one layer in
standard vinyl), Modul’up will not curl, ruck or roll once installed.
What’s
more, its unique single sided tape system, which ensures the product stays
tightly in place, means Modul’up is quicker to install and can also be fitted
while the premises are still in use, as there is little or no noise, dust or
adhesive odours. This makes it the ideal solution for application areas such as
those within aged care and education buildings, where disruption needs to be
kept at a minimum.
Garry
Bateman, Head of Technical at Forbo, explains the benefits further: “The
Modul’up range provides end users with a product that will not only contribute
positively to better indoor environments as it is free from the usual
constraints associated with adhesives such as odours, dust or VOCs from
subfloor preparation – but it also offers an array of contemporary colour and
designs to choose from.
"The
range consists of a palette of 20 colours, all of which are available in the
compact version, which ensures minimal indentation and is perfect for high
traffic areas, and the enhanced Decibel (19dB) version, which is ideal for
environments where impact noise needs to be minimised.”
From the
ten natural wood items, including realistic rustic oak shades with wood
embossing, to the seven elegant concrete and stone effects, alongside three
bright colour pops which are particularly suited for primary education,
Modul’up delivers an unrivalled choice of design in adhesive free vinyl.
At the end
of its long service life, Modul’up is also instantly ready for recycling, as
once lifted, there is no adhesive residue stuck to the back of the material,
and the subfloor is left clean and sound for repeat installation.
What’s
more, significant savings in both time and money can be achieved when it comes
to replacing a Modul’up floor covering with another Modul’up floor covering
later down the line, as it is quicker to remove and install; there is no
subfloor preparation or drying time required and no delay in walking on the
material after installation compared to a glued down floor covering.
