Colorex Life sciences

Product catalog summary

Introduction
Colorex is a high-performance flooring system designed for cleanroom environments, particularly in the life sciences sector. It offers protection for pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing by controlling static discharge and meeting high cleanroom standards.

Specifications
Colorex is a dense, high-density floor covering with excellent resistance to chemical contamination and staining. It is certified as a Cleanroom Suitable Material, meeting ISO Class 2 and GMP A standards. The flooring is designed to reduce particle emission and outgassing, providing a bacteriostatic surface.

Manufacturing Process
The production involves three main steps: coating vinyl chips with a conductive substance, compressing them under high pressure and temperature, and cutting and finishing the tiles to create a pore-free surface. This process ensures consistent electrostatic dissipative properties and high durability.

Product Variants
Colorex is available in two main forms: Colorex SD/EC, a premium conductive glue-down tile, and Colorex Plus, a loose-lay conductive floor system. Both offer high density, easy repair, and stain resistance.

Performance and Benefits
Colorex provides excellent chemical resistance, mechanical and wear resistance, and stable conductivity. It is repairable and durable, suitable for environments with heavy traffic and high point loading. The low plasticiser content ensures minimal VOC emissions.

Installation and Maintenance
Colorex Plus can be installed quickly without conductive adhesive, reducing downtime and costs. It is unaffected by subfloor humidity and can be invisibly repaired, maintaining aesthetic integrity.

Technical Specifications
Colorex meets EN 649 requirements and offers various specifications such as electrical resistance, outgassing, chemical resistance, and slip resistance. It is compliant with multiple international standards, ensuring suitability for demanding environments.

Conclusion
Colorex provides a comprehensive flooring solution for cleanroom and industrial environments, offering durability, ease of maintenance, and compliance with stringent standards. It is ideal for sterile manufacturing settings, ensuring long-term performance and safety.

Catalog excerpts

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It is the unique way in which Colorex is made that gives this advanced technical floor covering its exceptionally high density and outstanding particle release behaviour. In cleanroom environments in the life sciences industries, airborne particles can be a major source of contamination. Other benefits of Colorex's dense construction are heavy load resistance and durability; critical performance properties for non-classified transit, storage and warehousing areas, where resistance to high point loading and heavy rolling traffic is demanded yet clean environment must be maintained. Colorex is...

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MAJOR PROBLEMS FACED BY CUSTOMERS WHY CHOOSE COLOREX? CLEANROOM CONFORMITY Colorex is independently certified as a 'Cleanroom Suitable Material' by Fraunhofer IPA. Colorex is suitable for ISO Class 2 and GMP A environments. We achieve this through Colorex's dense construction specifically designed to reduce particle emission both from abrasion and outgassing whilst providing a bacteriostatic surface. HARSH CLEANING PROCESSES A common cause of functional and aesthetic degradation of floors in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing. Colorex has excellent chemical resistance thanks to its pore-free surface...

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ideal for sterile manufacturing environmenTS Suitable for the most demanding settings Technical specifications Colorex meets the requirements of EN 649 Life Sciences manufacturing environments present their own flooring issues, particularly through the combination of demand for aseptic environment and large scale manufacturing logistics and traffic. Forbo’s Colorex high performance floor covering systems are designed for use in both cleanroom classified and semi-industrial areas found within Pharma manufacturing. Cut from a homogeneous, solid block of highly compressed material they have a high...

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Forbo Flooring Systems is part of the Forbo Group, a global leader in flooring and movement systems, and offers a full range of flooring products for commercial and affordable housing and new build markets. High quality linoleum, vinyl, textile, flocked and entrance flooring products combine functionality, colour and design, offering total flooring solutions for any environment. All countries Forbo-Giubiasco SA Via Industrie 16 CH-6512 giubiasco Switzerland Tel: +41 91 850 01 11 [email protected] www.forbo-flooring.com/colorex in $7 P COMMITTED TO THE HEALTH ffedbo creating better environments...

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