Sphera® homogeneous vinyl
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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 both commercial and residential markets. High quality linoleum, vinyl, textile, flocked and entrance flooring products combine functionality, colour and design, offering you total flooring solutions for any environment. homogeneous vinyl creating better environments ffedbocreating better environments ffedbo FLOORING SYSTEMS FLOORING SYSTEMS

4 State-of-the-art Sphera 6 SMART solutions 8 Technology meets design Forbo Flooring. We are making floors since 1847 and are now entering a new product category. For the first time we make our own homogeneous vinyl sheet. It's part of our overall strategy of providing our customers all the products and solutions they need from our own factories. Forbo is already a leading player providing safety, acoustic and general purpose commercial vinyl, carpet tiles, LVT, cushioned vinyl, Flotex, entrance systems and of course linoleum. 10 The colour dynamics of Sphera 14 sphera® element 18 sphera®...

STATE-OF-THE-ART SPHERA Forbo Flooring has invested in a purpose-built, state of the art production facility and it signals a true change in how homogeneous vinyl is designed and manufactured. Now, for the first time, a further solution is joining the Forbo mix - a phthalate free homogeneous vinyl sheet product called Sphera. Sphera heralds a new era in homogenous vinyl. SMART (Sustainable, Modern, Advanced, Robust Technology) and suitable for where a durable, bright and sustainable floor is required. Establishing our own production plant for homogeneous vinyl forms part of Forbo’s overall...

SMART SOLUTIONS IN HOMOGENEOUS VINYL Forbo’s Sphera homogeneous vinyl is leading the product category by design, technology and performance. The greenfield production set-up allowed for the newest technologies and insights to be used, that’s what we call: SMART SMART Sustainable Modern Advanced Robust Technology • n-house design and colour development ensures the palette I complements a broad range of commercial spaces • new technology delivers bright and saturated A hues, resulting in striking colours and tones, many with high light reflection values • harmonious and balanced palette of...

glitter effects dryblend WHERE TECHNOLOGY MEETS DESIGN colour plates Forbo has a long history in producing PVC flooring. Engineers and designers joined forces and combined their experience to innovate. The result: a premium homogeneous vinyl floor covering! colour pigment granules 8

The development of the Sphera collection was a joy for Forbo’s entire European design team to work on. Faced with a day zero starting point, they took a dynamic approach to building colour palettes based on how people move through buildings. THE COLOUR DYNAMICS OF SPHERA ‘’Instead of analyzing specific segments to define colour ranges for our new Sphera, we decided to approach colour in a more holistic way’’, said Dorothe Kessels, Head of Project Vinyl Design. ‘’ Today one building can contain many identities that refer to different segments. For example a hospital building contains also...

RECEIVING CONNECTING Starting with entrances to buildings such as schools, universities and hospitals the colour development work was based around ‘ RECEIVING’ and how to create positive first impressions for building users. There needed to be a very strong connection between the outside and the first few steps into a building where it was felt a positive, open atmosphere should be created with lots of light. Therefore the new Sphera Element neutral & natural colours were designed to leave visitors with the feeling that these buildings are highly accessible and welcoming (with almost half...

A NEW ERA OF PREMIUM HOMOGENEOUS VINYL FLOOR COVERING Sphera Element adds character and style to floors across numerous applications. Whether in demanding, hygienic healthcare environments, in flexible, multi-purpose modern public buildings or in education facilities and offices where durability and colour are key. 50032 | soft lilac 50033 | dimgray 50037 | china blue

50002 | white neutral grey LRV 63% 50001 | black 50008 | silver grey 50037 | china blue 50033 | dimgray 50032 | soft lilac 171302 | surestep original pale 50003 | light neutral grey LRV 53% 50005 | dark neutral grey LRV 24% SPHERA ELEMENT; THE WIDEST AND MOST COMPLETE COLOUR OFFER IN THE HOMOGENEOUS MARKET. Sphera Element oers a fresh, light and contemporary colour palette which adds a sophistication to floor design. The collection includes a wide range of warm and cool neutrals which complement interior finishes such as wood and stone along with pastels and bright accent colours for areas...

A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON PREMIUM HOMOGENEOUS VINYL The intricate mix of spheres, granules and colour pigments create a fantastic vibrant visual, making homogeneous vinyl look different. Energetic offers an inspiring pallet of semi plain and larger particle mix colours that are made up from the semi-plain colour base. Transparent granules provide depth and dirt hiding properties. Energetic is created for modern spaces in contemporary as well as classic applications. 50238 | seagreen 51211 | vivid stone

50207 | denim 50210 | mandarin 51212 | vivid elephant SPHERA ENERGETIC; A BOLD AND CONTEMPORARY, FRESH AND COLOURFUL PALETTE. The aesthetic of Energetic reflects that of rubber, concrete and resin flooring with 11 Vivid colourways featuring chips of two accent colours. The Vivid colourways are complemented by 41 flecked tones to inspire creative floor designs. By exploiting the colour and design connections across the collection, the full potential of Energetic can be realised. 50240 | Yves Klein blue

SPHERA EVOLUTION PRESENTS A THRILLING DESIGN INNOVATION IN HOMOGENEOUS VINYL Sphera Evolution has the thrilling sensation of crossing design boundaries, that until now has not been experienced in homogeneous floor coverings. All items presented in the Evolution range are colour coordinated and as such can cater for consitent multi story floor plans that radiate a similar atmosphere and design quality. Sphera Evolution can also be used as highlight combined with other Sphera collections and is designed with retail, public spaces and higher end healthcare environments in mind. 50435 |...