A NEW GENERATION OF SURFACE TREATMENT

PATENTED GERFLOR TECHNOLOGY HIGH PERFORMANCE USERS BENEFITS PREMIUM FLOORINGS TREATED WITH PROTECSOL® 2 TECHNOLOGY COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Patented flor technolo PATENTED GERFLOR TECHNOLOGY Gerflor: at the heart of cutting-edge technology At our three Research & Development centres, seventy engineers work in partnership with Laboratories and Universities worldwide to develop innovative solutions for environments with strict technological constraints (such as the aircraft industry, for example) A new generation of surface treatment for the floor coverings of the future on PREMIUM an exclusive Gerflor patented coating with resistance and performance obtained by UV laser cross-linking

PROTECSOL® 2 TECHNOLOGY THE BEST STAIN SHIELD Highly durable: Exclusive surface treatment applied by UV laser crosslinking provides superior durability and an even surface thickness, creating an impenetrable barrier against stains and chemicals OTHER TREATED FLOOR COVERING COMPETITOR: MISSING TREATMENT AND UNEVEN THICKNESS GERFLOR: EVEN THICKNESS Longer life expectancy. Water-repellent effect: The surface treatment creates a 100% non-porous barrier to prevent all liquids and chemicals from penetrating the materials, remaining on the surface Simple and easy stain removal. STAINING TESTS before...

HIGH PERFORMANCE High Performan EXTREME STAIN RESISTANCE STAIN GERFLOR TREATED OTHER TREATED FLOOR COVERING Concentrated nitric acid Ammonia Toluene Hydrochloric acid Concentrated sulphuric acid Ethyl acetate Concentrated acetic acid Betadine Tincture of iodine Methylene blue Hydrogen peroxide Bleach White spirit Chloroform Floor wax STAIN SUSCEPTIBILITY SCALE 0: Insusceptible; 1: Very slightly susceptible; 2: Slightly susceptible; 3: Susceptible; 4: Highly susceptible USERS BENEFITS u Easy to clean, no self-shine treatment required u Easy stain removal u Resistance to heavy traffic and micro-scratches...

PREMIUM FLOORINGS TREATED WITH PROTECSOL® 2 OSMOZ - 17 colours ... COSTA RICA - 9 colours

mitment nable COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Saves water and detergent Average quantity of cleaning products used per year per sqm 0.4 kg 0.2kg Untreated Gerflor floor covering treated floor covering - Non-emissive product - Very low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) emissions u Protecsol® 2: extreme durability

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