The PUR Brochure copy_Layout 1 14/03/2012 11:22 Page 2 Setting the standard... IN SAFETY FLOORING MAINTENANCE

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The PUR Brochure copy_Layout 1 14/03/2012 11:22 Page 4 Bringing Safety and Cleanability into the Spotlight Welcome to the Polyflor world of low maintenance vinyl safety flooring, where an advanced level of cleanability goes hand in hand with sustainable slip resistance for complete reassurance to all in the specification chain. The Polysafe collection now boasts a number of ranges specially enhanced with a ground breaking, new Polysafe PUR reinforcement, fused to the product to provide sustainable and unrivalled maintenance benefits. Taking the same tried and trusted technology used across Polyflor...

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The PUR Brochure copy_Layout 1 14/03/2012 11:23 Page 6 Setting the Standard in Safety Flooring • 3rd generation maintenance enhancement available on flagship Polysafe Corona PUR & Polysafe Astral PUR ranges • Maintenance enhancement available on decorative ranges – Mosaic PUR, Wood FX PUR, Vogue Ultra PUR, Standard PUR and Wood FX Acoustix PUR • Engineered to provide the best in colour choice, aesthetics and product flexibility • Polysafe PUR is an exclusive polyurethane reinforcement applied to the product for superior cleaning benefits • Polysafe Supratec PUR is an exclusive polyurethane reinforcement...

The PUR Brochure copy_Layout 1 14/03/2012 11:23 Page 7 Customer Commendation “Polysafe Mosaic PUR was an ideal choice for our cafeteria. It looks brilliant, it is easy to clean and it offers great slip resistance – all very important for a busy dining environment.” Ray Curtis, Facilities Manager, Chaucer Centre, Merton

The PUR Brochure copy_Layout 1 14/03/2012 11:23 Page 8 Customer Commendation “Providing an attractive and safe environment for our pupils is extremely important to us. The toilet and washroom areas present an increased risk of spillages and Polysafe Astral PUR provides an effective solution. On top of that, it is much easier to clean than traditional safety flooring which reduces our maintenance costs and keeps the floor looking pristine.” Mr Graham Gunn, Headmaster, St John’s C.E. Primary School, London

The PUR Brochure copy_Layout 1 14/03/2012 11:23 Page 9 Polysafe PUR Cleaning Benefits The specially developed technology applied to Polysafe PUR products means that a cleaner’s daily maintenance regime is made much easier. In January 2010, Polyflor commissioned an on-site cleaning trial to test Polysafe PUR flooring. Safety flooring was installed into a busy link corridor, near an external doorway and with no barrier matting in place. The area was regularly subjected to shod traffic from work boots, seven days a week. Polysafe Mosaic PUR was chosen and cleaned only periodically with a mop, bucket...

The PUR Brochure copy_Layout 1 14/03/2012 11:23 Page 10 Recommended Floorcare for all Polysafe PUR ranges Initially, only water and a micro fibre mop were used in the cleaning trial to demonstrate the easy clean benefits of Polysafe PUR. Water alone is not recommended for ongoing maintenance. Polyflor has issued dedicated floorcare guidance to optimise the benefits of the Polysafe PUR technology, to maximise dirt pick up and benefit from the life cycle maintenance cost savings achievable over the life of the floor. This following information is also available to download from www.polyflor.com...

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The PUR Brochure copy_Layout 1 14/03/2012 11:23 Page 13 Improved Cleaning Performance Polyflor spends detailed research and development time on continuous product improvement to ensure that safety flooring is produced with the end user in mind. Safety flooring cleanability is at the forefront of the design rationale and in conjunction with sustainable slip resistance, forms the cornerstone of the Polysafe philosophy – to offer a market-leading Polysafe PUR collection which is tried, tested and specified for its safety and easy maintenance credentials. At the conclusion of the trial (January 2010)...

The PUR Brochure copy_Layout 1 14/03/2012 11:23 Page 14 Supratec PUR Product Development Over the years, Polyflor has continued to invest heavily in developing low maintenance technology for its safety flooring ranges. Following the conception of the Supratec brand in 2000 and the subsequent improvement in cleanability offered by Supratec+, comes the highly acclaimed 3rd generation polyurethane reinforcement available on Corona & Astral ranges – Polysafe Supratec PUR. This forms the culmination of years of thorough research, development and improvement and sets a new advancement in cleanability...

The PUR Brochure copy_Layout 1 14/03/2012 11:23 Page 15 Competitor Comparison Polysafe PUR is the only real choice for specifiers looking for low maintenance safety flooring that continues to clean up time after time. In November 2009, to benchmark the cleanability level of this vanguard technology, a busy school corridor was chosen as a product trial area to investigate the cleaning performance of Polysafe PUR against competing products that offer maintenance enhancements. All material was purchased from distributor stock and laid by a flooring contractor in equal lengths across the corridor...

The PUR Brochure copy_Layout 1 14/03/2012 11:23 Page 16 Before cleaning After cleaning Polysafe Mosaic Polysafe Mosaic Floor area after cleaning Comparison before cleaning Comparison after cleaning

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The PUR Brochure copy_Layout 1 14/03/2012 11:23 Page 18 Life Cycle Maintenance Cost Savings Adopting a life cycle approach is important when specifying safety flooring for a building facility. Taking into account the cost of maintaining a floorcovering over its life needs to be budgeted for, not just the initial purchase of the flooring in isolation. Due to the benefits achieved with Polysafe PUR products, the initial investment in the flooring can be more than offset by the maintenance cost savings achievable over the life of the floor. Through using a micro mop maintenance regime, Polysafe...