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Therobust,hard-wearingpropertiesofneedlefeltmakeitidealforinstallationsthatmeethightrafficorinthoseareaswherechairswithcastorsarelikelytobeinuse,suchasinoffices,administrativepremisesandretailestablishments.Thetextilelookandtypicalrangeofcolouringblendharmoniouslyandinadvertentlyintoanyinterior-designscheme.Needlefeltcarpetoftenprovidesacost-efficientalternativetoconventionalbroadloomcarpetinginheavily-usedareasthatrequireapracticalanddurabletextile-typefloorcovering.Forbouseshighqualitypolyamidefibresandafulllateximpregnationforallitsneedlefeltcarpets.

AllForboneedlefeltfloorcoveringsfulfiltheclass-33requirementsrelevanttotheircorrespondingusageclassification,andcarrytheGUTsealofapprovalissuedbytheGermanCarpetResearchInstituteforcontaminant-testedtextilefloorcoverings.

Needlefelt from Forbo:quality you can rely on

forte isthepremiumproductinourneedlefeltrange,offeringthemaximumfeelingofcomfortthatcomeswithafibreweightofapproximately750g/m.

markant isahigh-quality,coarse-texturecoveringmadeof100%polyamidefibres,equippedwithallthecharacteristicsrequiredforhard-wearingperformanceinfrequently-usedplaces.Markantcomeswithafibreweightofapproximately600g/m2.

akzent isthevalue-for-moneyalternativeandtheonlycollectionintherangethatismadeofacombinationof80%polyamideand20%polypropylenefibres(fibreweightof500g/m2),whichisneverthelessnolightweightwhenitcomestohard-wearingperformance.

graphic iscreatedbyascreenprintingtechniquethatisappliedovertheunifibrerangesofForteandMarkantcollections.Itisavailableinthreedifferentversions:ForteprovidesthebasisforourprintedRiceandReefdesigns,whileMarkantisthefoundationofCity.

TheForboFlooringneedlefeltcollectionisavailableinanattractiverangeofcoloursforthethreequalitylevelsofForte,MarkantandAkzentfurtherenhancedbythreeprintedvariants,includingthelatestaddition,intheshapeofoureye-catchingReefdesign.Ourhighqualitystemsfromover40yearsexperienceinthemanufactureandsupplyofhigh-endneedlefeltflooring.Forboworksonlywithhigh-qualityfibresdesignedtoprovideextraprotectionfromdirtandsoiling.Thissimplifiesthetaskofday-to-daycleaning,whilehelpingtomaintaintherightcared-forappear-ance.

Allofourqualitiesofferthemaximum,hard-wearingperformancethatcomeswithbeingclassedasextremelyrobust(Class33)inaccordancewithEN1470.Measuredpedestrian-noiselevelsofbetween20dBand22dBmeanreducedambientnoise,makingneedlefeltidealforuseinplaces,suchasoffices,whichrequireatranquilatmosphereandaminimumofnoisedistraction.Andneedlefeltsarealsoideal,muchmoresothanconventionalcarpeting,forlayinginplaceswherecastorchairsareused.Forboneedlefeltsarealsohighlysuitableforuseinroomswithunderfloorheating,thankstotheirexcellentheat-penetrationproperties.

Theyareavailableinthreequalitiesdesignedtomeetdifferentrequirements,withawiderangeofmodernprinteddesignsandatotalof77colourshades.

Top layerForte:100%polyamide

Markant:100%polyamideAkzent:80%polyamide,20%polypropylene

Extra-densetextureOverthreemillionneedlepunchespersquaremetre

Substrate 100%recycledpolyester

Conductivefibresforanti-staticperformance

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Withatotalthicknessof6.5mm,a100%polyamide-fibrestructureandafibreweightofapprox.750g/m,Forteisanimpressivepremiumproduct.Itisavailableinarangeof24attractivecolours.Averydensetexture,withmorethanthreemillionneedlepunchespersquaremetre,guaranteesacombinationofattractivelooksandhard-wearingperformanceforuseinhighly-frequentedareas.

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ThehighqualityofMarkantstemsfromtheuseof100%polyamidefibresinitstoplayer,withafibreweightof600g/mandatotalthicknessof5.5mm.Thiscoarse-texturedneedlefelt,whichisavailablein16up-to-the-minutecolours,fulfilsalltherelevantclassificationparametersofClass33.

Akzent,whichconsistsof80%polyamideand20%polypropylene,hasatotalthicknessof5.0mmandafibreweightofapprox.500g/m.Availablein13contemporarycolours,itcompletestheForboneedlefeltrange.Itsimpactsoundreductionof20dBhasahighly-positiveeffectonroomacoustics.

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Forteprovidesthebasisforthisnewly-developedprintdesign,withcolourcontraststhatneverthelessworktogetherintotalharmony.Therangeofattractivecolourshadessharesthecommonelementofvaryinggreybackgroundmottling.

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ThefineprintdesignofthismemberoftheForterangeaccentsthedelicatetextureofitstextile-likefinish.ForteGraphicRiceisavailableineightattractivecolourshades.

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Thismodernprintdesign,withMarkantasthebasis,helpsaccentuateaninteriordesignerspurelines.Theclassicalboxpatternmakesitespeciallysuitableforuseonlargefloor-areas.Eightshade-within-a-shadecolourvariantsensurecompatibilitywithanymodernroomdesign.

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More Forbo textile collections More Forbo Flooring

Tessera carpet tilesWithourTesseracarpettileswespecialiseinthedesignandmanufactureofhighqualitytuftedcarpettilestomeettherequirementsoftodayscommercialinteriors.

Westbond carpet tilesWestbondcarpettilesaresynonymouswithtotalflexibilityandsophistication.Blendingyarnstoorderandmanufacturingpremiumqualityfusionbondedtilesinanalmostinfinitenumberofcolourways,withnominimumorderquantity.

Flotex flocked flooringFlotexoffersyouanewdimensioninfloor-ing.Flotexisacompletelyuniqueflooringexperiencethatcombinesallthehardwear-inganddurablecharacteristicsofaresilientfloorwiththequality,warmthandcomfortofacarpet.

LinoleumAstheworldleaderinlinoleum,Forbooffersahugerangeofnaturallinoleumfloorcoverings,plussurfacelinoleumforfurnitureandwallcovering.Morethan100yearsofexperienceandthemostenvironmentallyfriendlyproductiontechniquesandproductsensurethehighestquality.ContinualinvestmentinproductdevelopmentensuresForboalwaysoffersthemostinnovativefloorcoveringchoicesforprojectcustomersandconsumers.

Project vinylForboprojectvinylrangesaremanufacturedusingthemostadvancedproductiontechniquesandstandoutfortheirdesignandfunctionality.Ourcomprehensiveportfoliospansgeneralpurpose,slipresistant,acoustic,staticcontrol,designvinyltilesandwetroomsolutions.Withsuchabroadrangecombiningperformanceanddesignitsalwayspossibletomeetbothfunctionalandaestheticalneeds.

Entrance Flooring SystemsEverylocationhasanentranceandbesidesbeingyourfirstcontactwiththevisitor,italsoprovidesthefirstpointofprotectionfortheflooringinside.Forboentranceflooringproductslookgoodwhilealsohelpingextendthelifeofallyourinteriorfloors.

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Forbo FloorCare method

Cleaning after installation

Periodic maintenance

Total thickness ISO 1765

Application EN 1470

Roll length

Roll width

Fibre composition of the wear layer

Backing

Construction

Fibre weight of the wear layer

Total weight ISO 8543

Antistatic properties ISO 10965

Impact sound reduction ISO 140-8

Sound absorption EN ISO 354

Suitability for castor chairs EN 985

Light fastness ISO 105/B02

Water fastness ISO 105/E01

Rubbing fastness wet ISO 105-X12

Rubbing fastness dry ISO 105-X12

All Needlefelt products meet the requirements of EN 14041

Reaction to fire EN 13501-1

Slip resistance EN 13893

Personal charging ISO 6356

Heat transmission resistance ISO 8302

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Markant / Markant Graphic Akzent

ca. 5,5 mm

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100% recycled PES

fully impregnated

ca. 600 g/m2

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Technical specificationsAllNeedlefeltproductsmeettherequirementsofEN14041

Regular cleaning

VacuumcleanthefloorusinganuprightvacuumcleanerwithpoweredbrushRemovestainsorspillslocallyusingcleanwarmwaterRemoveexcesswaterAllowthefloortodry

VacuumingRegularvacuuming,usinganuprightvacuumcleanerwithapoweredbrush,istheessentialfirststepintheupkeepoftheinstallation.Heavytrafficareasrequiremorefrequentvacuumingthanthoseareaswhicharelessfrequented.

SpotandstainremovalAdailyspotandstainremovalprocessshouldalsobeimplementedusinganeutralspottingdetergent.Thestainshouldnotbeallowedtodryasthiscanmakeremovalmoredifficult.

Vacuumingwillnoteasilyremoveoilyresiduesfromneedlefeltnorthebalanceofdrysoiling.Systemshavebeendevelopedtomaintainappearancelongerandremovesomeofthesoiling.Thesesystemsallowneedlefelttobemaintainedonaperiodicbasis:Rotaryshampoo:usingrotatingbrushesandacrystallisingshampoo.

Other countriesForboFlooringB.V.P.O.Box131560AAKrommenieTheNetherlandsTel.:+31756477477Fax:+31756477701E-mail:contact@forbo.comwww.forbo-flooring.com

Baltic StatesForboFlooringK.Ulmanagatve5Riga,LV-1004,LatviaTel.:+37167066116Fax:+37167066117E-mail:info.lv@forbo.comwww.forbo-flooring.com

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Forbo Flooring Systems is part of the Forbo Group, a global leader in ooring, bonding and movement systems, and oers a full range of ooring products for both commercial and residential markets. High quality linoleum, vinyl, textile, ocked and entrance ooring products combine functionality, colour and design, oering you total ooring solutions for any environment.

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