Forbo Flooring enriches its range of textile floors with Flotex advance & Flotex color

Beyond these proven performances, the Flotex range is constantly reinventing itself and still stands out today with a brand new collection, Flotex advance, which has the advantage of a plural implementation, in slabs (pinned installation) but also in strips, a format now benefiting from the innovative 100% free Flotex next construction (therefore without glue or adhesive), knowing that the glued installation of these strips remains possible. Other distinctive signs, its two decors, Latitude (13 colors), inspired by watermarks, and Code (26 colors), focused on typography, breathe audacity into layout projects, in a most contemporary spirit. Furthermore, all Flotex advance references have the possibility of being recolored to measure, an advantage if a hotel or boutique franchise prescribes a specific color code to be used.

Finally, this new Flotex advance collection plays in harmony with another collection of character, Flotex color, including the Calgary (cloudy pattern), Metro (trompe-l'oeil "woven effect") and Penang (subtly lined) designs. are ideally suited to a number of segments: offices, hotels and restaurants, leisure or educational spaces, nursing homes, etc.

Flotex advance, a new design step towards free installation

The Flotex advance collection, fully available in stock, offers two new designs that combine aesthetics and functionality. Whether it is the finely lined design of Latitude, inspired by watermarks, or the almost embossed, typography-style design of Code, both give an atmosphere that is both elegant and soothing to the spaces they adorn. Bold, while playing the refinement card, the well-being effect they provide is immediate and the arrangements are resolutely in keeping with a very contemporary spirit.

Another decorative aspect, all Flotex advance designs can benefit from a personalized recoloring service, in strips from 50 m² and in slabs from 200 m². Simply indicate your Pantone, NCS or RAL reference, and a sample will be sent back to validate the rendering.

In line with its exclusive Fast Flooring concept, featuring implementation without glue or adhesive, Forbo Flooring offers Flotex advance the possibility of 100% free installation, in its strip version, thanks to the Flotex next construction. Remember that this combines a second glass fiber reinforcement guaranteeing optimal rigidity and dimensional stability, with the use of the junction strip characteristic of Modul'up coverings, placed at the joints without support at the periphery.

Of course, the glued installation in strips as well as the pegged installation for the slabs continue, in order to be able to respond to all configurations on site.

Flotex color version 2024

Flotex color is being renewed in 2024, displaying a wide choice of colors and shades which gives free rein to infinite creations. Thus, the Calgary cloud pattern combines 17 natural shades of mineral and plant inspiration. The Metro decor, “textile effect”, leaves a textured imprint on the floors, sparkling (citrus, lilac, lagoon, gold, etc.) or refined (grey, carbon, concrete, anthracite, cocoa, etc.). Finally, the tones of the Penang lineage vary as desired, from gray (zinc) to blue (sapphire), including green (evergreen), all sharing the same sophistication.

These three signature designs, Calgary, Metro and Penang, rich in 61 distinct colors, are available in strips (glued installation) as well as in tiles (polka dot installation), all in stock.

Flotex in a few words…

• Comfortable and durable: its low velvet, composed of 80 million polyamide fibers/m² installed vertically by electrostatic flocking in a recycled PVC backrest, provides warmth and walking comfort, and ensures that it does not sag, ultra resistant to traffic (especially chairs on wheels).
• Acoustics: with a declared impact noise efficiency of 19 dB to 21 dB according to Flotex references, for calm and soothing atmospheres.
• Hygienic and easy to maintain: 100% waterproof and rot-proof, it is washable in water or steam, knowing that dirt is trapped only on the surface, unlike carpets and other textile floors which are sometimes impossible to remove. to clean.
• Anti-slip: its R13 slip resistance makes it an ideal covering for schools, nursing homes, restaurants or even ski resorts.
• Respectful of users' health: its dense surface traps allergens and fine dust, which can be eliminated by simple vacuuming. The only textile floor covering to be approved by the prestigious Allergy UK Seal of Approval label from the British Allergy Foundation, it also benefits from the best classification of the A+ health label for indoor air quality.
• In favor of a protected environment: like a large number of coverings signed Forbo Flooring, the composition of Flotex integrates recycled materials, up to 18% in width (21,8% for the Flotex next construction) and even up to 59% in slabs.