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What’s your choice?
Choice is about possibilities, and choicein design starts with colour. Colour cancommunicate a message without words,
it evokes emotions, creates associations
and has the power to effect the wholemood and feel of an environment.
Colour is personal and conveys ourfeelings and values, it is a fundamental
part of our freedom to choose.

CALGARY | METRO | PENANG | CANYON

calgary

metropenang

canyonFlotex Calgary offers a wide range of colours
in a soft, natural design that can easily be
combined with other Flotex or resilient ranges
like Marmoleum. Calgary is the perfect choice
for application areas that require a mutedambiance.

Flotex Metro is a versatile semi-plain floor
design which covers a wide and modern colourbank. The understated pattern conveys texture
without definite form, creating an authentic feelthat is unique to Flotex flooring.

Flotex Penang represents a stunning look
for any modern environment. Its hint of thewooden planks design provides a quiet neutral
floor design.

Flotex Canyon is a heavily grained semi-plain
inspired by natural earth and rock. It has adistinctive strong texture with a medium
contrast.

CALGARYMETROPENANGCANYON

PLANKS100 x 25 cm

100 x 25 cm

metro

penangPenang | zinc | p982007
Penang | shale | p982020
Penang | grey | p982037

nimbusmercury

zincshalecalgary

carbongrey

ash

nimbusgrey

carbonlagooncitrus

grape

berry

tangerine

ashanthracite

indigopetrolpebblepepperconcreteredcanyon

cementPenang | mercury | p982004
Penang | zinc | p982007
Penang | nimbus | p982017
Penang | ash | p982031

greyashlimestone

Canyon | limestone | t545022
Allura Flex | light rustic oak | 1682

stonepumiceslate

Metro | nimbus | p946005
Metro | grey | p946006
Metro | ash | p946007
Metro | lagoon | p946020
Metro | petrol | p946032
Metro | anthracite | p946039

EMBOSSING HIGHLIGHT

50 x 50 cm

Would you like to have areas of your floor that stand out? Think about the option to use tiles with embossing. This way you can play with thefloor design and have areas or individual tiles be different from the rest. The below 12 items can be chosen with either the organic or glassembossing. All embossed Flotex has the same performance characteristics as any other Flotex.

BORDERS15 m x 11 / 22 cm

The Flotex borders help you to be creative when designing your floorspace by offering the ability to frame an area, separate spaces or provide
an edge to your floor which a solid insert. Flotex borders are uni coloured strips only available in 11 or 22 cm widths, which can be used in
combination with Flotex sheet.

borders
Emboss glass
Inspired by glass thispattern is a random
geometric that canbe used to add astriking accent to an
installation.

211044
nimbus232044211046grey
232046211031ash232031211110tempest232110211007
petrol232007

metro | pebble | t546011
metro | berry | t546017 | tg546517

metro | pebble | t546011
metro | berry | tg546517

211016indigo232016211096
electric232096

Colour range

211088evergreen232088211087moss
232087

gull

citrus211085
citrus232085sand

211099gold
232099211076
pebble232076

lagoonapple

trufflered

211093
truffle232093211081cocoa
232081211072
melon
232072
211003tangerine232003anthracite

petrolevergreen

cinnamonberry
Emboss organic
This is a versatile
pattern that gives a
subtle effect bringing
direction to the tiles
without being too
formal.

211100lilac
232100
211091pink232091
211008red232008
211083berry
232083
211094cinnamon
232094
211114
chocolate232114

metro | anthracite | t546008 | to546908
metro | citrus | t546019 | to546919

metro | anthracite | to546908

Flotex borders (roll length 15 metres) can beordered in two width sizes. The first 3 digits of thecolournumber indicate the width:
211xxx border 11cm
232xxx border 22cm

ACOUSTIC PLUS
Acoustic hinderence is number 2 in complaints about the work environment. Improved acoustic
properties help to increase concentration.
For additional acoustic properties we can offer a special
backing for our Flotex tiles that increases the impact
sound reduction with 3dB to a total of 22dB. This will bean additional feature in for instance education, offices
and public areas. The AcousticPlus can only be ordered
for the tile items.

Flotex Acoustic Plus offers a good sound absorbtionof 0.25, which is comparable to most commonly usedcarpet sheet and tiles.
Next to sound absorbtion Flotex Acoustic Plus offers avery good shock absorbtion. This is relevant for areas
where people are standing for a long time and where
underfoot comfort is important.

20% post consumer recycled polyester backing
The AcousticPlus can be ordered for all
tiles as a special of 700m2 per colour.
AcousticPlus 746006 is a stocked item.

LEISURE & HOSPITALITYEDUCATION

Inviting and representativewith visual appeal, that iswhat your restaurant, hotelor museum should be. The
floorcovering can be a vital
part of this. Acoustic andcleanability are vital, the floor
design will do the rest.

Creative and inspirational
environments, that is whatchildren need to learn and todevelop. Besides playing andrunning they also need calm
moments to concentrate.
Flotex can offer it all. The
colourful designs in thiscollection can create the ideal
surroundings for kids to growup.
Flotex has the proporties of asmooth floor but the acoustic
performance of a textile floor.
It’s also durable and excellent
in capturing and releasing finedust when vacuuming.

WASHABLE<22 dB

Impact sound reduction and0.25 in room sound rating

Flotex can becleaned using waterand a brush. It will
not get slippery
after cleaning andit dries quickly. So
easy to keep yourplace clean.

Sound absorption inschools is the mostimportant feature tokeep the noise down
and let pupils andteachers have a good
day at school.

Kurshi hotel, Latvia

Chunnam library, Korea

CURE AND CARE

OFFICEpenang | mercury

Office designs requireinspiration but also quietness
in some places. You can playwith Flotex whether you use
the planks, tiles or sheet incombination with borders.
Make your office the one
to stand out and where
everybody would like to work.
The durable construction ofFlotex will keep the floor as
new. Impact sound reduction
up to 22 dB is a plus as Flotex
will bring the noise downeven in open-space offices. In
addition room acoustics canbe improved with 0.25dB.
It also has an ultra low
emission, improving in-room
health.

Feeling at home in a hospitalor elderly care facility will help
the healing and make people
feel comfortable. When healthcare is needed, it better be in
an environment that doesn’t
differ to much from what
people are used to. Using
Flotex can create that cosy
and warm feeling. Being it
easy to clean and safe to walkon is the additional benefit.

LOW ROLL RESISTANCE
EXCELLENTSLIP RESISTANCEFlotex has a low rollresistance so it iseasy to use in offices.
Because of its durable
construction thefibres will return totheir original position
and the floor remains
as new.

Flotex is safe to walkon even for people
that are less stableon their feet. A safe
feeling that adds up
to the cosiness of thesurrounding.

Erskine Court Care home, United Kingdom

OLX office, Brazil

RETAIL
Retail stores nowadays need
to offer that extra feature to
attract people to come to theactual store. A good design,way finding, colour influenceand comfort are important.
With Flotex all requirements
can be met. The easy to clean
and durable construction
make that it stays attractive foryears to come.

FLOTEX VISION DIGITAL PRINTWith Flotex Vision, Forbo offers a unique collection of over 500 digitally printed designs in high level photographic resolutions.
The designs are categorized into 6 themes, ranging from Floral patterns to realistic images of natural materials. All designs are available inmultiple colour combinations. On this website you can find an example of each design in a certain colour combination.
To show all 500 colour combinations, we’ve created a Flotex Vision Digital Library where you can see all designs & colour combinations
and play with them in various room settings.

www.flotexvision.com

MACHINE
CLEANING
A safe, comfortable
shopping environment
with a floor that canbe machine cleaned.
Flotex can handle it
and will last.

FLOORPLANNER
Do you want to visualize your floor, make use of our floorplanner.
All collections are integrated and you can see how the design looks on a large full size scale.

www.forbo-flooring.com/floorplanner
City 2 Shopping Centre, DenmarkFlotex is different from other textile floor coverings due to its unique construction. By combining a high density flockedsurface with a heavy duty resilient foundation Flotex offers the best of both worlds.

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THE HIGH TECH TEXTILE

Durable and comfortable
Discover the toughness and durability of Flotex whichcomes as a result of the up to 80 million nylon 6.6 fibres persquare metre. Additionally these fibres offer the experienceof quietness and comfort normally only associated with acarpet.

PUK
SEAL OF A

Quiet and good indoor air
The fibres not only perform in sound absorption (>20dB)
and comfort, they also capture allergens and fine dust fromthe air. The good thing is that they also effortlessly release
it during cleaning, both dry and wet. This secures a goodindoor air quality, which is especially important for allergy
sufferers. The seal of approval from the British Allergy
Foundation confirms this.

THE ONLY TEXTILE FLOOR
COVERING TO RECEIVE THE
ALLERGY UK SEAL OF APPROVALTM

STRAIGHT
NYLON 6.6
FIBRES (FLOCK)
capture fine dust andallergens which areeasily released whenvacuumed

Flotex sheet

LOW ROLLRESISTANCE

1Up to80 million

23fibres per mensures highdurabilty
24561
12353748≤ 52%
recycledcontent

HYGIENIC

32596
78Flotex tile and plank930%

carpetMORE SOILREMOVAL THAN CARPET

FLOTEX
The 80 million straight nylon fibres that are electrostatically
flocked into the backing capture fine dust and allegens.
The unique structure ensures these can be released whenvaccuumed. That is why Flotex is the only textile flooring with aBritisch Allergy Foundation approval.

CARPET
Loop pile carpet or loose nylon cut pile fibres retain finedust and allergens, however, they’re not easily released
due to the complex nature of the surface pile, resulting
in bacterial growth and an unhygienic floor.

Vacuuming removes
DOUBLE the ALLERGENS
compared toconventional carpet

Ultra lowemission

Nylon 6,6 pile
Flock adhesive
Nonwoven fibreglass
Closed cell PVC foamGlassfibre net reinforcement
Closed cell PVC foamCompact PVC layer
Compact PVC layer
Recycled PVC Backing

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Always use an Entrance mat to keep as much dirt out of the building and keep the floor looking good for longer.

Spot cleaning
Many kinds of spills can be removed with just clean warm water or acarpet detergent. The heavy and more stubborn spills can be removed
using a paint scraper and a brush.

Regular cleaning
Vaccuuming and stain removal keeps Flotex looking good every day.

Maintenance
A periodically maintenance using a rinse, brush and water vacuuming
machine / 3 in 1 machine will guarantee the best result on Flotex.

Contact Forbo Flooring Systems or our website for detailed
Cleaning & Maintenance instructions

OTHER FLOTEX COLLECTIONSFLOTEX LINEAR

FLOTEX CITYSCAPE

Flotex Linear flocked flooring offers a stylish display of 5 individual linear designs
that can be used in various installation types. The Flotex linear collection iscolour coordinated between the ranges and can be combined to create exciting
floor designs. Sheet and tile varieties of the collection give room for additionalcombinations.

The embossed lines in Flotex Cityscape create an intriguing 3 dimensional floor
design that changes in the light from whatever angle you look at it. This uniqueflocked tile range is inspired by the lines and intersections of the urban landscape.
The grid like patterns which are embossed in the nylon fibers create a tactile &comfortable floor. Cityscape comprises the sophisticated linear Integrity design
and the multicoloured Complexity design.

FLOTEX VISION

FLOTEX BY STARCK

Flotex Vision offers a unique collection of over 500 digitally printed floor designs,
ranging from Floral patterns to realistic images of natural materials. To view alldesigns and colour combinations in room scenes, please visit our Flotex visionwebsite www.flotexvision.com

Forbo Flooring Systems collaborated with visionary creator Philippe Starck indesigning a highly innovative collection of floor covering systems: Flotex by Starck.
Philippe Starck created a collection of 3 systems, named Vortex, Artist and Twilight.
Each of them comes in four separate parts that can be freely arranged to create
patterns for your project that adapts to your needs and preferences.

FLOTEX BESPOKEFLOTEX TIBORWhen you have your own idea for a flooring design, have it printed on Flotex. We
can make the design for you and print it on our machines. You can play with logo’s,colours and matching prints. Let your imagination guide you.

Pioneering textile designer Tibor Reich - creator of Tibor - was one of the mostprominent figures in the British post-war textile industry. Forbo has teamed up
with this British design legend on an exciting new flooring range. Most of thedesigns are derived from Tibor’s ground-breaking Fotexur collection, launched in1957. Printed on Forbo Flotex in vibrant colours, Tibor’s innovative Fotexur designs
have a timeless feel, despite dating back 70 years.

FLOTEX PLANKSFLOTEX SOTTSASSIn the trends of modular flooring our Flotex planks designs can help you create
trendy floors that distinguish from any other design. You can play with designs,
colour and installation patterns.

Ground breaking both aesthetically and technically. Flotex Sottsass flocked
flooring is the result of a creative collaboration between Forbo Flooring andthe Italian design studio Sottsass Associati which is responsible for the famousMemphis Design trend at the end of the last century. The Sottsass designs present
unique organic forms and irregular, apparently random patterns.