VINYL FLOORING
Over the last decade flooring tends have changed and adapted considerably. In keeping with the end users’ needs for flooring to be easy to clean and maintain, beautiful, comfortable underfoot and environmentally conscious, vinyl floors have developed to meet all of these demands and more – making it the ideal solution for the busy business or home owner of the 2020’s.
A decade ago, Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT’s) and modern vinyl sheeting were still relatively new in the market. Most people pictured the ugly, dated linoleum floors that characterised the 1970’s and 80’s. Today, vinyl flooring has evolved more than any other type of flooring available on the market and is popular for use in residential, commercial, hospitality and education environments.
Benefits of vinyl flooring
Safe: slip resistant, flame retardant, slow to burn and self-extinguishes
Extremely hygienic: an impervious surface ensures no bacteria can collect or penetrate the surface
Excellent cost vs. performance ratio: the initial costs are offset by the product’s long lifespan
Hard wearing and durable
Fully water resistant
Stain resistant
Comfortable under foot
Versatile – can be used in a variety of applications for various industries
Environmentally friendly
Economical to maintain: Low use of water or cleaning chemicals during product maintenance
Lower use of energy during manufacturing than other products
Lower carbon footprint than most other products
Excellent BRE ratings
Minimal off gassing – very low VOC emissions
100% recyclable
Growing Awareness Of Sustainability
If there’s one area where the flooring industry is experiencing growth and change, it’s the “green market”. Specifiers are demanding floors that are environmentally responsible, sustainable and recyclable. Manufacturers of vinyl flooring continue to be innovative with regards to sustainability achievements.
SAVA members who proudly display the “Green Tick” offer their customers and other end-users the assurance that their product ranges have been awarded the quality mark in adherence to SAVA’s Product Stewardship Commitment in that they are lead-free, only use additives that have been approved for high human contact applications and are recyclable.
Use of vinyl floors in hospitals
Tandy Coleman, CEO of Polyflor SA, explains why vinyl floors are the ideally suited for use in hospitals and other healthcare environments.
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Postal Address: Private Bag X68, Halfway House, 1680
Email:
Chairman: Wessel Oelofse (Chairman@savinyls.co.za)
Chief Executive Officer: Monique Holtzhausen (CEO@savinyls.co.za)
Administration: Sarah Walters (Admin@savinyls.co.za)
Finance: Annamarie Botha (Finance@savinyls.co.za)
Invoicing Details:
The Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA)
C/O Plastics SA, 18 Gazelle Avenue
Midrand, Gauteng 1685
VAT No: 4650264445
Tel: (+27 21) 531-0313 or (+27 71) 083-5219
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