SPC Flooring: What Exactly Is It?
SPC Flooring: What Exactly Is It? Since its debut in the 1970s, vinyl plank flooring has continued to soar in popularity amongst all major commercial market segments. In fact, since 2012 alone, Spectra Contract Flooring has installed over 95 million square feet of vinyl flooring coast to coast. From hotels…
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Is rigid core flooring ready to be specified in commercial applications?
Is rigid core flooring ready to be specified in commercial applications? It’s been seven years since USFloors unveiled its COREtec product line. With the gift of hindsight, we know this was far from a routine product release. It started a new chapter in vinyl flooring innovation and launched an entirely…
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EVP Flooring: What Exactly is it?
EVP Flooring: What Exactly is it? Over the last decade, vinyl flooring has continued to take the commercial flooring industry by storm. In fact, Spectra has installed over 92-million-square-feet of vinyl flooring just since 2012. While vinyl continues to grow and adapt with the times, one particular vinyl product is…
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Establishing an effective flooring master plan
Is your flooring lasting its full lifespan? These industry-proven strategies help facility managers keep flooring systems clean, safe and reliable for years to come.
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Developing a maintenance plan for your facility’s carpet, LVT, VCT and ceramic floors
Developing a maintenance plan for your facility’s carpet, LVT, VCT and ceramic floors Maintenance protects your investment, plain and simple. As any facility manager knows, renovations are expensive. And proper maintenance pays dividends when compared to ripping and replacing every five years. Flooring is no exception. Your floor endures foot…
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The vinyl flooring market is evolving: Here’s what you need to know in 2020
The vinyl flooring market is evolving: Here’s what you need to know in 2020 If you’ve read about the commercial vinyl flooring market lately, then you know demand for vinyl flooring products is growing at a good clip. The vinyl flooring market is expected to grow to nearly $50 billion…
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Office Communal Areas: 4 Vital Design Tips
Office Communal Areas: 4 Vital Design Tips The days of traditional offices are over. We’re saying goodbye to boring and demotivating designs and layouts and hello to new ways of working in areas that are inviting and productive. Today, we’re focusing on communal areas and giving you some design tips…
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Product guide to hospital flooring
With a multitude of areas that each provide a unique function, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all option. This guide helps you find the material that works best for each area.
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Let’s Get Physical: Designing The Ultimate Gym Space in 2019
Let’s Get Physical: Designing The Ultimate Gym Space in 2019 The new year brings with it a fresh generation of people hungrily looking to stick with their resolutions, as they aim to get fit and healthy in time for their long-awaited summer vacations. So, for gym owners across the country,…
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Broadloom vs. carpet tile
Broadloom vs. carpet tile: A buyer’s guide There are two primary types of commercial carpet: Broadloom (roll) and carpet tiles. And if you’re looking for soft surface flooring for your facility, deciding between these two types is one of the first decisions you’ll need to make. There are benefits and…
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ESD flooring: How it works and how to choose a product suited to your facility’s risk level
ESD flooring: How it works and how to choose a product suited to your facility’s risk level Electrostatic discharge (ESD) flooring is a broad term describing any flooring system designed to control static generation and discharge. ESD flooring might be installed in missile manufacturing facilities, data centers or even small…
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Trends in commercial flooring
Learn the latest in flooring materials, design and decision-making frameworks so you can select the best floor for your facility.
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Acoustic underlayment, explained
Acoustic underlayment, explained Flooring underlayment —the layer between the floor covering and the subfloor— adds value to commercial flooring systems in many ways. Underlay provides the cushion needed to reduce foot fatigue, the dimension stability needed to install flooring over minor subfloor imperfections and, in many cases, the high R-value…
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