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News Release from: Polyflor | Subject: Polytred Acoustifoam
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 February 2004
Silence In Class!
An innovative acoustic flooring system from commercial flooring specialists Polyflor Ltd has been installed following introduction of more stringent sound insulation regulations for school buildings.
An innovative acoustic flooring system from commercial flooring specialists Polyflor Ltd has been installed at the new-build Round Diamonds School in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, following the recent introduction of more stringent sound insulation regulations for school buildings Specified by property services company Mace Ltd, of Hertford, the Polyflor system features Polytred Acoustifoam - a 2mm closed cell foam backing sheet incorporating glass-polyester reinforcement - which can be installed under any Polyflor heavy duty or safety sheet vinyl floorcovering to achieve a minimum sound installation of 18dB
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 28 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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At Oxhey Early Years Centre, Dunstable-based flooring contractor Hi-Tec Floors has used a variety of Polyflor sheet vinyl products throughout the building.
At Round Diamonds School, Dunstable-based flooring contractor Hi-Tec Floors has employed this combination extensively, using a variety of Polyflor products.
Polyflor 2000 PUR and Polyflor Mystique PUR heavy duty vinyls are fitted, respectively, in all equipment rooms and in the main children's nursery.
Polysafe Astral and Polysafe Design safety floors are installed in classrooms and around drinking fountains and sinks whilst Polysafe Standard has been laid throughout the main kitchen area.
In addition to acoustic performance, the products also provide for low cost maintenance regimes.
Polysafe Astral and Polysafe Design both incorporate the unique patented Supratec soil-releasing polymer system, which makes them up to 60% cheaper to clean.
And the high quality polyurethane reinforcement and superior closed surface finish of Polyflor 2000 PUR and Polyflor Mystique PUR facilitate polish-free maintenance for the lifetime of the flooring, achieving cost savings of up to 48%.
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