PODIUM NATURALE - WITH NEW BIO BASED PLASTICIZER

Podium Naturale, part of the homogeneous PVC product family Estrad, now takes  significant steps to address the environmental issues with PVC products. Refined from pure vegetable oils, the new plasticizer used in the new Podium Naturale is completely phthalate- and DEHP free, contributing to better indoor air quality and safer environment. All colours of the Podium collection remain unaltered in the Podium Naturale collection.

BIO BASED PLASTICISER - FACTS:

Bio based plasticisers respond to growing consumer and legislative pressure for safe and sustainable alternatives to phthalates. A novel acetylated monoglyceride derived from hydrogenated castor oil, the plasticiser belongs to a class of natural oils and fatsthat are, for example, globally approved as direct food additives. In other industries, concerns over plasticisers relate to, for instance, medical devices, children's toys and other applications where consumers, in one way or another, are directly exposed to the plasticisers in PVC.

Due to its vegetable origin, our new plasticiser distinguishes itself from other plasticisers by offering the following advantages:

• Fully biodegradable
• Fully digestible, metabolising like vegetable oils.
• No negative influence on the environment, e.g. no indication of acute aquatic toxicity
• No sign of hormone-disrupting effects or mutagenic/chromosome aberration
• Based on sustainable, non-GM resources, grown and harvested under controlled conditions. Not part of human or animal food chain.
• Positive public image compared to traditional plasticisers such as phthalates

All new Upofloor products launched in 2010 are phthalate free.

EN 685         21-43

Heavy wear public spaces, e.g. hospitals, schools, shops, offices, day care centres, retirement homes

Specifications

Installation

RH of the concrete floor must not exceed 85% (2% CM). Temperature during installation and that of subfloor and material should be at least +18 ºC. Before installing the flooring, it must be ensured that the final levelling compounds have dried sufficiently.

The floor must be rolled to achieve maximum adhesion. The weight of the roll should be 50 - 70 kg. Rolling should be carried out before the adhesive dries. This is done to prevent the emergence of adhesive application lines and indentation on the finished floor surface. Avoid traffic on the floor and do not move furniture until adhesive has totally dried.

To provide a watertight joint the seams of the flooring should be heat welded using a PVC rod. Also corners and coved skirtings should be welded. Where welding is not possible, sealing should be carried out using a suitable welding paste. Welding paste should also be used for the sealing of through fitted pipes. Hot air gun should be used on the reverse side of the flooring when laying flooring sections that are laid against the wall, in order to avoid differences in gloss and damages of the floor surface. Adhesive manufacturers provide full information and recommendations on the use of their products.

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