Marmoleum floors are made from up to 98% natural raw materials. These natural and durable floors offer high quality and innovative design and are easy to clean and maintain. Marmoleum contributes to a healthy indoor environment and is the ideal floor covering for public buildings.
We invite you to create sustainable spaces that have a positive impact on everyone and everything.
In public buildings, flooring can be the support for way-finding or the base for presentation and support. In community centers, museums, town halls and government buildings, flooring can have a different function. With our years of experience, we have been able to create floors that are suitable for all spaces where a visitor comes to work, learn, relax or socialize.
Environment ➔
✔ Climate positive, from cradle to gate
✔ Up to 98% natural raw materials
✔ Contribute to BREEAM and LEED rating systems
Health & hygiene ➔
✔ Naturally bacteriostatic
✔ Allergy approved
✔ Phathalate free
✔ Low emission
Design ➔
✔ Design for well-being
✔ Way-finding
✔ Outspoken or calm
Functional ➔
✔ Easy to clean & maintain
✔ Stain and scratch resistant
✔ Low cost of ownership
✔ Acoustic options
ENVIRONMENT: MARMOLEUM IS THE BEST NATURAL FLOORING
Marmoleum is climate positive from cradle to gate and therefore the best natural flooring in the world. The photosynthesis of all plants used in Marmoleum, realises a CO2 uptake that is larger than the CO2 emission caused by transport and production processing.
Marmoleum floors contribute to GBCA (Green Building Council of Australia) rating system by being certified through recognised Product Certification Initiatives within the rating tool. This may contribute to a project's Green Star rating, through its 'Responsible Products' credits, ensuring our floors meet current building requirements today and in the future.
Both are globally accepted programs that indicate that a building has been designed and built to a certain level of environmental responsibility.
In our opinion, flooring companies must be transparent about the performance of their floors. We offer multiple reports to provide evidence that our Marmoleum floors are truly sustainable, both for the planet as well as for our health.
LCA (Life Cycle Assessment), EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) and HPD (Health Product Declaration) are third-party verified assessments examining the environmental impact associated with all the stages of a product's life.
HEALTH & HYGIENE: MARMOLEUM FOR HEALTHY INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS
Marmoleum floors are non-toxic, low emitting and compliant to all international standards.
DESIGN: MARMOLEUM OFFERS ENDLESS DESIGN POSSIBILITIES
We made it our mission to design products that contribute in a positive way to the health and comfort of the individual by bringing nature in. By selecting Marmoleum, one not only makes an eco-conscious choice but also embraces biophilic design, creating interiors that resonate with the human need for connection to nature.
Designing walkways, different zones and signage makes it easier for visitors to find their way within large public buildings. Thanks to the wide possibilities of combining colours and applying way-finding marks in the floor covering via our aquajet technique, Marmoleum floors contribute to the proper design of different zones and walkways, making navigation through the building much easier.
FUNCTIONAL: MARMOLEUM IS A STRONG & DURABLE FLOOR THAT IS EASY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
Public buildings get a lot of day to day traffic with many people walking in and out of the building. Most people are not aware how they treat the floor and they shouldn't as they may expect that the chosen floor is capable of handling spills, dirt, different type of shoes and wheeled traffic.
Marmoleum with Topshield Pro has been thoroughly tested in our own laboratory, in real-life settings and with external experts such as TÜV. The tests have shown excellent performance and effectiveness in various situations.
The hard-wearing and smooth surface of Marmoleum with Topshield pro ensures easy cleaning and maintenance. No chemicals like wax or polish are needed to ensure the optimal appearance for years.
Marmoleum with Topshield pro is designed to keep its appearance. If the simple guidelines in the triangle below are followed, Marmoleum floors stay beautiful, have a low cost of ownership and keep their exceptional performance against soiling, staining, wear and scuffing for an extended period of time.
Design has the ability to influence mood and make a visitor feel comfortable and at home. The choice of floor colour and pattern, light reflectance value (LRV), lighting and acoustics all have a significant impact on well-being and comfort.
Our Marmoleum collections offer complete freedom to play with shape and colour, and LRV values are tested and available for all our floors.
Forbo offers two special acoustic linoleum floor coverings that create healthy and quiet environments:
Marmoleum Acoustic reaches up to 14dB impact sound reduction and Marmoleum Decibel achieves sound reductions of up to 18dB.
With a proper Marmoleum installation, you get a water-resistant floor – one that can be cleaned with water even if it is not welded. If there are no specific requirements to weld, you can save time and installation costs by opting for a net fit seam installation. In those cases where welding still needs to be done, matching welding rods in a uni or multi-coloured texture are available for each Marmoleum design.
