Eternal is a high quality heterogeneous sheet vinyl floor covering that fits all general purpose needs in various segments and applications on every moment of the day.
Eternal creates better environments in which to work, live, interact, relax, heal, learn and play. Forbo introduces 3 different Eternal structures: Colour, Material and Wood . All designs can be perfectly combined but are also beautiful on their own.
The Eternal collection has a proven track record of delivering reliable and beautiful solutions. We can guarantee you:
- Trust in Design
- Trust in Performance
- Trust in Sustainability
Trust in Design
Our in-house team of expert designers created the most realistic designs to meet the highest aesthetical standards in any project.
Trust in Performance
As a result of the balanced construction and calandered backing, Eternal products ensure lowest possible residual indentation.
Trust in Sustainability
Our Eternal flooring is Phthalate free, low in emission and easy to clean. During the production we reuse material for the backing and because of the balanced construction and functional layers the floor covering is guaranteed to last a lifetime.
Especially in business environments, with many people walking on the floor, flooring performance is essential. The performance of a floor depends on different components, both internal and external. We are focusing on the quality of our Eternal product and give you advice about dealing with external factors dust or cleaning materials. There are several reasons to distinguish the quality of our Eternal floor coverings from other vinyl floors:
Backing
Eternal floor coverings have a calendared backing for lowest residual indentation: an advantage in areas where furniture is moved around. Our average value of 0.02mm is the best in the market. The embossing of the backing gives better adhesion to the sub floor. Thanks to the balanced construction there is no curl and together this guarantees a floor which stays nice and flat.
PUR lacquer
A strong but flexible lacquer is applied before embossing for a consistent performance across the width. Improved double protection lacquer application makes the surface even stronger, without negative impact on performance characteristics.
High quality glass fleece
High quality glass fleece for excellent dimensional stability. Glass fleece is double impregnated to lay the foundation for the superior dimensional stability and decrease the potential for lamination.
Pigmented top layer
Eternal Colour has a pigmented top layer for higher colour intensity and optimal light fastness.
Our Eternal design vinyl range contains unique floor designs which are developed in house with Forbo’s own design signature. The collection has designs with enhanced embossing textures that provide an authentic look.
Eternal Wood and Material have a large pattern repeat of 1,50 m which creates an even more natural look. All Eternal items are designed to mix and match within the collection.
Realistic designs
The most realistic Wood and Material designs, created to deliver stylish aesthetics in any project.
Wide choice of flooring structures and colours
A wide choice of items with high and low LRV values make it easy to find the required contrast with the wall.
PUR finish
PUR Pearl is not just easy to clean and very resistant but also creates a mat, natural look. Further, PUR Wood and Concrete have been tested to be as easy to clean as PUR Pearl, but add extra authenticity to the design.
Watch our Eternal video or get inspired by our images with floor installations. For even more inspiration you can read our online Eternal digital magazine
Within the Eternal collection there are 4 designs which can be customised on request: Colourful Planks, Terrazzo, Paint and Rainbow.
These playful signature designs will add colour to your project, so use your imagination and create your own bespoke Eternal floor covering to fit with your interior and specific requirements. The end result is a floor that is as reliable and performs as well as any Eternal floor, but especially made for you!
For more information and inspiration visit our Vinyl custom flooring webpages or contact your local sales organization.
Forbo’s Eternal flooring collection offers an extensive range of realistic designs, a broad palette of colours and imaginative digitally printed visuals designed to inspire. Eternal design vinyl sheet meets all the functional and practical requirements demanded in various segments.
Leisure & Hospitality
Eternal offers you what is probably the largest range of inspiring material and abstract flooring designs that you can find in the market today.
Elderly Care
Eternal flooring makes private- and community spaces, reception and food courts like intimate areas with a natural look that feels like home.
Retail
Whether you consider the entire floor or focus on a shop in shop concept, Eternal will leave you with plenty to choose from to create a stunning retail environment.
Education
The learning environment requires low maintenance, hardwearing floor that keeps up its good looks for years on end.
Health care
Eternal fulfills the 3 key criteria for healthcare flooring; assuring hygiene, helping to control bacteria growth by providing ease of cleaning & maintenance.
Office
Create an office which is not just a place to work but create a surrounding to amplify equilibrium between thought and inspiration. Eternal might just do that.
Why every moment of the day? We will give you an example:
• Leisure & Hospitality
Waking up in a hotel room
07:00 AM
• Education
Bringing the little one to daycare
08:00 AM
• Office
Going to the office
09:00 AM
• Healthcare
Working at the doctors’ practice
10:30 AM
• Retail
Buying a gift for my beloved one
02:30 PM
• Leisure & Hospitality
Relaxing at the yoga studio
04:00 PM
• Leisure & Hospitality
Having a romantic dinner together
07:00 PM
Forbo Flooring Systems wants to create better environments by producing flooring solutions in the most sustainable way as possible. Our research and development team is constantly searching for ways to improve the sustainability of our products. Eternal heterogeneous vinyl flooring has multiple characteristics to contribute to a better living and working environment.
Phthalate free
Phthalates are industrial chemicals added to plastics to increase their flexibility, transparency, durability, and longevity. Phthalates can damage the liver, kidneys, lungs, and reproductive system according to animal studies. Our Eternal flooring solutions (and our other vinyl floor coverings) are 100% Phthalate free.
Low emission
Low emission level compared to other heterogeneous vinyl products: TVOC value of < 20µg/m³, while ≤ 1000µg/m³ is required.
Re-used material
Up to 60% re-used material in the backing of Eternal flooring. This means that all production waste is put to good use again.
Easy to clean
The combination of the lacquer and Pearl embossing is proven to be easy to clean. PUR Pearl keeps the product looking good for years. The clean Wood and Concrete are specifically designed to enhance appearance without an impact on cleanability. This reduces the need for chemical cleaning and increases the floor’s lifespan.
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Eternal technical specifications
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Download here the Eternal NCS & LRV overview
About LRV
In architecture, Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of the percentage of visible and usable light that is reflected from a surface when illuminated by a light source. The LRV can be linked to a number of decisions on which a colour can be chosen. The approximate LRV of a colour indicates the amount of visible light that a colour will reflect. Black has a light reflectance value of 0% and absorbs all light. White has a light reflectance value of 100% and keeps a building light and cool. It also links to the use of electricity where lighter colours need less lighting, which is a direct saving for the environment. All Forbo products carry a light reflection value, which can be found in the text next to the enlargement of the tabletop.
About NCS
NCS colour coding describes the colour of any material. With numeric colour codes, so called NCS Notations, such as NCS S 1080-Y70R, any colour can be described precisely. NCS has defined 1950 standardised colours at every 10th step of the colour space to represent the entire colour space. Each notation's colour sample is visually identical to any other colour sample of the same notation, whether it is a standardised colour or a colour in between the 1950 standard colours. This way you can find matching flooring colours with other coloured items in a room.
The 'Natural Colour System' NCS has been developed in order to identify the colour value, its intensity and hue for a product. By using the NCS measurement system, colours and colour groups can be identified and matched regardless of the material that has been used. In this way colour coordinates for different aspects of the interior of a building can be determined. All Forbo Flooring products carry an NCS code, which can be found next to the enlargement of the tabletop and in our download center.
