Marmoleum FR² in Südostbayernbahn
November, 2022
TRANSPRESS
Forbo's Marmoleum FR² & Fleet FR were chosen for the Deutsche Bahn Südostbayernbahn IdeasTrain, which was presented at the world's largest railway technology trade fair in Berlin, InnoTrans.
The Südostbayernbahn IdeasTrain, a joint project of Bayerische Eisenbahngesellschaft, the Deutsche Bahn subsidiary Südostbayernbahn (SOB), and the design office neomind, was based on concepts from the development of Ideenzug Regio, Südostbayernbahn decided to modernize one of their car bodies and create a whole new customer experience between Munich and Mühldorf.
Südostbayernbahns aim is to revolutionise mass transit, by creating new functional areas that meet passengers‘ needs and make their stay on board as pleasant as possible. Among other innovative features, the redesign contains nine different areas such as office cabins, family areas and relaxation spaces.
Marmoleum FR²
Marmoleum FR² was chosen not only for its great design possibilities and being lightweight at only 2.9kg/m² but also thanks to it being a CO2 neutral (cradle to gate) floor covering. Two shades of grey were chosen with turquoise used as a highlight colour indicating areas for luggage or seating layouts.
"Forbo and neomind design studio's collaboration has revealed a clear ambition and efficiency in accelerating the process from samples to finished products. For neomind, the development of sustainable solutions is of utmost importance. This is why, being the interface between the material and the final product in a project such as Südostbayernbahn IdeasTrain showed a real advantage. It was very encouraging to see how Forbo was willing to meet our demands. We were fortunate to be able to collaborate with such a flooring manufacturer who was understanding our vision and responding to our search for natural aesthetics such as slate. A real plus has been to be given freedom in our creativity, while being certain that compliance with the required standards will be achievable. Overall, that collaboration with Forbo was both successful and enjoyable, thanks to a fruitful exchange of knowledge and ideas."
Matthias Fischer | Managing Director
neomind GmbH, design studio based in Munich
Marmoleum FR²
A natural floor covering created using a high percentage of natural raw materials, with renewable and recycled content. Marmoleum FR2 is independently confirmed as a CO2 neutral floor covering in the cradle to gate phase of its product life cycle, without the need for offsetting. In simple terms, the CO2 produced in the extraction, transportation and manufacturing process of Marmoleum FR2 is balanced by the removal of CO2 through the growing of its natural ingredients such as flax, jute and rosin. As such, Forbo Marmoleum FR2 is the best flooring choice for every sustainable interior. By using durable materials in your rail projects, you can also contribute to a better environment.
• Homogeneous durable construction
• A sustainable floor covering
• Low life cycle costs – can be renovated and repaired
• A floor covering that is naturally bacteriostatic
• Reaction to fire EN45545-2: HL2
• Lightweight at 2.9kg/m2
• Wide range of designs and colourways
• Cut to shape/size service available
• Suitable for use with underfloor heating
It has been a great collaboration of Forbo, neomind and DB, working together in order to put the best and most sustainable products forward for this project.
Julian Follner, Project Manager Ideenzug-SOB expressed how DB enjoyed working with Forbo and was pleased when Forbo could provide the small quantity needed for the prototype.
Photo credit: neomind | DB AG