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Marmoleum in Healthcare

Healthcare

Marmoleum for healthcare environments

Marmoleum is chosen as the desired flooring solution for healthcare and cure environments to date. Hospitals, private clinics, senior care facilities and assisted living environments all benefit from using Marmoleum as a hygienic floor covering solution that is easy to clean and maintain as well as durable, safe and comfortable for both wheeled and foot traffic.

When it comes to infection control and stopping Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs), what better place to start than from the flooring up? Marmoleum products are proven to inhibit the growth and spread of infections such as MRSA, Norovirus and C Difficile, helping to contribute to a healthier and more hygienic environment in any area of a hospital.

✔ Infection control
✔ Phthalates free
✔ Prevent the growth of bacteria
✔ Allergy approved
✔ Low emission

Healthcare

Raw materials & Sustainability

Marmoleum is a flooring product made primarily from renewable natural resources. The top layer is linoleum, a bio-based, ecologically produced material made from natural raw materials.

The craft of manufacturing linoleum has evolved over the last 150 years. Which you can not learn at any trade or craft school. In fact, only a handful of people know how to make Marmoleum.

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raw materials

Marmoleum collections

A natural winner! Our linoleum floor coverings with the Marmoleum brand are natural floors associated with sustainability, durability, high quality and innovative design. Discover the natural beauty of Marmoleum flooring with over 300 colors & designs, ranging from marbled to linear and concrete, available in sheet, tiles & planks.

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Healthcare

CO2 Neutral (without offset)

Improve the world, start with the floor. The weighted average of our Marmoleum product range is CO2 neutral (cradle to gate) without offsetting, which does not affect the worldwide climate change. It combines ecological values with contemporary design and offers an important contribution to a sustainable world.

Every square meter of Marmoleum we produce actually relieves the environment of 40 grams of carbon dioxide.

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CO2 neutral

Installation & Floor Care

Forbo’s installation and maintenance support is offered though the sales subsidiaries and customer service departments of Forbo Flooring. Clear descriptions and manuals are available for our Marmoleum Floorings. Following the guidelines will assure lifetime performance of the floor and offer you a lasting appearance retention.

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Design & Inspiration

We offer Marmoleum in many different designs, colors, structures and it is easily combinable with other Forbo floors. Start your journey of inspiration by looking at our latest references or play with designing floors on our FloorVisualizer

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Design

Environment

In line with our sustainability strategy, we use various transparent certification systems from independent third parties worldwide to have our floor coverings regularly checked and evaluated. Marmoleum has multiple characteristics that contribute to a healthy indoor environment. Through our flooring solutions, it is our ambition to make a positive contribution to your health and well-being.

Marmoleum contributes to a healthy indoor environment
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Environment

What's important

What's important?

✔ Infection control
✔ Phthalates free
✔ Prevent the growth of bacteria

Infection control

Marmoleum's ability to inhibit the growth of bacteria stems from the natural raw materials that go into its production, specifically linseed oil. An inherent property of the product, the anti-bacterial qualities of Marmoleum won't diminish over time, giving peace of mind and constant protection from the moment it is installed.

Independent testing by the University of Glasgow has proven that Marmoleum has a unique suitability for a diverse range of environments where hygiene and control of bacteria such as MRSA or E. coli is an everyday concern.

Infection control

"Most MRSA infections occur in people who've been in hospitals or other healthcare settings."

Phthalates free

Phthalates are a family of chemical compounds primarily used to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or vinyl flexible and pliant. The phthalates widely selected to soften vinyl are used because of their strong performance, durability and stability. Because they are used to soften vinyl and make it flexible, in these applications they are called “plasticizers.”

Exposure to some kind of phthalates has been linked to the rise in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Created from natural, renewable materials, Marmoleum flooring is the most sustainable resilient flooring available. It contains no phthalates, no plasticizers and no mineral oil.

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Naturally prevent the growth of bacteria

While the larger problems of bacterial infestation and indoor environmental health may not lend themselves to quick, easy solutions some steps can create an immediate improvement. A good first move is to replace products that add to the problem with ones that reduce the risk naturally.

Marmoleum is made of natural ingredients that resist microbial growth by their very nature. Thanks to the natural raw materials that go into the production, specifically flax seed oil, Marmoleum gets its ability to inhibit the growth of bacteria stems. An inherent property of the product, the anti-bacterial qualities of Marmoleum won't diminish over time, giving peace of mind and constant protection from the moment it is installed.

Independent tests prove that MRSA and staphylococcus aureus do not multiply on Marmoleum.

Raw Materials

Durable

Lasting performance

At the same time Topshield pro has unique characteristics that allows the surface to be repaired or refreshed after years of use or accidents, creating a floor with lasting performance over time.

Topshield pro has been designed to create a ‘ready to use’ Marmoleum that requires no initial maintenance or polymer application and is even more resistant to dirt pick-up, less prone to wear and has improved resistance to scratches and stains.

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Topshield pro

Topshield pro is Forbo Flooring's high performance UV-finish which is applied to all Marmoleum floor coverings. Topshield pro prevents staining, scuffing and scratching for lasting appearance retention and provides for easy cleaning and maintenance at lower intervals. Our Topshield pro floor finish takes the performance of our Marmoleum floors to a new dimension.

• No initial maintenance or polymer
• Less soiling and dirt pick-up
• Prevent the growth of bacteria
• Resistant against disinfectants
• Overall improved stain resistance
• Efficient & easy dry cleaning
• Simple maintenance
• Less scratches and dirt traps
• Surface can be repaired
• Surface can be refreshed

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Dementia

Designing for dementia

Forbo has partnered with Dementia Services Development Center (DSDC), an international center which draws on 25 years of global research and practice, to identify which products in our portfolio can contribute to improving the quality of life for people with dementia.

Flooring is one of the most essential factors in determining a basis for designing a dementia environment as it has much impact on safety and orientation of a space, giving patients confidence, security and independence.

Dementia

Dementia friendly flooring selection guidelines

• Tonal contrast is critical for materials to be seen against each other.
• Both DSDC and BS8300:2009 recommend a difference of 30 degrees of LRV between critical surfaces such as floors to walls and doors to walls.
• Adjoining flooring should be tonally similar to reduce the risk of falls.
• Flooring LRVs should be within 8 degrees of each other (less is better) and no more than 10 degrees
• Transition strips should match the tones of both surfaces with an ideal difference of no more than 3 degrees of LRV step difference.
• It is recommended that skirtings contrast with both the wall and the door where possible.

Dementia friendly flooring

Do's

• Develop one tonally continuous flooring surface
• Aim to reduce impact sound
• Avoid sensory overload
• Avoid sparkle & pattern
• Opt for matt finishes
• Provide good tonal transition between floors

Don'ts

• Don’t use patterned floors
• Don’t use sparkly floors (perceived as a wet surface / slip risk)
• Don’t use flecked floors (may be perceived as something to pick up)
• Don’t use logos or brands (perceived as an obstacle)
• Don’t use any flooring with a high gloss or shiny finish
(also perceived as being Slippery)
• Don’t use aluminum or brass reflective trims or transitions
(could cause high-stepping)

Healthcare environments

Hospitals

Hospitals are having very specific requirements for all types of interior. The floor is one of the most important interior aspects, because hospitals get a lot of traffic (both wheeled and foot traffic). Hygiene and long lasting performance of the floor are essential in this healthcare environment.

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Marmoleum flooring in Chinook Regional hospital

Personalization

Make it personal!

Thanks to the exceptional state-of-the-art digital technology, Forbo can offer the option to create your own floor coverings, suitable for Healthcare environments. There are virtually no limits to what can be achieved in terms of aesthetic design, color and intricate detailing.

Our Waterjet cutting technique offers sophisticated designs, perfect to create your own designs on your floor: a logo, text, or a piece of art the possibilities are endless. Choose tailor made laser engraving, with which your own design can be lasered on Marmoleum.

Marmoleum, Waterjet

Waterjet cutting technique

With our Waterjet cutting technique we can create the most refined and detailed floor designs. The very precise water cutting technology offers a sophisticated detailing in the designs. Perfect to create your own design on your floor for example a logo, a piece of art, or even a portrait.

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Beautiful as well as functional

Decorative flooring can be beautiful and functional at the same time. Think about routing on the floor in hallways or zoning different areas of a building to identify them.

Routing Marmoluem
Beaumont Hospital Ireland
Aava Medical Centre Finland
Aintree Hospital UK
Beaumont Hospital Ireland
Centrum voor Jeugd en gezin - Marmoleum real 3224