Whether in hotels, leisure areas or restaurants, you need a high performance floor covering that provides comfort and safety while giving pride of place to design. Forbo now offers a special collection of easy-care Flotex floors with striking designs for the hospitality & leisure segment.
Thanks to our high-definition printing technology, we can offer you a wide selection of designs that will suit all your spaces. A trendy hotel in the heart of the city, a cosy establishment in the mountains, or a charming traditional restaurant: each concept will find the design that tells its story.
We are aware of the challenges of the hospitality and leisure sector, where you often only have one chance to make a good first impression. That is why we have created unique designs that can be coordinated, come in different sizes or are even especially created for corridors.
By choosing Flotex and its unique construction, you are assured of a design textile floor covering that will retain its original appearance over time. It is the assurance that your visitors will be welcomed in the environment you dreamed of!
Please see our brochure if you would like to see more of Forbo's unique Flotex Hospitality & Leisure designs:
Flotex is unique compared to other textile floors because of the fibre construction. By combining a high-density flocked surface with a heavy-duty resilient foundation Flotex offers the best of both worlds in terms of performance and comfort.
Comfortable & quiet
• The densely placed fibres provide a warm and comfortable surface
• Low in-room impact noise performance as well as good impact sound reduction (20dB) ensure quieter environments
• The wide range of designs create a pleasing floor covering for any environment
Safe & secure
• Flotex meets the HSE wet and dry slip resistance classifications for use on flat surfaces and ramps
• The grip of the surface of a Flotex floor provides confidence underfoot
• The non-fray construction avoids trip hazards
• Flotex is ultra-low in emissions and is phthalate free
Hygienic & washable
• The nylon 6.6 fibres capture allergens and fine dust from the air, all of which are effortlessly removed by vacuuming
• For spills, Flotex can be cleaned using water and a brush
• Steam cleaning or deeper mechanical cleaning with minimal detergent can be used after heavy soiling
• Regular cleaning restores Flotex to its original appearance without wearing and fading
• Flotex is the quickest drying textile floor covering for less down-time after cleaning
• Thanks to its technical and bacteriostatic properties, Flotex prevents mould and odours
High definition digital print
With a smooth, velour like surface that looks and feels like a carpet, Flotex is the perfect textile substrate for vibrant designs and true to life visuals which can be produced in high level photographic resolution. All desired colour shades and hues can be achieved.
Fantastic effects
Digital print offers an infinite number of design options ranging from abstracts with intricate colour spectrums to realistic images of natural materials like sand, grass and water. Create 3D depth or a “trompe d ‘oeil” effect on your floor. Or bring nature into your room by choosing a floor covering with autumn leaves or flowers.
To see examples of the fantastic effects of our digital designs installed in various applications such as schools, offices and leisure facilities, take a look at our digital library
Endless design options
Digital printing is also well suited for those collections that require visual detail and effects that cannot easily be reached through conventional print. Our Flotex custom flooring collection contains more than 500 individual items.
Colour your own
Do you like the design, but you cannot find the colours you want? A large number of designs can be recoloured to perfectly match the colour selection you prefer!
Bespoke design
You can also create something bespoke for a truly individual solution. Whether it be photography, commercial branding or specific Pantone references, we can work to match your requirements. We offer a bespoke design service on request, please contact your local sales representative for more information.
The Flotex Hospitality & Leisure items can be ordered with a Flotex Next backing. Flotex Next is an adhesive free textile floor covering backing that can be used in high traffic applications. It can be installed quickly without adhesives, but is even more time and cost efficient at time of replacement.
Not having to use installation adhesive makes Flotex Next very suitable for busy areas: installation time is reduced and there is minimal disruption or lingering adhesive odours. Flotex Next can be walked on immediately after installation.
Who wouldn't want to save time, money and effort?
With Flotex Next only a very short time is needed to prepare the substrate and the installation itself requires a limited number of operations. Only minimal preparation of the subfloor is required and the application of the adhesive and the drying time of the glue do not have to be taken into account. A new floor can be installed with minimal downtime or even without closing the premises.
Each Flotex item has a colourway number. Add the code NX as a suffix behind the colourway number to specify your required Next construction. The minimum order quantity is 50m2.
See the Flotex Next installation guidance note
Read more about Flotex Next
Here you find an impression of different Flotex Hospitality & Leisure designs and videos with more information about custom flooring and Flotex flocked flooring.
Download here the Flotex installation instructions
Or watch the Flotex installation video
Download here the pattern repeat overview
All items of the Flotex H&L collection are also available in an adhesive free flooring solution: Flotex Next. You can order a Flotex Next floor by adding the code NX as a suffix behind the regular colour number.
The dense surface pile make Flotex extremely durable, while its upright polyamide filaments and impermeable PVC backing means it can be cleaned right down to the base. The polyamide pile captures airborne allergens and fine dust, which is easily released through vacuuming, thereby contributing towards better indoor air quality.
Download here the complete Flotex cleaning & maintenance instructions
Or watch the Flotex stain removal video
Or watch the Flotex soil removal video
Download here the Flotex H&L technical specifications
Download here the Flotex H&L soiling index and LRV & NCS values
More documentation can be found in our Download center
