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Johnsonite Offers Sustainable Performance with New iQ Natural Vinyl Flooring
With the ever growing demand for more renewable and sustainable building resources, Johnsonite®, the commercial arm of Tarkett and provider of the world’s most integrated high-performance flooring systems, launches iQ™ Natural™, a major advance in commercial vinyl sheet flooring that combines beauty, high performance and sustainability.
iQ Natural combines the tonal aesthetics of the Melodia™ line with the high-performance benefits of iQ construction, creating a highly sustainable choice for any commercial application, especially high-traffic applications such as healthcare, education, offices and retail.
iQ Natural’s construction provides high quality, low maintenance, extreme longevity and the market's best life-cycle cost.
Quality Design and Performance
iQ Natural is available in 24 colorways, each inspired by nature. Its subtle, non-directional pattern and inspired-by-nature color palette offer design-friendly solutions for any application. The subtle tone-on-tone pattern makes iQ Natural easy to coordinate within the line and with any other Johnsonite flooring solution.
iQ Natural has “intelligent quality” construction, which means durability, resistance to chemicals and easier cleaning. In fact, iQ products never need an applied wax for protection. With simple dry buffing, the surface is restored. By eliminating the need for wax and polish and minimizing heavy maintenance, facility owners can save up to 30 percent over the lifetime of the floor, which can be 20 30 years or more.
iQ Natural uses a revolutionary bio-based plasticizer that is natural and renewable. In fact, iQ Natural is made up of 75% natural and 16% renewable content, making it a very earth-friendly commercial solution. And iQ natural is 100 percent recyclable, which not only saves landfill space, but also reduces waste. Lastly, iQ Natural is FloorScore®-certified, providing better indoor air quality and healthier work environments.
"Johnsonite has always been at the forefront of innovation in the flooring industry, and iQ Natural reinforces this trend with added environmental benefits," said Laurey Banker, Director of Product Management, Johnsonite. "Being 100 percent recyclable and still able to withstand high traffic and maintain its beauty makes iQ Natural a smart choice for any commercial project."
For more information about Johnsonite products and their many green certifications and sustainable initiatives, visit www.johnsonite.com or www.johnsoniteenvironment.com.
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About Johnsonite
For more than 100 years, Johnsonite has been a leading provider of innovative flooring solutions that integrate function, design, life safety and sustainability to enhance productivity in commercial spaces. Johnsonite is the North American commercial brand of the Tarkett Group, which manufactures and markets integrated flooring, flooring accessories and sports surface solutions to professionals and end users in 100 countries and from 29 production sites and, with 2009 revenues of €1.7 billion, is a leading global flooring supplier. Tarkett and its Johnsonite brand are committed to providing solutions that balance each component of the triple bottom line: people, the environment and economics. Johnsonite’s mission is geared toward enhancing the productivity and well being of the people who design, manufacture, distribute and live and work with their products daily. Johnsonite is headquartered in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, with operations located throughout North America. For more information, visit www.johnsonite.com or www.tarkett.com.
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