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PREVIEW | CRUISE SHIP INTERIORS DESIGN EXPO EUROPE

F Ball to showcase products at Cruise Ship Interiors Design Expo Europe

BALL and Co will showcase its marine-
F certified floor preparation products and
adhesives for optimising the appearance
of flooring installations on board cruise
ships at this year’s Cruise Ship Interiors
Design Expo Europe at Hamburg Messe +
Congress.
The products in the company’s marine
range are reportedly tested in accordance
with International Maritime Organization
(IMO) standards, the EU Marine Equipment
Directive (MED) and UK Marine Equipment
Regulations (MER).
Exported globally, they’ve been used
to install flooring on some of the world’s
most prestigious cruise ships, as well as a
wide range of other marine and offshore
applications, including Mediterranean
super yachts, offshore oil rigs and polar
exploration vessels.
Says F Ball: ‘Among key products
is Styccobond F3 adhesive for textile F Ball at Cruise Ship Interiors Design Expo Europe
floorcoverings, which can be used as part
of a dual bond system to adhere carpet refurbishments. environments. For example, Styccobond
to underlay installed with an adhesive ‘The marine range also features subfloor F49 Hybrid PS temperature tolerant,
that creates a peelable bond, allowing preparation products to ensure a perfect pressure sensitive vinyl adhesive forms
it to be easily lifted without causing base for the receipt of floorcoverings and a water-resistant bond that is able to
damage to the subfloor when it comes to optimise the appearance and longevity of withstand extreme temperature changes.
installations. ‘This means it can be used as part of
‘These include a system for installing floorcoverings in
SMARTER FLOORING F Ball’s Stopgap areas exposed to high levels of moisture,
1500 high
such as bathrooms and kitchens and
DISPLAYS START performance, galleys on board vessels.’
water-mix
F Ball says it will also use the Cruise
HERE! smoothing Ships Interiors Expo to reinforce its
compound for
credentials in the manufacture of flooring
Custom Made creating a perfectly installation products, highlighting the
VERTICAL ARRAY smooth surface continual innovation and development of
its products, supported by certification of
for floorcoverings
LVT & HARD FLOORING that can be applied its manufacturing and quality processes to
international standards ISO 9001, 14001
directly over steel
DISPLAYS subfloors as well as and 45001.
over old adhesives
Commenting on the company’s presence
residues. This at the show, F Ball export business
Design eliminates the need manager Jonathan Goold said: ‘Cruise
Designed to Sell.
to mechanically
ships are known for both highly luxurious
Built to Last. remove residues interiors and demanding conditions. F
before the Ball’s marine range contains solutions to
installation can ensure installations maintain both their
Send us your begin.’ appearance and integrity over the lifetime
The company
product continues: of an installation in these environments.
We’re excited to showcase our latest
information ‘Other solutions innovations at this year's Cruise Ship
We’ll do help to ensure Interiors Design Expo Europe.’ 
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