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SECTOR FOCUS CARPET TILES

Adhesive-free carpet tiles ‘help meet sustainability objectives’

HEN offices in Lancashire Business further: ‘Helen was very clear LCDL and in the ways in which they can be
W Park were in need of refurbishment, the County Council wanted to minimise installed, being compatible with IOBAC’s
Wrennalls Group installed FORBO’s waste as much as possible for this latest range of Tab-Its and MagTabs, enabling
Tessera Contour and Tessera Teviot round of refurbishments. As such, I adhesive-free installs and promoting
carpet tiles adhesive free, using IOBAC suggested IOBAC Tab-Its could be used circularity – one of Forbo’s core
Tab-its to minimise waste and promote with Forbo’s Tessera carpet tiles. They sustainability principles.’
circularity. Managed by Lancashire were immediately very keen to explore Helen continued: ‘Forbo’s Tessera
County Developments (LCDL) on behalf this option and after presenting them carpet tiles being compatible with IOBAC
of Lancashire County Council, the offices with the IOBAC and Tessera products, we Tab-Its was particularly beneficial for us,
at Lancashire Business Park have been in began refurbishing the spaces. as we want to look to reduce the amount
service for decades, with Wrennalls Group ‘Having helped Forbo with all the testing of waste we send to landfill, preferring
having helped maintain the site for nearly for the IOBAC products, I knew the value to recycle as much as we possibly can.
40 years. they could add to this project. Using a The ability for each tile to be individually
Over the years, the flooring has regularly dry-tack adhesion method, each Tab-It is uplifted for replacement was particularly
been replaced, owing to the daily wear- placed on the subfloor with the carpet tile attractive to us too, as scuff marks or
and-tear. Helen Orson, business park then securely attached in the normal way. damage can be quite common, especially
manager at LCDL, said: ‘We currently Not only does this mean the in the high-traffic areas of the offices.
manage five different communal office floorcovering can be easily removed, ‘So far, the refurbishments have gone
spaces. Over time the flooring in these ideal if individual tiles need to be replaced very well, any issues have been quickly
offices understandably becomes worn and owing to damage, but it also allows the and easily resolved, and most tenants
needs replacing with a newer solution, flooring to be easily recycled as there’s no aren’t even aware the carpet tiles have
something which Wrennalls Group adhesive residue.’ been installed any differently. The absence
facilitates for us. Says the company: ‘Designed and of adhesive also means there are no
‘This can subsequently create a fair made in the UK from a Lancashire-based lingering odours after installation.
amount of textile waste at the end of the factory, Forbo’s Tessera carpet tiles aren’t ‘The Tessera carpet tiles look really
products life as recycling is often difficult only renowned for their aesthetic styling, professional in the space and can stand
owing to the tackifier glue traditionally but also their outstanding performance up to the wear-and-tear expected within
used to install carpet tiles, something even in the most demanding, high traffic the office space. The benefits of opting for
which we and Lancashire County Council environments. With a high recycled an adhesive-free installation will continue
are keen to avoid as much as possible. As content (of up to 76%) and manufactured to be felt further down the line too,
a result, it was suggested to us that we in a factory running off of 100% renewable facilitating quicker refurbishments in the
opt for an adhesive-free flooring solution energy (electricity and biogas), the future and a more sustainable process,
instead.’ collection also has strong sustainability providing immense long-term benefits to
Shaun Bradbury, managing director credentials. ourselves and the council.’
at Wrennalls Group, expanded on this ‘In addition to this, they offer versatility Continues the company: ‘Forbo’s Tessera
carpet tiles can be installed using
IOBAC products, Tab-Its and
MagTabs, allowing them to be
fitted over metal raised access
flooring or typical subfloors. This
means further down the line the
flooring can be easily uplifted and
recycled or reused through Forbo’s
partnership with the Salvation
Army’s ‘Take Back’ scheme.
‘Once installed, the carpet tiles
are then maintained using the M2
Fusion Care system. Fusion Care
operates with 95% less water than
the normal system of cleaning,
produces no waste product, uses
non-hazardous and biodegradable
cleaning solutions. Further
supporting the sustainability of
both LCDL and Forbo.’
Find out more about Forbo’s
Tessera carpet tiles, here: www.
forbo-flooring.co.uk/ tessera or
learn more about IOBAC, here:
iobac.com � 
Lancashire Business Park www.forbo-flooring.co.uk

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