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A natural winner! Our linoleum floor coverings with the Marmoleum brand are natural floors associated with sustainability, durability, high quality and innovative design. Linoleum is made from natural raw materials and is the most sustainable flooring choice. The Marmoleum product range is a CO2 neutral resilient floor covering, measured from cradle-to-gate. Discover the natural beauty of Marmoleum with over 300 colors & designs, ranging from marbled to linear and concrete, available in sheet, tiles & planks.

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    Marmoleum Marbled

    Marmoleum Marbled

    Defining natural spaces. Discover the beauty of this sustainable floor covering. Our new Marmoleum Marbled collection enhances the classic marbled pattern with 5 intriguing organic structures presented as the largest sustainable floor covering bank. Additionally, every square metre of Marmoleum' installed now contributes to restoring Australian native landscapes and local biodiversity click here for information.

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    Marmoleum Solid

    Marmoleum Solid

    Presenting the pure nature of linoleum. We proudly introduce our renewed Marmoleum Solid flooring that combines attractive contemporary designs with unrivaled versatility and innovation. Discover our new Cocoa range where we've added cocoa shells creating a unique granular look. Or take a look at the embossed slate design that combines the timeless aesthetics of stone with the warmth and purity of linoleum flooring.

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    Marmoleum Linear

    Marmoleum Linear

    The Marmoleum Striato collection presents an exciting range of linear designs in contemporary neutrals to allow the floor to act as a backdrop to everyday modern interiors. Striato Original and Striato Textura both respond to the trend for tactility and tonal finishes, Striato Colour emphasis the bright and striking interiors that can be created using Marmoleum. order a marmoleum sample book here
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    Acoustic linoleum

    Acoustic linoleum

    The best way to reduce sound is at the source. Acoustic floors have an important contribution in reducing noise in buildings. Our acoustic linoleum floors create a healthy environment by combining sustainability with excellent sound reduction properties. We offer Marmoleum Acoustic (14dB sound reduction) and Marmoleum Decibel (18dB). A Corkment underlay can be used with regular Marmoleum to reduce impact sound by 14dB.

    Acoustic linoleum
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    Conductive linoleum

    Conductive linoleum

    Marmoleum Ohmex is a conductive floor covering that meets higher requirements for electrical conductivity. Electrical resistance is improved to < 1-108 Ω (EN1081), ensuring personal safety and protecting equipment that is sensitive to static electricity. Ideal for computer rooms, server rooms and areas with sensitive equipment. Marmoleum Ohmex is 2.5 mm thick and available in 6 colors.

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    Bulletin Board

    Bulletin Board

    Our Bulletin Board pin board linoleum offers a practical, simple solution to collect and exchange thoughts and ideas whenever people plan, create and meet. Bulletin Board is an all-natural material that can be applied in framed or mounted pin boards or directly to the wall. Its surface is tactile & colourful, creating a decorative element in your space. There are NINE new colour editions to the latest collection and six popular existing colours

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    Furniture Linoleum

    Furniture Linoleum

    Forbo Furniture Linoleum is a natural surfacing material that delivers the finishing touch for all high end furniture designs such as desks, chairs, stools, cabinets, doors and displays. It is renowned for its elegance and durability, radiating high quality and finesse. The mat surface and it's warm, soft texture make it a unique furniture surfacing solution.

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    Aquajet

    Aquajet bespoke design

    Aquajet water cutting technology enables reproduction of the most intricate designs and allows for endless creativity.

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    Marmoleum Modular Tiles

    Marmoleum Modular Tiles

    Create your floor! Our new Marmoleum Modular collection presents sustainable linoleum tiles in various sizes & designs that allows you to create stunning floor designs. The planks and tiles are created around visuals of wood, concrete, stone and marble and can be used to mix and match or on their own, both delivering a beautiful sustainable floor. Discover the endless possibilities of Marmoleum Modular!

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About Marmoleum

About Marmoleum

Marmoleum, Forbo's brand of linoleum, is a natural floor made from 97% natural raw materials, 70% of which are rapidly renewable, along with a 43% recycled content. This makes Marmoleum THE sustainable flooring choice.

Natural raw materials
The key raw materials used in the linoleum production include linseed oil, which comes from the flax plant seeds, wood flour as production waste from controlled forestry plantations and jute, a crop whose fibres provide the material for the membrane onto which the linoleum is calendared.

What makes Marmoleum flooring special is that it is created entirely from raw materials obtained from their natural habitat right where they grow and renew, often in just 12 months time. Jute and flax are annual crops that can be harvested just like wheat or corn. Extracting rosin is a continuous process, while wood flour, a waste material from the timber industry, is derived from European production forests. Limestone is available in abundance.

CO2 neutral product range
Because of its unique properties, its natural ingredients and its modern manufacturing process, Marmoleum is a CO2 neutral product range, measured from cradle to gate. Find out more about the sustainable character of Marmoleum on our CO2 neutral section.

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Environment

Marmoleum: magnificent by nature

Created from natural, renewable materials, Marmoleum flooring is the most sustainable resilient flooring available. It contains no phthalates, no plasticisers and no mineral oil.

The key raw materials used in the Marmoleum production include:

● linseed oil, which comes from the flax plant seeds
● wood flour from controlled forests and
● jute, the natural backing onto which the linoleum is calandered.

Marmoleum flooring has received many worldwide quality marks and certifications for being environmentally friendly. We are proud that environmental experts confirm our statement. Read more about our Eco labels.

CO2 neutral product range
Because of its unique properties, its natural ingredients and its modern manufacturing process, Marmoleum is a CO2 neutral product range, measured from cradle to gate. Find out more about the sustainable character of Marmoleum on our CO2 neutral section

Topshield2 is Forbo Flooring's high-performing UV-finish which is applied to all Marmoleum floor coverings. Topshield2 prevents staining, scuffing and scratching for lasting appearance retention and provides for easy cleaning and maintenance at lower intervals.

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150 years of Linoleum

Celebrating 150 years of Linoleum

Frederick Walton
Frederick Walton discovered linoleum and patented its manufacturing process in 1863. It is quite remarkable that a product, discovered in the days of gaslights and horse-drawn carriages, is still used in applications for which it was originally designed, such as flooring in healthcare and educational facilities

Impressive references
Over 100 years and more, linoleum has found its way into an incredibly large number of buildings all over the world. It was the dining hall flooring for the famous Alcatraz prison in San Francisco, CA, as well as the elegant White House in Washington, DC. Not to be outdone, linoleum is also installed in the Kremlin in Moscow, the German Reichstag and Buckingham Palace. Even Anne Frank's house in Amsterdam (1938) featured linoleum, as did Sorbonne University and the Institute of Madame Curie.

Also today many of the new public buildings world wide are installed with Marmoleum flooring, from the new opera house in Olso or the latest tribal art museum from Jean Nouvelle in Paris. Marmoleum remains a classic floor covering that is loved by architects because of its authenticity, versatility and natural character.

View our online magazine to find out more

Making Marmoleum
The craft of manufacturing linoleum has evolved over the last 150 years. Forbo has been driving this development through its Marmoleum brand.
Making Marmoleum is an art, which is not learned at any trade or craft school. In fact, only a handful of people knows how to make Marmoleum.

To find out more about the art of making Marmoleum, you can watch our online video by clicking here .

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Infection Control

Ultimate in Natural Infection Control

Marmoleum's ability to naturally inhibit the growth of bacteria stems from the natural raw materials that go into its production, namely linseed oil. An inherent property of the product and bio-based raw material origins, the anti-bacterial qualities of Marmoleum won't diminish over time, giving peace of mind and constant protection from the moment it is installed. Proven by leading laboratories to have an inhibitive effect on common and not so common micro-organisms.

To find out more, visit our Infection Control information section click here

Marmoleum and Infection Control

Topshield2 finish

Topshield2 linoleum finish

The reality of day-to-day life for a floor covering is that it encounters both use and abuse without being able to balance its performance with prescribed cleaning and maintenance regimes.

Topshield2 has been designed to ensure that Marmoleum meets the demands of everyday use, to give you a floor that gives lasting performance over time.

Topshield2 provides you with a floor covering that:
● Is naturally bacteriostatic
● Is resistant to hand disinfectants
● Has excellent stain resistance
● Is efficient, easy to clean and quick drying
● Soils less and picks up less dirt
● Has improved scratch resistance
● Is easy to maintain
● Can be renovated

Watch the Topshield2 video

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Linoleum videos

We have several informative videos about our linoleum floor coverings that can be found on our Linoleum video page.

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