As long as the sun shines and the rain falls we can continue to make Marmoleum
Sustainability
• 97% natural raw materials, 72% rapidly renewable and a 43% recycled content
• There are no phthalates, plasticisers or mineral oil in Marmoleum
• Marmoleum is biodegradable and burning it delivers a higher calorific value and thermal energy that outweighs the energy used in production giving a full life cycle circle
• Installation offcuts and production waste is recycled back into our product ensuring optimal raw material utilisation
Design
• Colour palette of over 300 choices across a variety of marbled, patterned, solid and linear design effects
• Marmoleum Modular tile collection for bespoke design and unrivaled creativity
• Off-the-floor applications with Furniture Linoleum and Bulletin Board
Performance
• Topshield2 water-based polymer which is UV cured finished, delivering floor performance in the real world that results in lower cost of ownership over its long lifetime
• Specialist acoustic and static control versions available
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.
Marmoleum is still found today in many public buildings worldwide from the new opera house in Olso or the latest tribal art museum from Jean Nouvel in Paris. Marmoleum remains a classic that is loved by Architects because of its authenticity and versatility.
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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
There's a craft to making really good Marmoleum. Fortunately, we've had 100 years experience in getting it just right. Forbo's Marmoleum is made from 97% natural raw materials. So it's no surprise that it is the world's leading sustainable resilient flooring. Marmoleum is what it is, a genuine authentic floor.
How it's Made
• Made from 97% natural raw materials, 72% of which are renewable and will grow back within 10 years
• A world first CO2 produced flooring
• The **flax plant is where we derive Marmoleum's key ingredient, linseed oil.
• Marmoleum is made with 43% recycled content to reduce the need for virgin raw material
• Marmoleum is 100% biodegradable
• Of all the electricity we buy, 100% comes from renewable sources. This means our linoleum production sites are part of an effective environmental management system and achieve ISO14001 certification.
How it Performs
• Our Marmoleum performs well from the minute it's installed, but it also becomes stronger over time, making it more durable. And because it lasts for so long, and is so easy to clean, Marmoleum has a very low cost of ownership
• Topshield2 finish, which, together with naturally antibacterial ingredients, means the floor is hygienic and needs less cleaning with fewer harmful chemicals
• Approved by Allergy UK and with TVOC's 30 times lower than the European norm and CO2 emissions 50% lower than other resilient flooring, you can relax knowing that Marmoleum contributes to a healthier indoor environment
• Through our Back to the Floor scheme, we can collect installation off-cuts from our Marmoleum floors and recycle them back into Forbo products at our plant in Kirkcaldy, Fife.
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.
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Forbo's Marmoleum has been awarded the prestigious Allergy UK Seal of Approval as, with the correct cleaning and maintenance regime, it won't harbour dust mites, contributing to a better indoor environment for all.
To find out more about why Marmoleum and Flotex, Forbo's unique flocked flooring, have been awarded the Seal of Approval, Click here
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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
Marmoleum Topshield 2 commercial Clean Video
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Particularly suitable for use in healthcare and education environments, Forbo's Marmoleum floor covering is a versatile product that gives character and quality to a very wide range of applications.
Healthcare
Easy to cove and with uni and matching weld cables available, Marmoleum provides the ideal hygienic flooring solution required in healthcare settings. To find out more visit our Healthcare segment section
Education
Tough, durable and attractive, Marmoleum will stand up to the demands of daily school life thanks to its unique Topshield2 surface finish. to find out more, visit ourEducation segment section
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