From spills and tumbles of a nursery through to the large scale thoroughfares in a modern university, there is a common need for attractive, functional vinyl products. Eternal has the performance and product properties to satisfy such a diverse range of needs.
Forbo’s innovative on-line Room Planner allows you to drop Forbo's Eternal General Purpose Vinyl flooring into a selection of room shots.
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Education
Bright, stimulating colours contribute to good learning environments. While contrasting colours can help designate different parts of the classroom, libraries or study halls.
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Healthcare
A healing environment needs appealing flooring that adapts to its surroundings. The caring and soothing characteristics of healthcare interiors were kept in mind during the design process and Eternal´s PUR Pearl easy-to-clean, stain resistant, low maintenance surface fits the demanding cleaning regime essential in this segment.
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Retail, leisure and hospitality
All application areas here benefit from a flooring solution with an identity. The floor can be used to communicate branding or maybe zoning within the location.
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Offices
Today offices feature a more relaxed and welcoming feel, to create equilibrium between thought and inspiration. The Eternal range excels in helping you achieve this. By mixing and matching, it enables you to create balanced zoning with functional and aesthetic flooring especially in more practical areas.
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Distinctive in every application
More than ever before when you turn to the new Forbo Eternal general purpose vinyl collection you'll discover a superb combination of state of the art designs in a strong, durable, fit-for-purpose range - whatever your application.
When you’re looking for a flooring solution, you’ll find the Eternal collection offers you balance between looks and performance.
Whether you’re an architect or interior designer looking for a distinctive design, or a facilities manager or contractor seeking a functional solution, the design elements of the Eternal collection can be blended together to achieve the perfect end result.
Authenticity
For the new Eternal collection, Forbo’s design team has developed convincing, authentic visuals with a unique identity and a natural feel. Eternal’s high tech PVC wear layer and PUR Pearl finish are key to the collection’s ability to keep its as-new appearance even after years of intensive use.
A well-known brand
The Forbo Flooring Eternal brand has become synonymous with assured and guaranteed quality. The brand’s performance benefits are clearly recognisable in many installations worldwide.
Calandered backing, consistent and dimensionally stable construction, colour fastness and unique embossing; it's a combination of these elements along with the PVC wear layer and PUR surface layer treatment that make the Eternal collection stand out from the crowd.
Quite simply, guaranteed performance over time is the significant difference. The cleaning and maintenance regime is simple and efficient, maintaining Eternal’s “as new” appearance over many years.
PUR pearl lacquering technique
The proven PUR pearl lacquering protection technique is used in the majority of our designs. The application technique for the lacquering layer assures an even amount of lacquering both on top and in the deeper areas of the embossing. This matt embossed lacquer layer ensures the highest level of chemical and scuff resistance. The use of a specially developed ‘flexible lacquer’ helps to prevent the surface from scratching and maintains the long lasting appearance.
Product construction
A transparent wear layer, ensures maximum wear resistance and maintains the integrity of the design. A non woven, fully impregnated, glass fleece layer functions as the backbone of the product. It ensures the dimensional stability and allows a lean-development approach. Adding to stability and the high quality is the optimised calandered backing, a firm but flexible and embossed layer allowing easy installation, even if coving. The backing layer, which is a substantial part of the product construction, contains 50% re-used content.
Why Choose Eternal General Purpose Vinyl?
Authenticity
For the Eternal collection, Forbo's design team has developed convincing, authentic visuals with a unique identity and a natural feel. Eternal's high tech PVC wear layer and PUR Pearl finish are key to the collection's ability to keep its as-new appearance even after years of intensive use.
A balanced collection
Extraordinary design and exceptional performance – it’s a promise fulfilled across every area of the collection.
•Functionality which goes hand in hand with visual appeal.
•Accessible design that´s easy to apply.
•Wide colour ranges, from soft tones to accent colours – and everything in between.
•Outstanding performance in every way.
•Mix and match together with current popular interior finishes.
With all these vast design options, Forbo can offer a balanced collection of sheet vinyl products that will compliment any interior from school to offices and health care environments to leisure and hospitality.
We are constantly striving to improve the environmental profile of our vinyl products through local and international initiatives. For example, we re-purpose our vinyl waste (and that of other flooring manufacturers) to make new products-such as the backing for Flotex and Westbond carpet tiles.
How it's made
•Our general purpose vinyl ranges contain approximately 50% recycled content in their backing.
•We produce all our vinyl in Europe where it meets the highest possible current and future REACH compliance standards for chemical content.
•Of all the electricity we buy, 100% comes from renewable sources. This means our vinyl production sites are part of an effective environmental management system and achieve ISO 14001 certification.
How it performs
•We use smart material constructions and durable finishes on our vinyl. A micro- embossing technology reduces the need for chemical cleaning and increases the floor's lifespan.
•Through our Back to the Floor scheme, we can collect installation off-cuts from our vinyl floors and recycle them back into Forbo products at our plant in Ripley, Derbyshire. Find out more about Back to the floor
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