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Caring is an important value at Bolon – about our employees, our history, the environment and the products we sell. However, we also understand that our obligation to care goes further than this. That’s why we created BOLON CARE+.

BOLON CARE+ is our installation and maintenance concept. The plus simply indicates that the concept is an extension of our basic value – in this case ensuring you have access to the advice and support that optimises your ownership experience.

Our concept adds value from two perspectives. Commercially, you’ll get more from what is a significant invest-ment. And practically, you’ll discover that installation and maintenance are much simpler than you probably thought.

Care with a broader meaning? It could only be Bolon.

WHY CARE+?

NICHLAS CEDMAN – HEAD OF SALES

4 YOUR INVESTMENT

6 MAKING THE CORRECT CHOICE

8 INSTALLATION

10 EXTRACTING MAXIMUM VALUE

12 SIMPLE CLEANING

16 IN YOUR WORDS

18 A SUSTAINABLE CHOICE

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BOLON BOTANIC OSIER

Bolon flooring represents an unbeatable combination of design, durability, ease of cleaning and sustainability. Look after it correctly and it will give you many years of pleasure and performance. In this brochure, you will find out how simple installing and maintaining our flooring is and how you can enjoy

a higher return on your investment and a more pleasant environment.

CARE+OPTIMISING YOUR INVESTMENT

DID YOU KNOW?Bolon flooring is made from woven vinyl

with a thick, impenetrable backing

layer – the flooring’s construction is

completely unique and as such, it offers

unique characteristics and benefits.

DID YOU KNOW?Bolon flooring is simple to take care

of – with a vacuum cleaner, scrubbing

brush and stain remover, 99% of

cleaning needs can be accomplished.


Long product life and a stimulating, safe environment – that’s what we aim to deliver every time we install our flooring. To ensure you enjoy these benefits, choosing the right floor for your requirements is essential and to help you do this, we can guide you through these five easy steps.

WHERE – Our flooring is designed for

many environments and we can offer

optimal solutions for premises as diverse

as hotel, office, retail, healthcare, museum,

educational and many more. Where you

might normally consider textile flooring,

Bolon is a great alternative but it can

also be used on other surfaces.

HOW – Will your floor experience heavier

use? If so, durability is a key issue. All

Bolon flooring carries an EN685 Class

32 or 33 durability tag, making it a highly

robust and long lasting when measured

against comparable alternatives.

SPECIAL QUALITIES – Are you seeking

flooring with an attractive textile feel

or other special qualities such as light

reflection? Bolon flooring can offer

these characteristics as well as Bfl-s1

fire resistance and sound insulation

from 11dB.

FORM – We understand that no two

floor spaces are the same. Our flooring

reflects this. Available as tiles, rolls

or even in special sizes, creativity and

functionality live hand-in-hand in every

floor we supply. Use Bolon StudioTM

to create a unique flooring solution

for your needs.

COLOUR AND PATTERN – With the right

shade and pattern, even a larger room

or corridor can convey a real sense of

design unity. Select your design with

respect to this as well as to pragmatic

requirements such as dirt resistance.

CARE+MAKING THE CORRECT CHOICE

BOLON CREATE EFFICIO, BOLON ARTISAN IVORY, MALACHITE


The Bolon Preferred Installer program

was rolled out in Sweden in 2011. The

program involves inviting the best, most

enthusiastic Installers to our company

headquarters where they can visit the

manufacturing floor and take part in

workshops and test installations. At

these meetings, Installers also have

the opportunity to exchange experiences

and receive up to the minute environ-

mental and technical information. As

a Preferred Installer in the Gothenburg

area of Sweden’s west coast, Marcus has

only positive words to say about working

with Bolon as a product and a company.

“The support we receive from Bolon can

only be described as world-class. As

well as the Preferred Installer meetings,

they are always available to answer our

queries and send out samples if we need

them. They are obviously a company that

strives to have satisfied customers – and

it shows in the service they provide.”

But as a material, what is it like to

work with Bolon, hands-on?

“First, Bolon is a robust material. At

the same time it’s flexible and easy to

install. It’s this combination that makes

our job much easier. Laying Bolon flooring

really is hassle-free and the finished

results always look first class. So for us,

it’s a great choice because we get a lot

of credit for the results without going

through complicated laying processes.

And of course, the client gets a great

looking finish and a top quality floor,

so everyone’s a winner.”

When you work with Interior Architects

is it easy to convince them that they

should use Bolon?

“Very often we’ll receive plans for a job

and straight away I can see that it has

the right characteristics to lay Bolon

flooring. When architects are looking

to create a special feeling in the rooms

they plan, Bolon’s depth, patterns and

3D structure effects give them the

freedom to do this.”

Are there any other Bolon characte-

ristics that your customers react

positively to?

“The fact that no harsh chemicals are

needed for cleaning is often mentioned.

For many Designers and Architects,

Bolon is a product that raises their

curiosity.

As a result, we take a lot of questions

about the flooring, its characteristics

and our experience of working with it.”

And what can you tell them?

“That Bolon is an ‘honest’ and ‘thankful’

flooring material to work with. That

laying it is simple and doing so will allow

both them and us to exceed customer

expectations – and last but not least,

that the designs and feeling the flooring

can create really are one of a kind.”

“Great results and simple to install – as

a flooring material Bolon is in a class

of its own.”

CARE+EASY INSTALLATION

The eyes of Bolon Preferred Installer Marcus Atterot light up when asked about how it is to work with Bolon flooring – “Every time we do an installation, the results are fantastic – and much of this is down to the fact that Bolon is such an easy product to work with.”

MARCUS ATTEROT – PROUD PARTICIPANT IN THE BOLON PREFERRED INSTALLER PROGRAM

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BOLON SILENCE MOTION

As a product, Bolon flooring is advanced. Its use of safe, modern PVC and the fact it is 100% recyclable and free from phthalates prove this. These characteristics are perhaps the reason behind two myths we would very much like to dispel – that Bolon flooring is difficult to maintain and that to do so requires special machinery and costly, time-consuming processes. Nothing could be further from the truth.

CARE+EXTRACTING MAXIMUM VALUE

SEPARATING FACT FROM FICTION

COMPARE PERIODIC MAINTENANCE COSTS

EVERYDAY CLEANING – Compared with its competitors,

cleaning and maintaining Bolon flooring is both simpler and

more cost effective. Although they are commonly used over

larger floor areas, machines are not an absolute necessity

when carrying out daily cleaning. Indeed, with a vacuum

cleaner, scrubbing brush and stain remover, the vast

majority of cleaning tasks are easily accomplished.

FROM A COST PERSPECTIVE – A joint study carried out

between Bolon and Kärcher, a world leading provider of

cleaning systems and products, has shown that contrary

to pre-conceived ideas, maintaining our flooring is con-

siderably cheaper per m2 compared with linoleum, textile

or wooden flooring. In the following table, you can see

how percentage-wise, Bolon cleaning costs rate against

its competitors.

Of course, over the lifetime of the flooring – and all

Bolon flooring comes with a 10 or 15-year guarantee

– the savings are potentially enormous, and will offset

any initial extra costs.

In plain terms, this means that the total of your initial

investment in Bolon and subsequent care and maintenance

will in most cases be significantly less than in other less

durable and less attractive solutions.

BOLON LINOLEUM TEXTILE WOODEN

OFFICE (NORMAL TRAFFIC) HOTEL (LOW TRAFFIC) RETAIL (HIGH TRAFFIC)

* Figures are based on SEK (Swedish Kroner) values and presented as percentage comparisons.


From general tips to specific information on easy stain removal – follow our simple guide and get more from your investment and achieve a healthier, more pleasant environment.

CARE+SIMPLE CLEANING

BOLON BY MISSONI OPTICAL PINEAPPLE


Think prevention! Effective entry area

flooring before your guests or visitors

reach your Bolon flooring will ensure

85% of dirt stays there.

Choose colour carefully based on

where the flooring will be used.

Ensure chair / table legs have feet,

no sharp edges and are made of

stainless steel, polythene or similar.

Avoid unnecessary wear and tear by

ensuring wheels are hard polyamide.

Never use acetone or polish on Bolon

flooring.

GENERAL ADVICE

For daily cleaning we recommend vacuum cleaning.

For wet cleaning, use a scrubbing

brush and dry the floor with a soft /

microfiber cloth.

GENERAL DAILY CLEANING

Start by vacuuming.

Remove any difficult stains, gum etc.

Use a scrubber dryer machine with

soft rollers, luke warm water and

alkaline, heavy-duty pH 9-11 cleaner.

Run the machine without vaccum.

Let the solution work for 5-10 minutes.

Rinse twice using the machine and

clean water.

PERIODIC CLEANING

Periodic cleaning should be carried out

regularly. (Traffic frequency dependent).

Start by vaccuming.

Use a scrubber dryer machine with

soft rollers, luke warm water and all-

purpose pH 7-8,5 cleaner.

DEEP CLEANING

Deep cleaning should be carried out when

flooring is extremely soiled – otherwise,

an interval of 1-2 years is recommended if

correct periodic cleaning is applied.

DEEP CLEANING

Deep cleaning should be carried out when flooring is extremely soiled – otherwise, an interval of 1-2 years is recommended if correct periodic cleaning is applied.

Start by vacuuming.

Remove any difficult stains, gum etc.

Use a scrubbing brush, luke warm

water and heavy-duty pH 9-11 cleaner.

Scrub the floor then leave for 5-10

minutes. Scrub again and rinse the

floor with clean water. Take up the

water with the vaccum suction or

soft/microfibre cloth.

Manual cleaning should take place

in smaller areas or in areas where

machines cannot access.

PERIODIC CLEANING

Periodic cleaning should be carried out

regularly. (Traffic frequency dependent).

Start by vaccuming.

Use a scrubbing brush, luke warm

water and all-purpose pH 7-8,5

cleaner.

Suck up water with a wet vacuum

cleaner or dry with soft /microfiber

cloth.

MANUAL CLEANING

MECHANICAL CLEANING

TYPE OF STAIN CLEAN WITH

Chocolate, fat, juice, cream, coffee, beer Warm water and heavy-duty cleaner

Asphalt, oil, shoe polish, chalk, ink Chemically pure (cleaning) petrol

Blood Cold water – ammonia added if required

Rust Light acidic cleaner (pH 3-4)

Water based glue Hot water

Solvent based glue Chemically pure (cleaning) petrol

Shoe marks Rub with dry cloth

Chewing gum Chewing gum remover of ice spray or hot steam

STAIN REMOVAL Stains should be dealt with

immediately.

Ensure stain removal agent will not damage vinyl flooring.

Use a scrubbing brush and rinse with water.


On average, over 13 000 passengers

pass through the airport every day

– that must make cleaning quite a task?

Oh yes. Our team works 24 hours a day

to make sure the airports public areas

are in top condition. Bolon flooring can

be found in both the domestic and inter-

national departure lounges, very often

where food and drink are consumed, so

these are obviously areas we focus on.

What are the daily cleaning routines

for Bolon flooring here?

Several times a day, we vacuum clean,

mop and if required, remove stains.

Scrubbing takes place at night when the

airport is very quiet. Taking care of these

tasks requires a vacuum cleaner, mop

and bucket and stain removal spray or in

the case of chewing gum, a freeze spray.

Sounds simple?

Yes, keeping it clean and fresh has been

quite straightforward. Also, our routines

are the same for both types of Bolon

flooring we have here, even though

one is more structured than the other.

This convenience is great for cleaning

efficiency.

How about machine cleaning – how

often does this take place?

Because of the high volume of people

passing through and the fact that many

people eat and drink here, we machine

clean fairly regularly. Two to three times

a week we use a single-brush hand-

driven cleaning machine followed by a

wet vacuum cleaner. It’s quite a simple

process really.

Talking about simplicity – how does

Bolon flooring rate when compared to

say wooden parquet flooring?

Wooden flooring requires several different

stages in its maintenance process

– vacuum cleaning, mopping, polishing

etc. Bolon flooring also has its routines

but I would say that keeping it clean is

generally less time-consuming – some-

thing my team here really appreciate.

CARE+IN YOUR WORDS

In her role as a coordinator for Facility Clean at Gothenburg Landvetter Airport, Camilla Jönsson is responsible for a team of 26 staff and over 3 000 m2 of Bolon flooring. We asked her to share her hands-on experience of working with Bolon.

CAMILLA JÖNSSON – TAKES CARE OF BOLON FLOORING AT GOTHENBURG LANDVETTER AIRPORT

“This convenience is great for cleaning

efficiency.”

BOLON ARTISAN SLATE, ECRU, COAL


The year was 1949 and Bolon founder Nils-Erik Eklund had the foresight and business acumen to see a great opportunity in the piles of textile waste being produced at a neighbouring factory in Stockholm, Sweden. From this waste, rag rugs were produced – and crucially, a commitment to think differently when it came to our products was born.

LEADING THE WAYToday, Bolon still leads the way in terms of environmental

innovation – or as we call it ‘greenovation’. Our vision for the

future of Bolon and holistic approach to developing products

across a long lifecycle are clearly defined in our two initiatives

‘A Future Without Footprints’ and ‘Bolon® Green’.

On a product level, Bolon continuously strives to exceed current

legislative requirements. We only use the latest and safest PVC

in our flooring – a material that is radically different from its

earliest forms – and we now use 100% phthalate free plasticiser.

CARE+A SUSTAINABLE CHOICE

Our environmental commitment naturally expresses itself in

our cleaning and maintenance processes. No harsh chemicals

are required for either mechanical or manual cleaning routines

– a fact that makes a major contribution to creating a healthier,

cleaner room environment.

CLEANING WITH A CLEAR CONSCIENCE

“VOC emissions from Bolon flooring are well below

recommended levels.”

BOLON CREATE CREO

BOLON GRAPHIC LONDON

DID YOU KNOW?Every Bolon collection meets some of the

world’s most stringent environmental

standards including BREEAM, Floorscore

– which contributes to a higher LEED

rating – and GreenTag. For more details,

visit www.bolon.com


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