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    DESIGNASSURED. SAFETYGUARANTEED

    CONTROL

    LUXURY VINYL TILES WITH SUSTAINABLE WET SLIP RESISTANCE

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    Welcome to the world o Expona Control - a oorcovering o which you will not have

    experienced beore - one o pure innovation and clear understanding o the commercial industry.

    Polyor have taken the great opportunity o using high-design aesthetics with sustainable

    perormance, by marrying two key areas; luxury vinyl tiles (LVT) & saety ooring, into one

    exceptional product.

    With a combined history o over 50 years o expertise and creativity in the manuacturing

    o these product types, we continuously learn rom our own experiences and that o our

    customers, to be able to introduce a brand new ooring concept.

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    Design is critical to all commercial interiors and with that comes a responsibility to its users.

    This shared commitment allows us to oer beautiul and authentic replications o natural materials

    with the added benet o underoot saety and security, resulting in a more assured condence.

    Expona Control eatures unobtrusive aluminium oxide particles throughout the wear layer

    to create a uniquely honest decoration that ensures sustainable wet slip resistance in heavy

    commercial areas, in ull compliance with HSE Guidelines.

    Within this brochure we will explain how Expona Control works, touch on the secrets o manuacture

    and most importantly conrm how and where it can be used to stunning creative eect.

    Warm Grey Concrete

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    Dont be ooled by others

    Once Expona Control is installed and maintained correctly, the slip resistance will tend to improve with age. Over time, as the top

    layer wears, aggregate will be retained and new will be revealed, to continue the job o imparting the required perormance, gaining

    value or years to come.

    Conversely, products being s old as saety oors which have very thin coatings o aggregate applied or eature a slightly roughersurace emboss may pass an ex-actory ramp test but only oer short term slip resistance which will reduce ater installation and wear.

    Commercial saety oors oering sustainable wet slip resistance must meet the European Saety Flooring Standard o EN 13845,

    with the 50,000 cycles abrasion test as well as achieving 36 and above on the pendulum wet test.

    Expona Control rerames this practice as something more than just commerce, showing a diligence in construction

    to ensure these key criteria are met.

    Where can Expona Control be used?

    Expona Control is developed or use in public areas where there

    is a risk o spillage or temporary surace water that could make

    the oor unsae without the necessary riction. These i nclude:

    Buildings with direct access to outside; areas open to rainwater

    which can be trafcked inside, by eet, luggage, pushchairs,

    wheelchairs etc. This is a common issue within the retail, leisure,

    ofce, education and healthcare sectors.

    Other areas include:

    Bar & restaurant servery and dining areas

    Hair salons

    Ofce kitchens and rereshment areas

    Healthcare break out acilities

    Education canteens

    Supermarkets, convenience and general storesPublic bathrooms

    For urther clarication on where the product can be used, contact Polyfor.

    It is worth noting that Expona Control neednt necessarily

    be installed throughout a building, but can be specied or

    particular areas o potential risk. A good example is a multi-

    departmental store where Expona Control is selected or main

    entrance points plus areas such as drink serveries, ood halls

    and public bathrooms; where liquids may be present. Standard

    Polyor luxury vinyl tiles can then be specied or low risk 'dry

    slip' areas, to ensure the continuity o the interior and oor

    design scheme.

    For areas with constant surace water such as wet-rooms and

    interior pool-side locations, see the Polysae Hydro products.

    Form vs Function

    Expona Controls prime unction is to oer sustainable

    slip resistance with a palette o authentic & natural

    designs. The relationship between orm and purpose

    design and saety is symbiotic. We recognise the

    importance o both areas, blending them to help solve

    a problem.

    Previous experience in use is a strong selection criteria

    and one o the Health & Saety Executives own

    recommendations. On this basis and with the history

    o millions o square metres o Polyor saety ooring

    installed, Expona Control works towards this goal with

    intelligence, innovation and i ntegrity.

    DESIGN ASSURED.SAFETYGUARANTEED

    WHAT IS EXPONA CONTROL? SAFETY FLOORINGYOU CAN TRUST

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    Expona Control is a culmination o around 30 years o Polyor experience

    in the manuacturing o saety oors. Todays oer o unrivalled collections

    provides an exceptional level o perormance and quality which cater or a

    wide range o commercial and residential applications.

    Saety ooring is increasingly specied to provide underoot security

    or its users; be it customers, employees, students, patients, the general

    public and homeowners. Polyor is unswerving in its commitment to

    maintaining the level o slip resistance throughout the guaranteed lie o

    the product. Expona Control perectly exhibits our continued ocus and is

    a demonstration o the desire to service such market demands.

    You will already know o Polyors saety ooring collections under the

    market leading Polysae brand. In terms o sustainable slip resistance and

    technical dominance Expona Control achieves the same outstanding

    results. However, as this is the rst collection o sustainable slip resistant

    LVTs in the market, we have positioned this under the Expona brand a

    well known and respected collection o premium luxury vinyl tiles.

    Polyor LVTs are regularly selected or their high-design aesthetics and

    heavy commercial suitability across all main sectors, including retail, leisure,

    ofce, education and healthcare as well as the key housing market. Each o

    the vinyl tiles and planks are meticulously manuactured to eature a robust

    and hardwearing composition supported by a simple cleaning regime.

    Mirroring the undoubted beauty o wood, stone and concrete, Expona

    Control brings with it the added dimension o sustainable wet slip

    resistance, meaning it can be condently chosen or areas where there are

    potential risks o spillages and the transportation o moisture rom outside.

    Achieving 36 and above on the Pendulum wet test and a surace

    roughness o 20 microns and above means Expona Control is ully HSE

    compliant, receiving a low slip risk classication and conorming to slip

    resistant guidelines. Aligned with the Polysae collections, Expona Control

    ully conorms with EN 13845, meaning the product is ully slip resistant in

    areas where surace water may be present.

    Creativity and practicality have huge roles to play in the

    development process, allowing us to impose a meaningul

    purpose to the collection. The introduction o Expona Control

    acilitates the importance o being able to work alongsideother Polyor LVT or saety oor ranges, so the building can be

    assessed and planned in its entirety.

    Put simply, slip resistance is achieved by increasing the riction between the oot and the oor. This traction increase is due to

    the inclusion o aggregate within the composition o Expona Control. These particles are not simply sprinkled onto the top as

    a coating that will wear o ater a short time in use. Instead, aggregates are incorporated within the wear layer o each tile and

    plank to ensure sustainable slip perormance. This enhanced wear layer creates a rougher, harder riction surace to bite i nto

    the sole o the ootwear, to create the necessary durability and underoot saety. The slip resistant properties are urther brought

    to lie in areas where moisture is trafcked rom outside, such as retail stores which lead directly onto the high street. This is a

    crucial demand or many buildings, across all sectors, meaning Expona Control reduces the risk o slip unlike other oor nishes

    which may prohibit their specication and use.

    Nut Tree

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    White Oak with Warm Grey Concrete

    Magnied area o product to show

    an almost invisible slip resistance

    WHITE OAK

    6505 | 152.4 x 914.4mm

    Traditionally less porous than the red oak species, White Oak incorporates a tighter

    grain which is clearly demonstrated here. With an almost invisible slip resistant

    aggregate incorporated throughout the perormance layer, the colour allows light

    to bounce around a room, to oer a eeling o space.

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    NUT TREE

    6502 | 152.4 x 914.4mm

    Nut Tree presents an exciting and active timber decoration, intended to add

    an extra vitality to commercial interiors. Featuring a strong grain, due to the

    large open pores o the natural material, the orced contrast works without

    disturbing its integrity.

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    bLONd COUNTRY PLANK

    6501 | 152.4 x 914.4mm

    Reminiscent o reclaimed timber and washed up dritwood,

    Blond Country Plank is a responsive call or energetic saety

    ooring. The design eatures more exaggerated knots and

    markings in an exciting sun-bleached mix o tones.

    Blond Country Plank laid as double planks with Mid Oak Marquetry Strip Nut Tree

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    AmERICAN OAK

    6500 | 152.4 x 914.4mm

    American Oak

    There are estimated to be up to 900 varieties o oak, covering the inherent

    beauty and natural variation in grain, colour and strength. American Oak exhibits

    one o the more common and highly popular colourways, eaturing a clarity in

    grain denition and highlighted ray akes, which are caused by nutrient cells

    moving through the timber.

    American Oak

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    CLASSIC OAK

    6503 | 152.4 x 914.4mm

    Demonstrating a more deepened and enriched honey colour to that o American Oak,

    this Classic variety provides an opportunity to create stunning interiors aligned to todays

    requirements, whilst removing the line between the adjacent systems o saety and design.

    It could be more costly to not have a saety foor

    Classic Oak

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    LIgHT ELm

    6506 | 152.4 x 914.4mm

    WEATHEREd

    COUNTRY PLANK

    6504 | 152.4 x 914.4mm

    Light Elm is a creative response to existing and emerging demands or cool and clean

    grey tones. Another main eature is the lively gured grain which is reminiscent o

    quartersawn timber, representing the sophisticated modernity o Expona Control.

    Detatching itsel rom the workshop oor, Weathered Country Plank

    portrays an aged history with an emphasised grain and heavily spalted

    markings. The almost wormed veneer lends a certain depth to the

    depiction whilst urther adding to the increasingly diverse product pool.

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    Light Elm Weathered Country Plank

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    STONEAs designer Paul Rand once stated Design is the method o putting orm and content together.

    Polyor have given in to the irresistible desire to produce a collection o natural stone eects which

    bring an elegant symmetry to Expona Control. Meeting current requirements and anticipating

    uture design and saety demands, the range o commercially relevant stone and concrete tiles portray

    the simple sophistication o design and quality o material.

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    PORTLANd STONE

    7500 | 457.2 x 457.2mm

    CLASSIC

    LImESTONE

    7501 | 457.2 x 457.2mm

    Portland Stone represents the essence o a clean and uncluttered mineral.

    The moderate quantity o ossils ound in the natural material are evenly and

    subtly distributed resulting in an intentionally demonstrated oor design.

    Classic Limestone is a product o all our histories. Given the reputation as a global

    building stone, it is oten utilised in exterior architectural applications and eatures

    a ne to medium grain which exhibits delicately warming tones.

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    Portland Stone Classic Limestone

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    CLASSIC YORKSTONE

    7502 | 457.2 x 457.2mm

    CAmbRIAN

    STONE

    7507 | 304.8 x 609.6mm

    Imposing a stronger structure to that o limestone, Classic Yorkstone

    gives an honest account o an active material. The characteristic

    energy implies a swirling vein presented in a golden tone, which can

    help lit an interior scheme.

    Interlocking a mix o complementary brown through to cream tones,

    Cambrian Stone eatures golden highlight akes which picks up and interacts

    with the surrounding light. Replicating the complex nature o ossilised

    limestone, the brick ormatted tile displays a medium to coarse grain and

    widely varying ossil intensity.

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    Classic Yorkstone Cambrian Stone

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    SmOKEd LImESTONE

    7503 | 457.2 x 457.2mm

    WARm gREY

    CONCRETE

    7504 | 457.2 x 457.2mm

    The success o Smoked Limestone lies with the overall hue and subtle

    variation in markings which accurately depicts what quarriers o

    this type o material will naturally nd. Inspired by ongoing calls or

    commercially relevant oorcoverings, Smoked Limestone presents a

    clear minded vision o a contemporary stone tile design.

    Warm Grey Concrete contains a direct reerence to this man-made material,

    which is manuactured to create a pleasing, at nish, exposing a ne decoration.

    The integrated eatures contribute to help make the contemporary and

    industrialised design orm each i nterior space.

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    Smoked Limestone Warm Grey Concrete

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    ROmAN

    LImESTONE

    7506 | 304.8 x 609.6mm

    There is an element o Roman Limestone, which o its own accord, is entirely separate rom

    that o its inspiration. Submitting a lively character and strong demarcation in grey to cream

    tones, the design casts a nostalgic shadow rom historic architectural materials.

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    Roman Limestone with Black Grouting Strip around two tiles laid together

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    THE COLLECTION

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    The requirements o a commercial interior shits depending on its use, thereore the unctionality o products

    utilised should cover these needs to ensure design and perormance are covered. The Expona Control collection

    not only caters or such rigorous demands but the creative and contemporary nature o the palette leaves a

    lasting impression.

    One o the main purposes o the range is to enable the specier to look at the space around them and to

    condently identiy the key requirement o saety or its users, to help begin to plan and respond accordingly.

    Expona Control is supported with a robust unctionality to encourage a continued ocus on its intended use.

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    WOOd COLLECTION STONE COLLECTIONAccurate authenticity is at the heart o Expona Control, representing the allure,distinction and unpredictability o natural timber. To replicate these materials,

    the products may contain knots and markings as part o their design.

    A blend o clear, white and brown aluminium oxide particles are incorporated in

    the perormance layer to achieve the sustainable slip resistance which may be

    visible when inspected at close range but will be almost invisible when installed

    and viewed at general scale.

    Expona Control reects the undoubted beauty o stone and concrete

    with a sophisticated and tailored collection o tiles. The detailing and

    natural intricacies o minerals are sympathetically represented to ensure

    authenticity, thereore the products may contain variation in markings as

    part o their design.

    As with the wood products, the subtle and essential colour blend o

    aluminium oxide particles will be present in each tile.

    6501 Blond Country Plank

    7500 Portland Stone6500 American Oak

    7501 Classic Limestone

    6502 Nut Tree 7503 Smoked Limestone

    6503 Classic Oak 7506 Roman Limestone

    6505 White Oak 7502 Classic Yorkstone

    6506 Light Elm 7507 Cambrian Stone

    6504 Weathered Country Plank 7504 Warm Grey Concrete

    152.4 x 914.4mm

    457.2 x 457.2mm152.4 x 914.4mm

    457.2 x 457.2mm

    152.4 x 914.4mm 457.2 x 457.2mm

    152.4 x 914.4mm 304.8 x 609.6mm

    152.4 x 914.4mm 457.2 x 457.2mm

    152.4 x 914.4mm 304.8 x 609.6mm

    152.4 x 914.4mm 457.2 x 457.2mm

    Although we endeavour to ensure the brochure print process represents

    the true colour o each product, we recommend you view an actual sample

    which we shall be pleased t o supply, ree o charge.

    Visit www.polyor.com and ollow the samples link or urther details.

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    ACCESSORIES & dESIgN FLOORS

    GROUTING STRIPS | MARQUETRY STRIPS | FEATURE STRIPS

    As pioneers in the development o luxury vinyl tiles and saety oors, we understand the criteria o orm and unctionality.

    An additional key benet o Expona Control is the option o creating bespoke oor designs, tailored to your own vision or

    corporate style.

    Oering a more gurative approach to that o traditional saety ooring, inlay strips can be utilised to create a more intricate

    shape or to accentuate a eature area. Tiles and planks rom the wood and stone collections can also be installed side by side to

    delineate rooms, create zonal areas or used simply as a more imaginative detail.

    The possible combinations and oor design options promotes Expona Control as a more expandable saety ooring system,

    and is an opportunity to create a personalised oor base or a wide array o commercial interiors. Using the structure and

    aordances o the tiles, planks and inlay strips, one can enter into a more creative concept to orm a truly bespoke oor

    nstallation, whilst retaining the saety aspect at all times.

    Unlike standard Polyor luxury vinyl tile collections, we recommend that bespoke waterjet cutting and intricate curved shapes

    are not utilised with Expona Control. It is crucial that the sustainable slip resistance is maintained at all times and the inclusion

    o such shapes may cause unconventional joins which could lead to unnecessary risks. Also, as the s lip resistant aggregate is

    incorporated in the wear layer, reshly cut edges o products laid together may lead to unsquare edges and subsequent gaps.

    To discuss specic design oor options or or clarication o what can be achieved, contact Polyor.

    Providing an alternative appearance to

    Grouting and Marquetry Strips with a bolder

    or more graphic look.

    Note: The inlay strips do not include aluminium oxide particles in their structure, but their use will not compromise the saety o the overall oor.

    Developed to add to the authenticity o the

    overall oor. Installed between tiles to emphasise

    or accentuate the oor design.

    Utilised to create an authentic and desirable

    detailed wood oor installation. Inlaid between

    planks or used as a highlight eature.

    Feature Strips

    Grouting Strips

    Marquetry Strips

    5110 Brown

    5103 Black

    5100 Silver

    2537 Beige

    2536 Grey

    2538 Black

    2551 Light Oak

    2552 Mid Oak

    2553 Walnut

    Embossed surace Format sizes in mm

    Wood surace Format sizes in mm

    Smooth surace Format sizes in mm

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    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION LOW mAINTENANCE

    Characteristics Standards Expona Control

    Gauge EN 428 / EN ISO 24346 2.5mm

    Wear Layer EN 429 / EN ISO 24340 0.7mm

    Packaging and plank sizes EN 427 24 @ 152.4 x 914.4mm = 3.34m2

    EN ISO 24342

    Packaging and tile sizes EN 427 18 @ 304.8 x 609.6mm = 3.34m2

    EN ISO 24342 16 @ 457.2 x 457.2mm = 3.34m2

    Surace Treatment PUR Expona Control eatures a high quality, cross-linked polyurethane reinorcement,UV cured to provide superior cleaning benets & l ie cycle maintenance savings

    Total weight EN 430 / EN ISO 23997 4,390 g/m2

    General perormance EN 13845 Heterogeneous, PVC with enhanced slip resistance

    Perormance classication EN 685 / EN ISO 10874 23 / 34 / 43

    Slip resistance Sustainable wet slip resistance*

    EN 13845 Class ES (enhanced slip)RRL Pendulum Test 36 (wet test - 4S Rubber/Slider 96)Surace Roughness Rz 20mDIN 511310 R10AS/NZS 4586 R10Expona Controls slip resistance is assured throughout the guaranteed lie o the product,with strict adherance to HSE guidelines

    Dimensional stability EN 434 / EN ISO 23999 0.1%

    Residual indentation EN 433 / EN ISO 24343-1 0.05mm**

    Colour astness to articial light EN ISO 105-B02 level 6 method A

    Behaviour to re EN 13501-1 B - S1

    Abrasion resistance EN 13845 50,000 cyclesEN 649 Group TEN ISO 10582 Type I

    Electrostatic properties when walked on EN 1815

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    TECHNICAL dETAILSLIP RESISTANCE

    RIBA Approved CPD

    A RIBA Approved CPD Seminar is available to be presented by a Polyor representative covering the aore-mentioned slip

    resistance test methods and to assist in the specication o saety oorcoverings. Contact Polyor or urther inormation.

    CE Marking

    All ooring sold in Europe must carry the CE mark and show results on mandatory perormance aspects re and slip.

    The vast majority o smooth vinyl oors will carry a Dry Slip rating this essentially means that the ooring is sae or use.

    For slip resistant ooring, you should look or an ES rating.

    Points to consider:

    HSE recommends the Pendulum test in conjunction with s urface microroughness meter for real life in-situ results.

    All Polyor safety collections adhere to HSE Guidelines, achieving 36+ in the Pendulum wet test with a surface roughness

    o Rz 20m.

    The slip resistance is assured for the guaranteed life of the product.

    RIBA Approved CPD seminar for the specication of safety vinyl oorcoverings is available directly from Polyor representatives.

    As with all Polyor saety oor collections, Expona Control is subjected to the rigours o internal testing on the production

    line and in our laboratories to ensure they are t to serve their purpose as sustainable saety oors. These actions are ully

    backed up by external testing carried out by independent bodies to meet relevant industry standards.

    Expona Control retains its aesthetic and perormance characteristics to demonstrate outstanding durability and abrasion

    resistance, adhering to the guidelines detailed in EN 13845. It is crucially stated that the oor should suer no ill eects

    when tested or abrasion over 50,000 cycles, as in EN 660-2, where a stringent testing procedure is applied involving

    constant cycles o abrasion under pressure with the continuous application o grit.

    Stain Resistance

    As Expona Control is an ideal selection or many interiors across the main commercial sectors, resistance to everyday dirt

    and staining will be an i mportant consideration. Areas such as retail and leisure units where dirt and moisture is trafcked

    directly rom outside, plus servery, dining and break out points where spillages may occur, mean an easy maintenance oor,

    which does not i nhibit the saety aspects, is a crucial requirement. Maintenance and chemical resistance documents are

    readily available online or rom Polyor Customer Technical Services, should they be required.

    Expona Control not only represents the true distinction o natural materials but also oers guaranteed and sustainable

    wet slip resistance, possessing an aspect that urther reveals itsel through its continuous use.

    Slip resistance can be a conusing area or specier and client alike. On one hand there is a requirement to speciy ooring that

    s sae and t or use, against a background o increasing awareness and litigation in the case o slips and trips. On the other

    hand, there is a plethora o test methods to assess the security o oors, various manuacturer claims and competing product to

    complicate choice. Add in colour choice, decoration and maintenance and the conusion can multiply.

    Polyor would always give the same two key points o advice beore slip resistant ooring is specied.

    . Use a reputable manuacturer that can demonstrate previous experience in areas you are working on.

    2. Ask or advice the team at Polyor have more experience in this area than any one individual could acquire.

    The Customer Technical Support Team is on hand to dispense ree advice please use them.

    Slip resistance test methods

    Polyor test against a variety o international test methods or slip resistance and the results are published or all to see.

    The test methods explained here are the most relevant and commonly used to make precision assessment o oor saety.

    RRL Pendulum Co-Ecient o Friction Test

    This test method is recommended and preerred by the HSE to assess the dynamic coefcient o riction o a oorcovering,

    achieved by swinging a dummy heel over the oor surace (see the below image) to simulate a oot slipping on a wet oor.

    A standardised rubber sample is used to represent a standard shoe sole o average slip resistance. Widely used, the greatest

    strength o this test is that it can easily be used in-situ, so the slip resistance o the oor can be assessed over its whole lie. Resultsare quoted using a Four S (Slider 96) rubber slider. Whilst oor suraces can be tested in the wet or dry, the results indicated always

    quote the wet result as this is the condition in which slipping is likely to occur. Be wary o very high dry results quoted in isolation.

    HSE Guidelines call or a oor to give a Pendulum test value o 36 and above in the wet to be classied as a low slip potential.

    Expona Control achieves a Pendulum reading in the wet o 36+ which lies within the low slip risk category and this slip resistance is

    assured or the guaranteed lie o the product.

    Surace Roughness

    This test is also avoured by the HSE to be used on-site in conjunction with the Pendulum test and involves measuring the total

    surace microroughness o the ooring with a surace roughness meter. A mean value o several peak to valley measurements

    s electronically calculated on the surace by tracing a needle over the oor at various points. This measure is elt to be a good

    predictor o slip perormance. Expona Control, as with all Polyor saety products exceed Rz 20m, and in accordance with HSE

    Guidelines is classed as a product with low slip potential in water-wet pedestrian areas. In order to cope with dierent contaminant

    spillages o various process materials, the surace roughness o the ooring must be s ufcient in order to penetrate the squeeze

    lms created when there is a presence o wet contaminants between shoe sole and the oor that prevents solid-to-solid contact.

    The surace roughness the oor requires is governed by the viscosity level o liquid contaminants in the application area.

    The Ramp Test (DIN 51130 & AS/NZ 4586)

    This test involves a person in shod oot walking on an inclined ramp, in the presence o an oil contaminant. The resulting level o

    degrees the ramp can be inclined beore the operator slips is categorised into appropriate R values running rom R9 up to R13.

    This test has been commonly used in Europe, especially in the hard ooring sector. Whilst Polyor quotes results o this test to

    AS/NZS 4586, it is believed that the Ramp test can be used to mislead. Firstly, a common misconception is that the R scale runs

    rom R1 to R13 with R1 being the most slippery. In act, an R9 rated product is classied as the oor with the least slip resistance.

    This allows manuacturers to imply R9 products are sold as specialist, slip resistant suraces. Furthermore, this test is carried out

    ex-actory and is not practical to replicate on-site, so gives no reliable measure o perormance and wear over the lie o the oor,as is possible with the Pendulum and surace roughness tests. For instance, a actory applied thin coating or heavy emboss could

    be applied to pass the Ramp test but the resistance will usually change signicantly on installation and would wear o in use ater

    maintenance regimes have been applied.

    The HSE Slips Assessment Tool (SAT)

    This is a computer sotware programme developed by the HSE which, in conjunction with a hand-held surace microroughness

    meter, can be used in-situ to risk assess the slip potential presented by pedestrian walkway suraces. The sotware operator eeds in

    normation on-site such as: the surace roughness readings, amount and causes o oor surace contamination, ootwear used and

    the cleaning regime implemented in order to gain a slip risk classication or the oor. These actors are taken into account along

    with others detailed in the slip potential model. This simple sotware programme can be downloaded ree o charge, rom

    www.hse.gov.uk/slips.

    EN 13845

    This European Standard specically relates to particle based saety ooring. Whilst this standard covers all aspects o product

    quality, it also brings in another measure o slip resistance:

    ES all Polyor saety oor products achieve a rating o Enhanced Slip or use with ootwear, as opposed to DS, (meaning Dry

    Slip) as stated in the EN 13893 standard.

    RRL Pendulum Co-Efcient o Friction Test Ramp Test (DIN 51130)

    R10

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    ENvIRONmENT & CONTACT

    SUSTAINABILITY | WEBSITE | SAMPLE SERVICE

    Environmental & Sustainability

    Polyor has or many decades been recognised as a leading global manuacturer o high quality, high perormance oorcoverings.

    We have demonstrated a high level o commitment and endeavour to minimising the impact our products have on the environment.

    Expona Control meets these requirements with a ocus on sustainability and a healthy indoor climate.

    All Polyor products have the prescribed CE mark as a European declaration o perormance and are regularly tested to ensure the

    exceptional standards are continually met. As an example, an annual external inspection o the ingredients and emissions behaviour by

    the Eurons Institute, one o Europes leading service providers in the eld o analysis, ensures consistent quality.

    Expona Control has achieved the Indoor Air Comort Gold rating. This certicate, issued by Eurons, is awarded to products with VOC

    emissions below any globally determined VOC limits. The product is also 100% recyclable and contains average 40% recycled material,

    and can be reused in materials and uel. The recycled materials are integrated into new ooring production insoar as this is possible.

    Website

    Visit www.polylor.com or detailed product and technical

    normation on all collections within the Polylor portolio.

    This award winning website runs with easy to ollow navigation

    to help you ind exactly what you are looking or. Downloads

    and ree product samples and literature can easily be ordered

    through the site too.

    Sample ServiceSample your choice o looring beore you make your inal

    selection, at no cost. We provide complimentary product samples

    to ensure you ind the exact loorcovering you are looking or.

    To order your ree sample o any colour, visit www.polylor.com,

    call the dedicated Polylor Samples Hotline on +44 (0)161 767 2551

    or speak with your local Polylor provider.

    Contact UsFor general inormation on your speciic project, either

    speak with your local Polylor provider or contact us

    directly. I you require additional detailed technical data,

    either visit www.polylor.com, ollowing links to the

    technical pages or contact Polylor Customer Technical

    Services on: Tel: +44 (0)161 767 1912 or

    Email: [email protected]

    For details o international Expona Control availability

    see the back cover o this brochure or global contacts or

    visit www.polylor.com and ollow the Contact Us link.

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