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Gaia Also Offers Hydronic UFH
FOCUSING on providing a range of high quality underfloor heating (UFH) systems, GAIA (formerly DEVI Electroheat) designs, supplies and installs hydronic UFH as well as the electric alternative. The hydronic, wet UFH system is suitable for a range of applications and is designed to provide high comfort levels by circulating water at low temperatures through a series of pipe loops laid within a screed, or between timber joists, beneath the floor surface. The flexible, lightweight pipes are unrolled and clipped into the supplied tracks. Gaia...
read moreFila Sets Up Support Divisions
NATURAL surface care specialist FILA has launched two new support divisions, Filaservice and Filatec, set up to provide continual assistance to manufacturers, planners, contractors and builders. Filaservice will deliver a turnkey service for site management. Working alongside clients, treatment specialists will assist in identifying solutions for cleaning, protection and maintenance of any surface. Support will span from feasibility study to analysis of materials through laboratory tests. The research and development division, Filatec,...
read moreD-Line Aids Awkward Success
D-LINE, the specialist in decorative profiles designed initially for cable management, has launched the D-Line Flooring Trim, which is said to remove the necessity for precision accuracy. By considering how awkward it can be to access under a wood or ceramic floor, it futureproofs the room for when products with cables are installed, as it opens up so that cables can be hidden inside. Constructed to give a neat edge where wooden or laminate flooring meets the wall, D-Line Flooring Trim uses adhesive backing for peel and stick installation....
read moreGekko Develops Spray Adhesive
GEKKO has developed a spray adhesive in a canister, claimed to be the first that is fully compatible with vinyl substrates. The new adhesive, Gekko G40, is a vinyl bonding adhesive developed for use with all types of cap and cove profiles, LVT, vinyl and safety flooring. It can also be used for heavy duty industrial PVC tiles. An added benefit is that G40 is said to be repositionable for 15-20 minutes after application. Gekko G40 is packed in a portable canister and dispensed through a spray gun. Each canister can apply enough adhesive for...
read moreFlowcrete Unveils New Brochure
A NEW brochure has been produced highlighting products manufactured by FLOWCRETE UK under its Isocrete Self Level Floor Screeds range. Available to view online and in print, the product can be ordered from uk@flowcrete.com Developed for new build and refurbishment environments, the flowable, self-smoothing products are designed to have a fast drying time, reduced shrinkage and to be protein-free. The screeds offer thermal conductivity when used with underfloor heating and have been used in industrial and commercial areas since the 1960s....
read moreCan Bosses Tell Staff To Cover Up Tattoos
THE head of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, has banned all police officers and staff from having visible tattoos, for example on their hands, arms, neck or face. This has been reported by Stallard Kane Associates (SKA), which provides a support service for SME companies on health & safety and employment law, and for organisations such as FeRFA. The question SKA asks is whether other employers can ban visible tattoos as part of their dress code? Certain types of body art are seen to be fashionable these days, and the...
read moreFlooring Stars At The Ideal Home Show
FLOORING in the House Beautiful Multi-Generation Home at this year’s Ideal Home Show, was laid by Quick-Step Master Installer, Martin Sands of Kileys Carpets, Eastbourne. The exhibit features Quick-Step laminate flooring throughout. Master Installers are approved by Quick-Step to offer a two-year warranty on workmanship after an intensive three-day course. Martin Sands is one of growing number of the company’s Master Installers. Listed on the company’s website, Master Installers are reporting a constant stream of work and enhanced...
read moreGerflor Wins Innovation Award
GERFLOR won Most Innovative New Product in social housing at the Housing Innovation Awards 2014 for its Easitex product. Gerflor was also the only company with two shortlisted products in the category for Easitex R10 slip resistant loose-lay flooring, and Griptex Fibre Technology (GFT) flooring. The results in the 16 categories were announced at an event in London hosted by architect and TV presenter George Clarke, who said: ‘Easitex is an innovative, ultra-thick, loose-lay flooring for domestic housing. It is both thermally and...
read moreUnderlay Appeal Upfront
THE FLOORWISE campaign to help raise money and awareness for the Breast Cancer Care has been very positive,’ says Floorwise md, Richard Bailey. A donation to the charity is given for every roll of underlay sold. Richard adds: ‘Retailers that have taken the time to find out more about the campaign have found that it offers many excellent incentives.’ The floorwise aware campaign ‘allows retailers to tap into the positive feeling that contributing to charitable causes gives, working as an excellent and silent sales tool. Consumers...
read moreUkraine Unrest To ‘Hit Van Users’
A WARNING of higher fuel prices as a result of the political turmoil over Crimea made by the RAC has been echoed by The Fuel Card Group. Steve Clarke, marketing manager for The Fuel Card Group, says commercial vehicle operators should not be surprised: ‘We saw price hikes of varying duration following the invasion of Kuwait, when Hurricane Ike hit Texas and after Chavez died in Venezuela. Anything upsetting the status quo in an oil-producing region, even a simple currency fluctuation, will impact prices.’ Steve’s message is: Don’t...
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