Tarkett linoleum

Tarkett is a European flooring company that has long and firmly held a leading position in the markets of the whole world. The quality of products is so high that Auchan, Ikea, Lukoil and others use it in their premises. The quality level indicator of the coating is laying on the floor in all the leading venues at the Sochi 2014 Olympics.

Currently, the company produces three brands of linoleum, each of which finds its admirer:

• Sinteros - flooring for those who are looking for good quality for reasonable money;
• Polystyl - A new line on the Russian market;
• Tarkett - linoleum in the segment is above average, but with excellent quality and long service life. In this article we will focus on the products of this particular brand.

Tarkett linoleum is divided into several types: commercial homogeneous, commercial heterogeneous and household. Each type, in turn, is subdivided into collections, which differ in the style of design, thickness of coating, class of wear resistance.

Homogeneous linoleum is a coating consisting of one layer, the pattern is applied to the entire thickness, respectively, it is not wiped during operation. It is designed for rooms with very high traffic, moreover, it can be repeatedly restored during operation.

The difference of this category of linoleum from other manufacturers is that Tarkett uses very interesting designs that are suitable not only for offices, but also for children's institutions. The catalog contains 9 collections, which comprise two large groups: IQ and Plus.

The group is designed for commercial use in the premises of the elite class. If you pay attention to the financial component, then the life cycle of this coverage is the most payable in the entire market.Moreover, its colors allow you to create any color combinations in the floor design.

• iQ melodia - a collection that uses classic office colors - non-directional pattern of warm colors. It differs in that it is easy to cut and fit in any direction without matching the image.
• Linoleum iQ Monolit designed for installation in areas with maximum permeability. His drawing is larger, though not directed either. Most of all, it resembles hewn granite or marble. One of its advantages is the design that masks all types of pollution, so it is the optimal floor covering for schools and children's hospitals.

• iQ Zenith has a uniform color interspersed with large particles of a different color. Design feature - mother of pearl shine, which highlights the structure of linoleum. Great for beauty salons and massage centers.
• iQ Eminent and Granit - these are the most wear-resistant and elastic coatings with special reinforcement of the structure. It consists of particles that repel dirt, allowing you to significantly reduce the cost of cleaning. Office colors, fine texture, muted gray or bright colors.

• iQ megalit it is distinguished by the highest class of abrasion (T), flexibility and elasticity, ease of installation and an interesting design that resembles a frosty pattern on glass. It easily withstands chemical pollution and does not lose its properties for 20 years.
• iQ Optima - a coating that gives the floor a 3D effect due to the fact that the design uses a special filling that allows you to combine color and transparent elements.

This group of coatings is designed for small high-traffic areas: private kindergartens, development centers, art schools and others. They achieve the optimal balance between cost and high quality.

• Primo plus different structural surface and uniform design. Thanks to the colors that match each other in tone, from the collection you can create not just beautiful combinations of stripes on the floor for the office, but also whole pictures for children's institutions.

• Standard plus has a directional design of muted colors, reminiscent of wood texture.

If homogeneous linoleum is a purely commercial type of coating, then heterogeneous can be both domestic and commercial.Heterogeneous linoleum Tarkett consists of several layers, the difference between the type of coating is in their number and thickness. The catalog of commercial coatings presents five collections:

• Travertine - a new collection with a protective layer of 0.5 mm for home and office, has a directional design of soft colors, is very resistant to the effects of heels, furniture legs and moisture.
• Acczent pro - collection with design for natural materials - stone and wood, created using calender technology and has a protective layer thickness of 0.7 mm. Great for creating warm floors and used in medical institutions.

• Prisma It has an interesting design, including colors with imitation of sand, wide and classic floorboards, natural stone and granite chips. The thickness of the protective layer is 0.7 mm, it is resistant to abrasion and has a high class of fire safety.
• New acczent terra - a very popular collection among owners of large offices. The thickness of the protective layer is the maximum allowable 0.8 mm, the coating itself copes with the load and is very resistant to various types of contamination. The high flexibility of linoleum and ease of cutting allows you to create fantastic designs.
• Acczent esquisse - A new collection of monochromatic colors with a very beautiful and unusual texture, reminiscent of feathers and artistic strokes.

In the catalog, this type of linoleum is represented by a huge number of collections (more than 20), which differ in design and wear resistance. In this category, you can choose a floor that imitates parquet, granite chips, raw board, patterned marble floor and others.

Reviews show that the most popular collection itself is “Favorit”, imitating the parquet floor in the style of classicism or baroque, natural stone, tile. The collection “Idylle Nova” is in great demand for children's rooms and bedrooms, as it has high noise insulation and good thermal characteristics. The Grand Collection is one of the strongest in this category (semi-commercial), it is selected for hallways, kitchens and children’s. “Discovery” has unique colors for fur, mat, bamboo leaf and high abrasion resistance.

To select the roll width, it is necessary to measure the length and width of the room from point to point: from wall to wall, excluding baseboards, but including all niches and doorways.Then lay at least 8 cm on the uneven walls and non-compliance with the right angle. For example, if the width of the room with all the niches and protrusions is 3 meters, then it is best to choose linoleum with a width of 3.5 meters.

When buying, make sure that the linoleum is cut off from one roll. The discrepancy between the shades of one color in different rolls is not a marriage, and you will not prove anything. Therefore, if there are doubts about the difference in color - ask the seller to print a new roll.

Tarkett specialists give recommendations on the installation of household and commercial type linoleum:

• If the transportation of linoleum was carried out at a temperature above 0 degrees, then the roll should lie in the room for at least 24 hours, if below 0 degrees - then at least 48 hours. Failure to comply with this rule may result in damage to the protective layer;
• Linoleum should not be laid on old flooring, painted wooden floors, loose plywood or fiberboard, asphalt or bitumen.Ideally, the floor under the linoleum should be leveled with a mixture;

• The moisture of the base should be no more than 0.5% for gypsum and no more than 4% for concrete;
• The manufacturer does not recommend the use of substrates and insulation for their products;
• Linoleum must lie unfolded for at least 24 hours. In order to avoid shearing the coating, it is necessary to fix it with double-sided tape;
• Cutting linoleum is made only after gluing. The corners are cut gradually: the inner diagonals are parallel to the floor, external by pressing on the floor against the wall and creating small cuts of 0.3-0.5 cm in the corner with the subsequent dilution of the edges. The coating should not touch the walls, but should move away from them by 0.8 cm;

• The seams are joined only overlap: the material is laid on each other with an overlap of 3-5 cm, depending on the unevenness of the walls, pressed down with a heavy object and two layers of linoleum are cut through the ruler with a sharp knife;
• An undirected pattern with a joint is laid in a reverse order, and a directional one - in one direction, then the joint will be invisible;
• For the coating to serve as the time declared by the manufacturer, it must be completely glued to the substrate with glue,regardless of the area of ​​the room.

How to choose the Tarkett linoleum from the Grand collection you will learn from the following video.