Commercial Sector

The commercial sector required a reliable solution for choosing the right flooring for an office, warehouse or data centre’s interior. Due to the high level of research and development, which has gone into Avant Flooring in Germany, it is now positioned as a market leader when it comes to commercial floors. The main requirement of the commercial sector is a solid, straightforward and practical solution while still providing maximum aesthetics to the interior space. Using flooring which cannot cope with the demands of everyday operations in the workplace can have negative effects on business productivity and can cost large sums of money in replacement and maintenance costs. Furthermore, Avant Flooring places emphasis on positive design features for the workplace, creating a harmonious, interior setting that can aid productivity; as it simply makes the interior a better place to work in. During the development stage, sustainability was of utmost importance and the final material choices for the unique composite structure reflect this, ensuring low carbon footprints and increased insulation. Alongside being a sustainable solution within the commercial sector, Avant Flooring also boasts a plethora of additional benefits, such as its sound absorbing qualities and anti-static layer. Offices and commercial settings must keep a high level of strict health and safety standards for the interior setting.

Sector Challenges & Solutions

Fire Safety:
Firstly, Avant Flooring has high fire safety properties due to the composite material used to manufacture it, which has been tested and certified to SGS’s international fire safety standards. The material itself represents a fire safety margin of 90 minutes before flames catch, which compared to a wooden parquet flooring, are much increased, minimizing the risk of loss of life.

No Harmful Emissions:
Air quality is of the utmost importance for an interior commercial setting. Avant Flooring is a tested and certified product with 0% formaldehyde release during and after manufacture, unlike other flooring products and materials. Air quality can have adverse and long term health effects on employees and staff.

Sound Proofing:
The developers behind Avant Flooring looked the into acoustic properties of modern commercial spaces, and realized that there was indeed a need for a flooring product, which behaved correctly acoustically within its interior setting. Too many times it was seen that commercial interiors had bad acoustics, where noise levels were at unacceptable highs and proved detrimental to the employees’ performance. Avant Flooring sees a high sound absorption coefficient. This is due to the honeycomb like structure, the baseboard of Avant Flooring, which creates a passive noise control barrier due the trapped air within the honeycomb. Once pressure from footfall comes into contact with the top of the Avant Flooring surface, air is exhausted out through the void spaces and a sound reducing system is created.

Easy to Clean:
The ease of cleaning must be taken into consideration when choosing flooring. Fast and effective cleaning ensures no closure of large areas, no exposed, high risk and long term wet areas, reducing the spread of bacteria and viruses. With ease of use in mind, Avant Flooring was developed with a 4-layer lamination system, granting the flooring 100% water resistance against permeability and joint sinkage, allowing it to be cleaned quickly and effortlessly. Avant Flooring has extremely good stain resistance, certified by the SGS, so you are ensured spillages will not affect the aesthetic look of the flooring. Avant Flooring also has a versatile chemical resistance, providing you with the peace of mind that no matter what the cleaning chemicals used, the aesthetic look remains without bleaching or fading. The lamination layer incorporated within Avant Flooring also ensures fast drying for the area being cleaned, while offering anti-allergenic and anti-static properties, making the work environment an extremely comfortable one.

Sustainable and Energy Saving:
If commercial buildings use poor insulating materials, the company will incur high financial cost due to energy consumption. Avant Flooring offers a reduction in utility bills of between 25-30 percent and a reduced carbon footprint. This is due to the highly advanced columnar honeycomb structure having small air pockets that lead to high thermal insulation.

High Load Bearing Capacity:
High traffic environments require flooring products that can stand up to normal wear and tear, day after day, without creating visible wear patterns. If fast wear and tear occurs, high maintenance costs will closely follow, possibly even leading to replacement. Avant Flooring has a columnar honeycomb structure, which allows for high load bearing capacity and has the added benefit of improved sound reduction from the large number of people passing over it. Avant Flooring is also made with lamination layers giving it exceptional impact resistance and significant abrasion resistance. These are all certified to the highest standard by SGS and ensure the longevity of Avant Flooring within the commercial sector, whether it be for office, warehouse or data centre’s interior.

Multitude of Colours:
Different offices will have their own unique design. Avant Flooring utilises a colour layer that allows 15 different colours and grains to supplement any current or new designs. Should part of the building or office be in direct sunlight, Avant Flooring’s ultra violet resistance layer will ensure the longevity of the products; with a SGS colourfastness rating of 5.