Building Maintenance, Refurbishment & Design E Its all under Control at Oxford School
xpona Control, Polyflor’s groundbreaking new flooring concept has been specified and installed in laboratory areas at the prestigious Rye St Antony School in Oxford. School Bursar Mrs Teresa Hudson considered a range of LVT products before selecting Expona Control and commented ‘Expona Control was the only product which met our requirements in terms of the look and performance of the floor which was essential in our busy laboratories where there is an obvious risk of spillage’. Over 300m2 of Nut Tree from the Expona Control collection was installed by Reading based Paul’s Floors throughout the laboratories and adjoining circulation areas. Expona Control is the world’s first LVT which offers sustainable slip resistance when wet in accordance with HSE guidelines and is the culmination of Polyflor’s expertise and creativity in the manufacturing of LVT and safety flooring. The design focussed 14 colour collection features authentic wood and stone designs and achieves the required slip resistance through the inclusion of aggregate throughout the wear layer.
Unlike traditional safety floors Expona Control is complimented with a range of inlay strips allowing for countless design possibilities. Tiles and planks from the wood and stone collections can also be installed side by side to delineate rooms and create zonal areas. The possible combinations and design options present Expona Control as a more creative concept allowing truly bespoke floors to be realised, whist also offering the reassurance of sustainable slip resistance.
Expona Control combines underfoot safety with stylish LVT design to create an uplifting learning environment
Expona Control offers the same level of slip resistance as Polyflor’s market leading Polysafe ranges. Achieving 36+ in the pendulum wet test and 20 microns of surface roughness the slip resistance is sustainable for the life of the product. The enhanced wear layer creates a rougher, harder friction surface to ‘bite’ into the sole of footwear, to create the necessary durability and underfoot safety. In fact once Expona Control is installed and maintained correctly the slip resistance will tend to improve with time. A clean floor is a safer floor and the incorporation of Polyflor’s PUR technology
provides an easier regime for maintenance staff and a reduced need for energy, power, water and chemical consumption.
Further details of Polyflor’s extensive range of resilient vinyl flooring are available from Polyflor Ltd
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Outdoor classrooms to inspire and motivate
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n a place where young minds are moulded it’s important to create an environment that brings learning alive. Innovative and inspirational, Solardome® geodesic domes have been designed to do just that. These unique outdoor spaces stimulate creativity and bring a new dimension to children’s learning experiences.
A truly multipurpose room, a Solardome® glasshouse can help your school become a shining example of inspirational teaching. They enable teachers to take the curriculum outdoors, be protected from the elements, and be in a place where imaginations and skills can develop.
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Perfect for art, music, STEM activities and horticulture, these dynamic spaces are proven to support the teaching of the national curriculum with fantastic results. According to the OFSTED report for Felmore Primary School in Basildon, their “‘Inspirational Domes’ in the grounds are providing good additional opportunities to experience cross-curricular, creative and environmental projects.”
Lasting for decades, with only minor maintenance and no on-going costs once paid for, these unique structures are a sound investment. Mrs Barlow, Head teacher of Hayes Park Primary School in Middlesex, says “We believe passionately in the benefits of outdoor
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learning and we look forward to many years with our dome.”
If you have bigger building projects in mind, don’t be limited by portakabins or bricks and mortar. With our SOLARDOME® PRO architectural system, you can have a stylish, unique and cost effective dome building up to 25m diameter, perfect for a freestanding classroom, self-contained science facility, performance hall or canteen.
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