i4F Be-Lite by i4F
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT...
i4F Be-Lite is a patented, breakthrough technology delivering a more sustainable SPC panel production process to the global flooring industry. It cuts costs and saves CO2 at every stage of the journey, from factory to installation. A return on investment can be earned within just two weeks.
The new technology is exclusively available via i4F as part of its portfolio of sustainability-focused process technologies.
Company Profile
i4F is an innovations group focused on the development of patents and technologies for the flooring industry. Its portfolio includes IP for flooring installation and wall mounting systems, material compositions, surface treatment, digital printing as well as laminate and board production technologies. i4F has strategic partnerships with the industry’s most important IP players, including Classen, Kronospan, HMTX, Windmöller, CFL Flooring, Tarkett, Kingdom Flooring, Lico, Benchwick, QuickStyle Industries, Hymmen and Shaw Industries. i4F’s portfolio now covers 2000+ patents, with international patents and patent applications for i4F’s technologies granted and filed in over 100 countries worldwide.
Company Contact
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i4F Be-Lite enables a significant reduction in the use of core SPC raw materials during the manufacturing process of decorative panels without compromising on performance. Because SPC panels produced using i4F Be-Lite are significantly lighter, it is a lot less expensive to make and transport them. This makes a substantial contribution to improving the flooring industry’s carbon footprint while remaining attractive to manufacturers via cost savings.
Thermoforming technology delivering lighter SPC panels
i4F Be-Lite is a thermoforming technology that uses up to 20% less raw materials during the panel core manufacturing process. This differs to other existing material savings techniques that remove and recycle materials after the panel production process, creating more waste, costs and CO2 emissions linked to transport and the recycling of scrap.
The key component of the Be-Lite technology is a textured roller, featuring protrusions, which are imprinted on the back of a panel on a regular SPC extrusion line. The texture does not extend to the edges of the panel, ensuring locking strength is not compromised, while reducing the total weight per sqm of products.
Key facts - i4F Be-Lite technology: • Reduces the use of total core materials by up to a huge 20% • Slashes at least 5% off the cost of raw materials, per panel
• Cut transport costs by up at least 6% across the whole supply chain
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