EDITOR’S VOICE Hello and welcome to the October issue of TCF.
What a month September was! The Flooring Show made a welcome return to Harrogate after a year-long hiatus and it was just amazing to see the industry get back together. The atmosphere was certainly more buzzing and vibrant than ever with packed out stands and all traders reporting high levels of interest in their new products and innovations.
It has been said many times that the flooring industry is like a family and this year’s show definitely felt like a family reunion, which was more than needed after difficulties endured over the past 18 months. I look forward to bring you more news of the Flooring Show in next month’s issue.
This month we shine the spotlight on screeds, resins and coatings with advice from Flowcrete on specifying for food and beverage facilities. In our education focus, we hear from F. Ball on renovating a weakened screed on a university project. And, in our underlay and acoustic solutions section, Thermosphere discusses how an underfloor heating system can help reduce unwanted noise while Designer Contracts looks at innovations in the sustainability of underlay.
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TRANSFORMING THE FLOORING INDUSTRY
i4F presents its drop-lock technologies which are 30% faster to install than basic angle-angle systems, and 100% worth a try!
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WHAT’S NEW? The latest news and product
launches from across the flooring industry.
10 QUESTIONS WITH… Shaun Wadsworth, Training
Manager, Contract Flooring Association, tells us how he got into the industry and what he thinks the future holds for flooring.
SCREEDS, RESINS & COATINGS
A SHINING EXAMPLE A full system of Mapei products
has been specified to provide a seamless finish for a London food court.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT Michelle Mendes, at Flowcrete,
explains some of the key factors to consider when choosing the right flooring system for a food and beverage facility.
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EDUCATION
F. BALL RAISES THE LEVEL Technical representatives from F.
Ball and Co. Ltd. provide contractors with a cost-effective alternative to completely removing and replacing a weakened screed at Aberystwyth University.
UNDERLAY & ACOUSTIC SOLUTIONS
ACHIEVING ACOUSTIC COMFORT WITH HEAT
Thermosphere looks at how to reduce the negative impact of unwanted noise with a unique underfloor heating system.
WHAT LIES BENEATH Louise Waters, at Designer
Contracts, investigates how the growing consumer awareness around environmental issues has led to innovation in the underlay sector.
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HEALTH CHECK PASS Altro revisits a hospital project
four years on and finds that the time and cost savings associated with adhesive- free floors have continued well beyond the initial installation.
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