DOMOTEX ECO-FLOORING


ECO - LOGIC The quest to find new ways of bringing sustainability to floors


reached new heights when the Eiffel Tower was refurbished. But on a smaller scale, exhibitors are rising to their own challenges


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One of the key features of the Eiffel Tower’s €33 million facelift, at least as far as visitors are concerned, is the fact that the floor on the first level was reconstructed entirely of glass. Millions of visitors who may not have wanted to brave the journey to the very top of the tower were able to enjoy an even more unnerving experience by looking into the 200ft of space between the landmark’s central void. Hundreds of miles to the south of that, tourists can literally step into the void by entering a glass box attached to the side of the Chamonix Peak in the French Alps, two miles above the ground. And like the 850ft Dachstein Glacier Sky Walk in Austria and the floor of the CN Tower’s 1122ft high glass floor, the very act of stepping onto something you can see through remains one of the most thrilling and unnerving experiences the construction world can create. But the reality is that these are often made of laminated tempered panels capable of supporting just


WE ACCEPT THE TASK OF RAISING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS OF THE


PEOPLE, INSTITUTIONS AND Izzet Nalcakan | Nurteks Carpets CEO


ORGANISATIONS WITH WHICH IT DIRECTLY INTERACTS


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as much weight and footfall as virtually any other material. They’re often anti-slip, shatterproof, easy to maintain, can be visually stunning, give the impression of space, and do wonders in terms of adding light. But there’s another key reason for their popularity in 2022 – glass is incredibly eco-friendly, given that it is made of non-polluting raw materials, its manufacturing process is highly energy efficient, it requires low levels of water to produce and generates very little waste. It’s also a highly recycled material, with an average recycling rate of up to 80 per cent, according to figures produced by the Brussels- based Glass Alliance Europe. By comparison, paper recycling rates are closer to 65 per cent. Glass, like bamboo, cork and Linoleum – a material often mistaken by the


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