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LVT | CHANGE AGENT

Luxury Vinyl Tile

Milliken’s extensive range of Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) offers Loose Lay Format 1
the same impressive design and quality standards as our
carpet collections. Our LVT collections can work alone or in
combination with Milliken carpet designs to create a cohesive Change Agent LVT is offered in a loose lay format offering 2
floor covering aesthetic throughout an interior. clients several important benefits:
1. Benefits During Installation — With the need for adhesives 3
Designed to Combine — With designs ranging from natural eliminated, floor preparation is simplified and cost and time
woods, authentic stones and creative abstracts and a choice reduced. Not only is installation time reduced by up to 30%,
of metric sizing options, Milliken’s LVT collection offers supreme disruption, dust, noise and odours are also reduced and 4
flexibility to coordinate with Milliken carpet designs. installation can even take place during working hours, reducing
downtime and cost. Furthermore because the product can be
installed directly on top of many existing hard floor surfaces, 5
Engineered to Perform — Milliken’s LVT not only complies without adhesive, the state of the original floor is protected.
with the CE safety certifications for fire, static and slip, it also 6
meets Class 33 certification for heavy commercial use. 2. Benefits During Service — Whilst Milliken’s FlexForm Sound™
construction ensures the LVT remains stable on the floor during
The FlexForm Sound™ construction of our Change Agent use, uplift of individual planks is easy. This means that underfloor 7
collection means it is easy to cut and install and the glass layer access is simple, as is repair, replacement or reinstall to allow
makes the product dimensionally stable, preventing it from potential space reconfigurations. In the event of any kind of flood
tenting or gapping. or similar situation, planks can be uplifted to allow the sub floor
to dry before being easily replaced. 8
Another performance enhancement, is the addition of
ProGuard MAX™, a urethane coating that offers protection 3. End of Life Benefits — With no need to strip away old
against scuffing and scratching. adhesive or repair the subfloor, end of life removal cost and time
is reduced. In addition, without contamination from adhesive
or other sub floor materials, recycling is easier.
Designed for Well-being — For improved acoustic performance
our FlexForm Sound™ construction incorporates a compact
cushion layer to reduce impact sound. This innovative layer
can reduce impact sound by up to 17 dB (compared to <5db
for standard LVTs).
By removing the need for additional under-layments,
the FlexForm Sound™ layer can also save installation time
and cost. 1. ProGuard MAX™ - Urethane Coating—Provides excellent
stain and abrasion resistance, eliminates the need for wax,
Sustainability Assured — As expected from any Milliken polishes and harsh chemicals— reduced maintenance costs
product, Sustainability is at the core of the design and production and improved IAQ.
process and Milliken LVT meets the European requirements 2. Transparent wear layer—0.55 mm embossed, hard-wearing
for Indoor Air Quality and qualifies for credits for BREEAM
and LEED IAQ. layer, provides long lasting appearance retention in heavy
commercial traffic environments.
3. Printed layer—This layer utilises high definition print film for
stunning, eye-perfect, authentic visuals.
4. Core Layer—High performance, non rigid layer, that provides
extra stability and durability.
5. FlexForm Sound™ Compact Cushion Layer—provides
enhanced acoustic properties, reducing impact sound by at
least 17 dB.
6. Glass fibre layer—Minimises expansion and contraction
under extreme temperatures.
7. Backing layer—High vinyl content backing layer provides
robust foundation and impact resistance.
8. Non-skid backing—Allows adhesive free installation and
replacement.

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