ABOUT RUBBER FLOORING

Virtually all rubber flooring on the market today is made from synthetic SBR, known as 'industrial rubber'. This is not a natural product, but is a synthetic product made from petrochemicals.

Some firms do supply natural rubber flooring; this is more environmentally friendly than synthetic rubber, because the rubber trees extract CO2 from the atmosphere. Natural rubber for rubber flooring is harvested from the species Hevea braziliensis in Africa, South America and Malaysia. The white latex is predominantly cis-polyisoprene, a macromolecule containing some double bonds within the carbon chain. It is these double bonds which permit cross-linking with sulphur when natural rubber is heated under pressure in the vulcanisaton process. Natural rubber is usually reinforced with carbon and treated with antioxidants to prevent degradation when used in rubber flooring.

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LEADING UK RUBBER FLOORING SUPPLIERS

Dalsouple. Dalsouple is a leading manufacturer of rubber flooring. It supplies a wide range of rubber flooring, in sheet and tiles, made of either synthetic or natural rubber. Dalsouple rubber is free from PVC, cfcs, asbestos, halogens, formaldehyde and plasticisers. Dalsouple's DalNaturel range is made from natural rubber, and is 90% natural in its materials. It provides the same quality and performance as synthetic rubber, but with substantial environmental advantages.

VIP-Polymers, of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, is a leading manufacturer of rubber flooring. The rubber flooring is available in five finishes: Round Finish, Square Finish, Hammer Finish, Vitrea, and Fleck. The first three of these are available in twenty colours, including Charcoal, Dark Grey, Sage, Navy, Teal, Rope, and Khaki. Three thicknesses are available: 2mm, 3mm, 4mm and 6mm. The natural elasticity of rubber means that most scratches and abrasions are self-healing. The rubber flooring will not crack on bending, and can be applied on curved and angled surfaces.

Endura is a leading supplier of rubber flooring for commercial and industrial applications. Endura claims that rubber flooring is more resistant to slipping and is more hardwearing than alternative floor finishes. It is also claimed to require less maintenance. Special versions are available which have high resistance to spikes and skates. Rubber stair nosings are also available from Endura. The rubber flooring does not require waxing, and simply needs to be washed clean.

Click here for an easy-to-use listing of leading UK suppliers of rubber flooring, provided by Archbone.

DETAILED INFORMATION RESOURCES ON RUBBER FLOORING

We recommend the following websites, with building product information including manufacturers' specs, standard specifications, and CAD details: Barbour Compendium, RIBA Product Selector Plus, ASC Bricsnet, Building Products Index, British Board of Agrément, British Standards Online.

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