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Tessera Diffusion - Tufted carpet tile

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Reflecting the evolution towards softer, more organic geometry, the crystalline structure of the ten colours in the Tessera Diffusion range fade in and out, creating contemporary floor spaces.

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Application

Internal use, all busy commercial and public sector locations.

Description

Tufted, multi-height loop pile carpet tile inspired by crystalline.


Features and benefits:

  • Inspired by crystalline structures, the fractal shapes fade in and out of the contemporary floor space.
  • Tessera Diffusion offers a broad spectrum of ten commercial colourways.
  • Made with 100% renewable electricity.
  • Investment in an extruder has reduced bitumen usage by 50%.
  • Method of laying: monolithic, quarter-turn or tessellated.
  • Also available in SOFTbac® secondary backing.


Method of laying:

Monolithic, quarter turn or tessellated.


Adhesive:

542 Eurofix Tack Plus solvent free release system.

General information

Color

Finish

Tufted

Material

Polyester

Nylon

Shape

Square

Length

500 mm

Width

500 mm

Height

6.5 mm

Warranty description

Ten year

Manufacturer guidance

Standard backing: 10 years; SOFTbac® backing: 15 years.


Uniclass

Pr_35_57_11_62 Pile carpet tilesPrimary

CAWS

M50/130 Carpet tiling

M50/15 Carpet tiling

Product range

Tessera Carpet Tiles

Specification data - Pile carpet tiles

Style

Tufted multi-height loop pile carpet tile.

Material

100% solution dyed nylon 6.6.

Classification

-

Standard

To BS EN 1307 and 14041.

Level of use class

Class 33; Heavy Contract.

Recycled content

66.81%.

Size

500 x 500 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

As standard, other sizes are available to special order.

Colour and pattern

Not required.

2000 space quest.

2001 magnetic flux.

2002 paradigm shift.

2003 glacial flow.

2004 pivotal movement.

2005 nomadic journey.

2006 passing place.

2007 perpetual motion.

2008 forest trail.

2015 arctic journey.

Total thickness

6.5 mm ±10%.

Pile composition

100% Universal Fibers™ Refresh™ polyamide 6.6.

Dye method

100% solution dyed.

Stitch density

217120 per m² ±10%.

Pile weight after shearing

570 g/m² ±10%.

Total weight

4085 gsm ±10%.

Castor chair use (to BS EN 985)

Minimum R value: ≥2.4.

Impact sound reduction

22 dB.

Ska Rating

Meets Ska Rating Criteria for M12 soft floor coverings in both office and retail schemes.

Reaction to fire (to EN 13501-1)

BfI-s1.

Slip resistance (to EN 13893)

DS: ≥0.30.

Static dissipative (to BS ISO 10965)

<1 x 10^9 Ω.

Body Voltage (to EN 1815)

Pass (<2 kV).

Light fastness (to BS EN ISO 105 B02)

≥5.

Dimensional stability (to BS EN 986)

≤0.2%.

Adhesive

Not required.

542 Eurofix Tack Plus solvent free release system.

IOBAC MagTabs® adhesive free installation system.

Pile height above backing

3.7 mm ±0.5 mm.

Primary backing

Polyester / Nylon.

Secondary backing

Modified bitumen and polyester fleece.

SOFTbac®.

Edging

Not required.

As per 740.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Material

Polyester

Nylon

Embodied carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

16.4 kg CO₂ eq/m²

Recyclability

100%

Recycled content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

66.81 %

Third party certifications

BIM objects

Platform Compatible Version
Revit

Revit 2017

1

Third party certifications

EPD

EPD

Tessera Diffusion Environmental Product Decleration

Certificate of Conformity

Certificate of Conformity

SA8000 Management System Certification Certificate

Literature

Forbo Tessera LRV and DSDC Accreditation Overview

Forbo Tessera LRV and DSDC Accreditation Overview

Forbo Tessera Diffusion Brochure

Forbo Tessera Diffusion Brochure

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