Polyflor Expona Flow PUR

Polyflor Expona Flow PUR stands as a testament to Polyflor’s commitment to quality and innovation in commercial flooring. This heterogeneous sheet vinyl flooring is specifically designed to withstand the rigours of heavy commercial use, making it an excellent investment for businesses and organisations seeking longevity and style. Available in expansive 2-metre wide sheets, it allows for seamless installations, crucial for environments where hygiene and ease of cleaning are paramount, such as healthcare and educational facilities.

The collection boasts an extensive palette of 50 captivating designs. These include highly realistic wood finishes that bring warmth and natural texture, authentic stone effects adding a touch of sophistication, and striking abstract designs perfect for creating contemporary, impactful interiors. This variety ensures that architects, designers, and facility managers can find the perfect aesthetic to complement any commercial space, from bustling retail outlets and busy offices to serene healthcare settings and vibrant school corridors.

A key feature of the Expona Flow PUR range is its advanced Polyurethane Reinforcement (PUR). This factory-applied, cross-linked coating significantly enhances the floor’s resilience against scuffs, scratches, and stains. More importantly, it eliminates the need for initial polishing and drastically reduces ongoing maintenance requirements. Simple regular cleaning is all that’s needed to keep the floor looking its best, leading to substantial savings in time and cleaning costs over the product’s lifecycle. This makes it a highly practical choice for facilities operating on tight maintenance budgets.

Performance is at the core of Expona Flow PUR. With a robust 2mm gauge and a substantial 0.7mm wear layer, it offers exceptional durability and wear resistance, ensuring it maintains its appearance even under constant footfall. It also achieves an R10 slip resistance rating, contributing to safer environments. Furthermore, Polyflor demonstrates a strong commitment to sustainability with this range. Expona Flow PUR achieves a BRE Global Environmental A+ rating (Generic), is FloorScore certified for low VOC emissions contributing to better indoor air quality, and is 100% recyclable through the Recofloor vinyl take-back scheme. It also contains recycled content and features phthalate-free plasticisers.

Grosvenor Flooring provides comprehensive supply and expert installation services for Polyflor Expona Flow PUR throughout the North West, including key areas like Altrincham, Manchester, Wilmslow, Chester, and Nantwich. Our experienced team ensures a flawless finish, maximising the performance and aesthetic appeal of this premium commercial sheet vinyl flooring. Visit our Altrincham showroom or contact us for a free quotation and expert advice on incorporating Polyflor Expona Flow PUR into your next project.

Is Polyflor Expona Flow PUR Right for Your Project?

Choosing the right flooring is crucial for commercial spaces. This guide helps you determine if Polyflor Expona Flow PUR meets your specific requirements:

• Room usage / Location: Expona Flow PUR is specifically designed for heavy commercial applications. It excels in high-traffic areas like retail stores, supermarkets, healthcare environments (hospitals, clinics, care homes), educational institutions (schools, universities), office buildings, leisure centres, and hospitality venues. While exceptionally durable, its commercial focus means it’s less commonly used in typical domestic settings.
• Lifestyle: Ideal for busy public and commercial spaces that experience constant foot traffic and require flooring that is easy to clean, hygienic, and extremely hard-wearing. Its resilience makes it suitable for environments where spills, scuffs, and heavy use are everyday occurrences.
• Budget: Positioned as a high-quality, performance-driven commercial flooring solution, Expona Flow PUR represents excellent long-term value. While the initial investment may be higher than some alternatives, the significantly reduced maintenance costs (polish-free regime) and exceptional durability offer considerable savings over the floor’s lifespan. Grosvenor Flooring provides free, detailed quotations.
• Durability & Maintenance: Rated for heavy commercial use, offering outstanding durability. The PUR coating provides superior resistance to stains and scuffs and allows for a simple, low-cost cleaning routine without the need for polish, making maintenance exceptionally easy and cost-effective.
• Material Type Pros & Cons:
  • Pros: Extremely durable, highly resistant to wear and tear, waterproof, seamless installation possible, very easy to clean and maintain (PUR coating), hygienic, wide range of realistic and abstract designs, R10 slip resistance, excellent environmental credentials.
  • Cons: Requires professional installation for optimal results (including potential seam welding), can feel harder underfoot compared to carpet, subfloor preparation is critical for a perfect finish.
• Aesthetics & Style: Offers a vast selection of 50 designs, including authentic wood plank effects, sophisticated stone looks, and modern abstract patterns. Suitable for creating diverse commercial interior styles, from classic and natural to bold and contemporary. The sheet format provides a monolithic, seamless appearance.
• Comfort & Sound: Provides typical underfoot comfort for a resilient sheet vinyl. It offers an impact sound reduction level of approximately 4dB, helping to reduce noise transmission slightly in busy areas.
• Underfloor Heating: Polyflor Expona Flow PUR is suitable for use with underfloor heating systems, provided the surface temperature does not exceed 27°C.
• Installation: As a sheet vinyl product, professional installation is essential. This often involves adhering the vinyl to a properly prepared subfloor and may include hot or cold welding of seams for a completely impervious and hygienic surface, particularly crucial in healthcare settings. Grosvenor Flooring’s expert fitters ensure correct installation to manufacturer standards.
• Sustainability: Expona Flow PUR boasts strong environmental credentials. It has a BRE Global Environmental A+ rating, is FloorScore certified for low VOCs, contains recycled material, uses phthalate-free plasticisers, and is 100% recyclable via the Recofloor scheme.

Frequently Asked Questions about Polyflor Expona Flow PUR

What is Polyflor Expona Flow PUR?

Polyflor Expona Flow PUR is a high-performance heterogeneous sheet vinyl flooring collection designed for heavy commercial use. It features a wide array of realistic wood, stone, and abstract designs, combined with a Polyurethane Reinforcement (PUR) coating for enhanced durability and easy, polish-free maintenance.

Where is Expona Flow PUR typically installed?

It is ideally suited for demanding, high-traffic commercial environments such as retail stores, healthcare facilities (hospitals, clinics), educational buildings (schools, colleges), offices, leisure centres, and other public spaces where durability, hygiene, and aesthetics are important.

What are the main benefits of the PUR coating?

The PUR coating provides superior resistance to scuffs, scratches, and stains. Crucially, it allows for a low-cost, polish-free maintenance regime throughout the floor’s life, saving time and money on cleaning materials and labour compared to non-PUR treated vinyl floors.

Is Polyflor Expona Flow PUR an environmentally conscious choice?

Yes, it has strong environmental credentials. It achieves a BRE Global Environmental A+ rating (generic), is FloorScore certified for low volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions promoting good indoor air quality, contains recycled content, uses phthalate-free plasticisers, and is 100% recyclable through the Recofloor scheme.

Does Grosvenor Flooring supply and install Polyflor Expona Flow PUR?

Absolutely. Grosvenor Flooring offers a complete service, supplying the full Polyflor Expona Flow PUR range and providing expert installation by our skilled fitting teams across Altrincham, Manchester, Wilmslow, Chester, Nantwich, Cheshire, and the surrounding North West areas.