Polysafe Astral PUR
Polysafe Astral PUR is a high-performance safety vinyl flooring range from Polyflor, specifically engineered to provide sustainable slip resistance in demanding commercial environments. Featuring an attractive design infused with coloured quartz crystals, it combines essential safety features with aesthetic appeal, making it a popular choice for sectors where safety underfoot is paramount.
Designed for durability and ease of maintenance, Polysafe Astral PUR incorporates Polyflor’s advanced PUR (polyurethane reinforcement) coating. This technology significantly reduces cleaning time and costs throughout the product’s lifespan, ensuring a hygienic and safe surface in busy public and commercial spaces supplied and expertly fitted by Grosvenor Flooring.
Polyflor Polysafe Astral PUR stands out as a robust and reliable safety flooring solution, meticulously designed for areas requiring assured underfoot safety. Its primary characteristic is the provision of sustainable wet slip resistance, achieved through the incorporation of coloured quartz, aluminium oxide, and silicon carbide particles directly into the vinyl. This composition ensures consistent safety performance throughout the guaranteed life of the floor, meeting stringent HSE guidelines with a Pendulum Test Value (PTV) of 36+ on the RRL Slider 96 test, and achieving an R10 slip resistance rating. Unlike some safety floors, Astral PUR is carborundum-free, enhancing its decorative appeal without compromising safety.
A key advantage of the Polysafe Astral PUR range is its factory-applied, cross-linked polyurethane reinforcement (PUR). This surface treatment provides superior cleaning benefits, enhanced protection against stains and scuffs, and significantly reduces life cycle maintenance costs. Floors treated with PUR do not require the application of polish or sealants, simplifying cleaning regimes to regular mopping, saving time and resources often associated with traditional safety flooring maintenance. This makes it an exceptionally hygienic option, ideal for healthcare, education, and food preparation areas where cleanliness is critical.
Available in a palette of complementary colours, the Astral PUR design features a subtle, multi-chip decoration derived from the quartz crystals. This aesthetic makes it suitable for a wide variety of commercial interiors, moving beyond purely functional safety flooring to offer a more design-led approach. It integrates seamlessly into environments such as hospital wards, school corridors, care home communal areas, leisure facility changing rooms, commercial kitchens, and retail back-of-house zones.
Constructed as a flexible, high-grade vinyl sheet, Polysafe Astral PUR is built for longevity, capable of withstanding heavy foot traffic typical in commercial settings. Its robust construction ensures durability and resilience over many years. Furthermore, Polyflor demonstrates a commitment to sustainability with this range. Polysafe Astral PUR contains recycled material and achieves a BRE Global Generic A+ rating for major use areas like healthcare and education. It is also 100% recyclable through the Recofloor vinyl take-back scheme and boasts low VOC emissions, certified as Indoor Air Comfort GOLD.
Grosvenor Flooring offers a comprehensive supply and fit service for Polyflor Polysafe Astral PUR across Altrincham, Manchester, Cheshire, and the North West. Our expert teams ensure correct installation, including appropriate subfloor preparation and seam welding where required, guaranteeing the optimal performance and longevity of this exceptional safety flooring.
Polysafe Astral PUR Buying Guide
Choosing the right flooring, especially for commercial or safety-critical areas, requires careful consideration. This guide helps you determine if Polysafe Astral PUR is the ideal solution for your project.
- Room usage / Location: Polysafe Astral PUR is specifically designed for commercial and public sector environments where sustainable wet slip resistance is crucial. Ideal locations include corridors, ramps, washrooms, changing rooms, commercial kitchens, canteens, classrooms, clinical areas, hospital wards, care homes, retail service areas, and other spaces with high footfall prone to spillages. It’s generally not intended for typical domestic settings unless specific enhanced safety requirements exist.
- Lifestyle: This flooring is suited for busy public and commercial settings demanding high safety standards, durability, and hygiene. Its primary function is safety and practicality in high-traffic areas.
- Budget: As a high-performance safety flooring, Polysafe Astral PUR represents an investment in safety and long-term value. While the initial cost might be higher than standard vinyl, the PUR coating significantly reduces ongoing maintenance costs (no polish required), offering excellent life cycle value. Grosvenor Flooring provides free, no-obligation quotes tailored to your specific area requirements.
- Durability & Maintenance: Engineered for heavy commercial use, it offers excellent durability and resistance to wear. The PUR coating makes cleaning simple and cost-effective – regular mopping is usually sufficient. It provides enhanced stain resistance and maintains a hygienic surface, crucial for healthcare and food environments.
- Material Type Pros & Cons:
Pros: Excellent sustainable wet slip resistance (HSE compliant), highly durable for commercial traffic, easy to clean and maintain (PUR coating), hygienic, decorative quartz design in multiple colours, contains recycled content, 100% recyclable.
Cons: Primarily commercial aesthetic, requires professional installation including potential seam welding, may have a higher upfront cost compared to non-safety or standard vinyl flooring. - Aesthetics & Style: Features an attractive multi-chip decoration incorporating coloured quartz crystals, providing a functional yet decorative finish suitable for various commercial interior designs. Available in a range of colours. It is not designed to mimic natural materials like wood or stone.
- Comfort & Sound: Provides the standard underfoot comfort expected from sheet vinyl flooring. It offers some degree of impact sound reduction compared to hard ceramic tiles or stone.
- Underfloor Heating: Polysafe Astral PUR is generally suitable for installation over underfloor heating systems, but the system’s surface temperature must not exceed 27°C. Always confirm compatibility with specific UFH system guidelines.
- Installation: Requires professional installation by experienced fitters. As sheet vinyl, precise cutting, fitting, and often hot seam welding (for imperviousness and hygiene) are necessary. Grosvenor Flooring’s expert fitting teams specialise in installing commercial vinyl like Polysafe Astral PUR, ensuring a compliant and high-quality finish.
- Sustainability: Polysafe Astral PUR achieves a BRE Global Generic A+ rating in major use areas, contains recycled content, and is 100% recyclable via the Recofloor scheme. It is certified Indoor Air Comfort GOLD for low VOC emissions, contributing to better indoor air quality.
Frequently Asked Questions about Polysafe Astral PUR
Polysafe Astral PUR achieves its sustainable wet slip resistance through the incorporation of coloured quartz, aluminium oxide, and silicon carbide particles throughout the performance layer of the vinyl. These aggregates provide consistent friction underfoot, even when wet, ensuring the flooring meets HSE guidelines (PTV 36+) throughout its guaranteed lifespan.
It is designed for heavy-traffic commercial and public areas where slip hazards are a concern. Common applications include healthcare settings (hospitals, clinics, care homes), educational facilities (schools, colleges), leisure centres (changing rooms, WCs), social housing communal areas, commercial kitchens, canteens, corridors, ramps, and retail back-of-house areas.
Thanks to its PUR coating, maintenance is straightforward. Regular sweeping or vacuuming to remove loose dirt, followed by damp mopping with a neutral cleaner, is usually sufficient. The PUR layer eliminates the need for traditional polish application, significantly reducing maintenance time and costs while ensuring a hygienic surface.
Polyflor prioritises sustainability. Polysafe Astral PUR contains recycled material, achieves a BRE Global Generic A+ rating for key use areas, and is 100% recyclable through the Recofloor scheme at the end of its life. It also has low VOC emissions (Indoor Air Comfort GOLD certified), contributing positively to indoor environments.
Yes, Grosvenor Flooring provides a full supply and expert installation service for Polyflor Polysafe Astral PUR and other commercial vinyl ranges. Our experienced fitters operate across Altrincham, Manchester, Wilmslow, Chester, Nantwich, Cheshire, and the wider North West, ensuring your safety flooring is installed correctly for optimal performance and longevity.
