Polyflor Polysafe Standard PUR

Polyflor Polysafe Standard PUR is a high-performance safety vinyl flooring range engineered to provide sustainable slip resistance in demanding environments. Combining assured underfoot safety with exceptional durability, this flooring solution is ideal for areas prone to spillages or where enhanced traction is paramount, such as commercial kitchens, healthcare settings, educational institutions, and busy circulation zones.

Featuring Polyflor’s advanced PUR (polyurethane reinforcement) surface treatment, Polysafe Standard PUR offers superior cleaning benefits and maintenance cost savings. This robust construction ensures longevity and resilience against heavy foot traffic, making it a practical and reliable choice for both commercial and public sector applications where safety and hygiene are non-negotiable.

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Polyflor Polysafe Standard PUR represents a benchmark in safety vinyl flooring, meticulously designed to meet the rigorous demands of high-traffic commercial and public spaces. Its primary function is to minimise the risk of slips and falls, achieved through the incorporation of high-quality aggregates like silicon carbide and recycled aluminium oxide into the vinyl. This construction provides sustainable wet slip resistance throughout the guaranteed life of the product, ensuring compliance with crucial safety standards like EN 13845 and achieving a high pendulum test value (PTV ≥36).

The range is renowned for its exceptional durability and wear resistance. Built to withstand constant footfall, wheeled traffic, and potential impacts, it’s a long-lasting solution for areas such as hospital corridors, school classrooms, canteens, washrooms, WCs, bar serveries, and food preparation areas. The inclusion of coloured quartz, aluminium oxide, and silicon carbide particles not only contributes to its safety profile but also creates a subtle, decorative appearance available in a wide palette of traditional and contemporary colours to complement various interior design schemes.

A key feature of Polysafe Standard PUR is its cross-linked and UV-cured polyurethane reinforcement (PUR). This low-maintenance surface treatment significantly enhances cleanability and resistance to scuffs and stains. The PUR coating means a polish-free maintenance regime is possible, reducing lifecycle cleaning costs by up to 60% compared to untreated safety flooring. This makes it a highly cost-effective and hygienic flooring choice over its lifespan, particularly important in environments where cleanliness is critical.

Polyflor demonstrates a strong commitment to sustainability with the Polysafe Standard PUR range. It achieves a BRE Global Generic A+ rating in major use areas like healthcare and education, contributing positively to building environmental assessments. Furthermore, the flooring contains recycled material and is 100% recyclable through initiatives like the Recofloor vinyl take-back scheme, aligning with circular economy principles and reducing environmental impact.

Installation requires professional expertise, typically involving full adhesion to a prepared subfloor and often including hot welding of seams for a seamless, impervious finish. This is particularly vital in wet areas or environments requiring stringent hygiene control. As experienced Polyflor suppliers and fitters, Grosvenor Flooring provides expert installation services, ensuring your Polysafe Standard PUR floor performs optimally for its entire guaranteed lifespan.

Polyflor Polysafe Standard PUR Buying Guide

Choosing the right flooring is crucial, especially where safety is a priority. This guide helps you decide if Polyflor Polysafe Standard PUR is the ideal solution for your needs:

Room Usage / Location: Primarily designed for high-traffic commercial and public areas requiring enhanced slip resistance. Ideal for healthcare (wards, corridors, clinics), education (classrooms, canteens, labs), retail (food prep areas, stockrooms), leisure (changing rooms, bar serveries), and social housing (WCs, bathrooms, kitchens). Less suited aesthetically for typical domestic living areas unless specific safety needs dictate.
Lifestyle / Environment Demands: Perfect for environments where spillages are frequent, hygiene is critical, and foot traffic is heavy. Its robust nature withstands demanding use in busy settings.
Budget: Represents a long-term investment in safety and durability. While the initial cost might be higher than standard vinyl, the low maintenance benefits (no polish required) and longevity offer excellent lifecycle value, particularly for commercial budgets where safety compliance is essential.
Durability & Maintenance: Exceptionally durable and hard-wearing. The PUR coating provides superior resistance to stains and scuffs and allows for a simple, cost-effective cleaning regime using basic mopping. No need for expensive sealing or polishing throughout its life.
Material Type Pros & Cons:
Pros: Excellent sustainable slip resistance (wet & dry), highly durable, hygienic, easy to clean and maintain (PUR coating), wide range of colours, meets stringent safety standards (HSE, EN 13845), good environmental credentials (BRE A+, recyclable).
Cons: Primarily commercial aesthetic, harder underfoot compared to LVT or carpet, requires professional installation including potential seam welding.
Aesthetics & Style: Offers a functional aesthetic with subtle decorative chip designs. Available in an extensive range of colours, allowing coordination with various interior schemes, but the primary focus is safety performance over intricate design replication.
Comfort & Sound: Provides a firm and secure footing. As a resilient sheet vinyl, it offers moderate acoustic absorption compared to hard floors like ceramic tiles, but less than carpet or thicker LVT.
Underfloor Heating: Polysafe Standard PUR is suitable for use with underfloor heating systems, provided the surface temperature does not exceed 27°C. It’s recommended to check specific installation guidelines.
Installation: Requires professional installation onto a properly prepared subfloor for optimal performance and longevity. Seams are typically hot-welded for an impervious and hygienic finish, particularly crucial in wet or clinical areas. Grosvenor Flooring offers expert supply and fit services.
Sustainability: Features excellent environmental credentials, including a BRE Global Generic A+ rating for major use areas. Contains recycled content and is 100% recyclable via the Recofloor scheme. Manufactured in the UK.

Frequently Asked Questions about Polyflor Polysafe Standard PUR

What exactly is Polyflor Polysafe Standard PUR?: Polyflor Polysafe Standard PUR is a high-specification safety vinyl flooring. It’s specifically engineered with aggregates integrated into the vinyl to provide sustainable slip resistance in areas prone to water spillages or requiring extra grip. The ‘PUR’ refers to its polyurethane reinforcement layer, which makes it highly durable and easy to clean without needing polish.
Where is Polysafe Standard PUR typically installed?: It’s primarily used in demanding commercial and public sector environments. Common applications include hospital wards and corridors, school classrooms and canteens, commercial kitchens, bar serveries, washrooms, WCs, changing rooms, laboratories, and other areas where foot traffic is heavy and the risk of slips needs to be minimised.
How is Polysafe Standard PUR cleaned and maintained?: Thanks to the PUR coating, maintenance is straightforward and cost-effective. Regular sweeping or vacuuming followed by damp mopping with a neutral cleaner is usually sufficient. Crucially, it does not require the application of floor polish or sealers throughout its life, saving time and money on maintenance regimes.
Is Polysafe Standard PUR genuinely slip-resistant?: Yes, it provides sustainable slip resistance. It conforms to EN 13845 (the European standard for particle-based safety flooring) and achieves a Pendulum Test Value (PTV) of 36+ in wet conditions, meeting HSE guidelines for low slip potential. The slip-resistant particles are distributed throughout the wear layer, ensuring performance is maintained for the product’s lifetime.
Can Polysafe Standard PUR be used with underfloor heating?: Yes, Polyflor Polysafe Standard PUR is compatible with underfloor heating systems. However, it’s essential that the surface temperature of the flooring does not exceed 27°C (80°F). Always adhere to the manufacturer’s specific installation and usage guidelines when using vinyl flooring with underfloor heating.