Polysafe Wood FX PUR

Discover the perfect blend of safety and style with Polysafe Wood FX PUR, a high-performance safety vinyl flooring range from Polyflor. Designed specifically for demanding commercial environments, this collection authentically replicates the natural beauty and warmth of wood plank effects while providing essential sustainable slip resistance underfoot. Ideal for areas where aesthetics cannot be compromised by safety requirements.

Featuring Polyflor’s advanced PUR reinforcement, Polysafe Wood FX PUR offers superior cleaning benefits and maintenance cost savings. Its durable construction ensures longevity even in heavy traffic areas, making it a practical and attractive choice for sectors like healthcare, education, retail, and leisure where safety and hygiene are paramount.

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Polysafe Wood FX PUR stands out as a leading solution in safety vinyl flooring, expertly engineered by Polyflor to meet the rigorous demands of commercial spaces. This range successfully combines the aesthetic appeal of natural wood with the critical safety features required in public and high-traffic environments. It achieves this through the incorporation of virtually invisible aluminium oxide particles throughout the performance layer, delivering sustainable wet slip resistance that meets HSE guidelines (≥36 on the Pendulum Test) and achieves an R10 slip resistance rating. This ensures reliable underfoot safety for the guaranteed life of the product, reducing the risk of slips and falls in busy areas.

The collection boasts a diverse palette of high-clarity wood designs, ranging from classic oaks to contemporary maples and walnuts. These realistic reproductions allow designers and specifiers to create inviting, sophisticated interiors that mimic the look of real wood without sacrificing safety or hygiene. This makes it an excellent choice for environments aiming for a less clinical, more welcoming atmosphere, such as hospital wards, care home corridors, classrooms, reception areas, shops, cafes, and bars.

A key feature of the Polysafe Wood FX PUR range is the cross-linked and UV-cured Polyflor PUR reinforcement. This surface treatment significantly enhances cleanability and maintenance efficiency. It provides a robust barrier against scuffs, stains, and chemicals, meaning a simple cleaning regime without the need for polish or wax can maintain the floor’s appearance. This translates into considerable lifecycle cost savings, reducing expenditure on cleaning materials, time, and labour over the floor’s lifespan. Its dense, impermeable surface also contributes to enhanced hygiene control, a vital factor in healthcare and education settings.

Durability is inherent in the design, with a high-quality wear layer ensuring excellent abrasion resistance, suitable for heavy commercial use. The flexible vinyl construction allows for easy installation, including effective coving and welding for watertight and hygienic finishes, essential in areas prone to spillages or requiring stringent cleaning protocols. Furthermore, Polysafe Wood FX PUR demonstrates strong environmental credentials. It achieves a BRE Global Generic A+ rating in major use areas like healthcare and education, is 100% recyclable through the Recofloor vinyl take-back scheme, and contains recycled content, contributing positively to sustainable building projects.

Buying Guide: Is Polysafe Wood FX PUR Right for You?

Choosing the right flooring involves balancing aesthetics, performance, and practicality. This guide helps you determine if Polysafe Wood FX PUR fits your project requirements:

Room usage / Location: Primarily designed for heavy commercial environments where slip resistance is crucial alongside a wood aesthetic. Ideal for corridors, circulation areas, receptions, hospital wards, classrooms, dementia-friendly spaces, retail outlets, cafes, bars, and leisure facilities. While technically usable in domestic settings, its features are optimised for commercial demands.
Lifestyle: Best suited for public or commercial spaces with high footfall, where safety, durability, and ease of maintenance are top priorities. Essential for environments where spills may occur or where vulnerable individuals (elderly, children) are present.
Budget: Represents a sound investment for commercial applications due to its longevity and low lifecycle costs (reduced cleaning expenses). The initial material and professional installation cost may be higher than standard vinyl but is offset by durability and maintenance savings.
Durability & Maintenance: Offers excellent durability for heavy commercial traffic. The PUR coating provides superior resistance to scuffs and stains and enables a polish-free cleaning regime, significantly simplifying maintenance and reducing ongoing costs. Regular sweeping and damp mopping are typically sufficient.
Material Type Pros & Cons: As a safety vinyl sheet: Pros – Excellent sustainable slip resistance (R10), realistic wood designs, highly durable, hygienic, easy to clean (PUR coating), 100% recyclable, contains recycled content. Cons – Primarily commercial aesthetic, requires professional installation with seam welding, may feel harder underfoot than LVT or carpet.
Aesthetics & Style: Provides a wide selection of authentic wood plank effects, enabling the creation of warm, natural-looking, and non-clinical environments without compromising safety regulations.
Comfort & Sound: Offers standard comfort levels for vinyl sheet flooring. While not specifically designed for acoustic performance, its solid construction provides some sound insulation. Check specific product codes if enhanced acoustic properties are needed.
Underfloor Heating: Polysafe Wood FX PUR is generally suitable for use with underfloor heating systems, provided the surface temperature does not exceed 27°C. Always confirm compatibility with Polyflor’s technical specifications for your specific heating system.
Installation: Requires professional installation by experienced fitters. Subfloor preparation is critical. Sheets are typically fully adhered, and seams must be hot or cold welded to ensure a watertight, hygienic, and durable finish. Grosvenor Flooring offers expert supply and fit services for Polyflor products.
Sustainability: An environmentally conscious choice, achieving a BRE Global A+ rating, containing recycled material, and being 100% recyclable via the Recofloor scheme. It also features low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions.

Frequently Asked Questions about Polysafe Wood FX PUR

What makes Polysafe Wood FX PUR a ‘safety floor’?: Polysafe Wood FX PUR incorporates aggregates, such as silicon carbide particles, within the vinyl. These particles are distributed throughout the performance layer to provide sustainable slip resistance for the floor’s entire lifespan. It achieves an R10 rating and meets HSE requirements (Pendulum Test Value ≥36 wet), significantly reducing slip risks, especially in wet or spill-prone areas.
Where is Polysafe Wood FX PUR most commonly installed?: It is specifically designed for heavy-traffic commercial areas where both safety underfoot and an attractive wood appearance are desired. Typical applications include healthcare settings (wards, corridors, receptions), educational facilities (classrooms, circulation areas), retail spaces, leisure centres, cafes, bars, and office environments.
How should Polysafe Wood FX PUR be cleaned and maintained?: Thanks to the Polyflor PUR coating, maintenance is straightforward. Regular sweeping or dry mopping to remove loose debris, followed by damp mopping with a neutral cleaner, is usually sufficient. The PUR reinforcement means there is no need for costly and time-consuming polish application throughout the floor’s life.
Is Polysafe Wood FX PUR environmentally friendly?: Yes, it has strong environmental credentials. It achieves a BRE Global Generic A+ rating for major use areas, contains recycled content, and is 100% recyclable through the Recofloor vinyl take-back scheme. It also has low VOC emissions, contributing to better indoor air quality.