Surestep Original - Safety vinyl flooring
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EPD
Certificate type
Certificate of Conformity
Certificate type
Forbo’s Surestep Original provides a fresher alternative to conventional safety flooring. Forbo’s Surestep Original meets Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and European Standard requirements.
Application
Internal use, all busy commercial and public sector locations where there is an increased slip risk due to continuous contamination such as small commercial kitchens.
Description
A heterogeneous safety vinyl collection with decorative coloured chip, coloured quartz particles and PUR pearl surface finish.
Features and benefits:
- TRRL Pendulum Wet test (slider 96): ≥36.
- Enhanced environmental performance.
- Meets the highest possible REACH compliance standards for chemical content.
- Micro-embossing technology reduces the need for chemical cleaning and increases the floor's lifespan.
- Phthalate-free.
- Four colours of the Surestep Original range are available as Surestep Material Decibel, offering 17 dB of impact sound reduction.
General information
Color | Beige Black Blue Brown Green |
Finish | Other Guidance for specification option: PUR pearl surface finish. |
Material | PVC |
Shape | Rectangle |
Length | 27000 mm 25000 mm 24000 mm 26000 mm 23000 mm |
Width | 2000 mm |
Height | 2 mm |
Warranty description | Ten year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | M50/150 Sheeting M50/20 Sheeting |
Specification data - Particle-based enhanced slip-resistant polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheets
Standard | To BS EN ISO 10582 and BS EN 13845 & 14041. |
Use class | Class 34 Commercial very heavy, Class 43 light industrial. |
Slip potential | |
Slip resistance value (SRV) (minimum)/ Pendulum test value (PTV) (minimum) | DIN 51130, R10; BS EN 13893, DS ≥0.30.; PTV Wet slider 96: ≥36. |
Surface roughness (Rz) (minimum) | ≥20. |
Recycled content | 20%. |
Width | 2 m. |
Thickness | Total: 2.0 mm; Wear layer: 0.7 mm. |
Colour and pattern | Not required.171082 snow.171032 smoke.171642 cloudy.171952 elephant.171992 charcoal.171262 umber.171592 lava.171772 cement.171922 concrete.172092 granite.172212 china blue.172752 slate grey.171872 earth.171282 dragon.172052 chocolate.172152 grey terra.172332 daffodil.172442 hay.172542 moss.172472 white moss.172192 light kelp.172072 dark kelp.172582 pale blue.172662 reef green.172712 denim.172812 grey lavender.171962 steel.172842 salmon.172882 burgundy.172952 blush.172182 warm greige.172312 warm mortar.172362 kelp.Manufacturer guidanceMatching welding rods available in all collection colours. |
Dimension stability (to EN-ISO 23999) | <0.1%. |
Residual indentation (to EN-ISO 24343-1) | ≤0.05 mm. |
Electrical resistance (to EN 1081 R1) | >1 x 10^9 Ω. |
Reaction to fire (to BS EN 13501) | Bfl-s1. |
Body voltage (to BS EN 1815) | <2 kV. |
Thermal conductivity (to BS EN 12524) | 0.25 W/m·K. |
Adhesive | Not required. Eurocol 140 Euromix PU Pro. Guidance for specification option: Polyurethane resin and hardener, water-resistant, two-component PU adhesive. Eurocol 233 Eurosol Contact Guidance for specification option: Synthetic rubber in solvent, fast-setting contact adhesive. Eurocol 640 Eurostar Special. Guidance for specification option: Superior acrylic dispersion, low VOC-emitting adhesive with a high initial grab. |
Fabricated underlay | Not required. Forbo Corkment Underlay. Forbo QuickFit Subfloor System. Forbo Vinylbase acoustic underlay. Forbo Sarlibase T.E. Underlay. |
Castor chair continuous use (to EN 425) | No effect. |
Use in wet areas (to EN 13553) | Yes. |
Total weight (to EN ISO 23997) | 2.75 kg/m². |
Light fastness (to BS EN ISO 105 B02) | ≥6. |
(to EN 13845 Annex C) | Esf. |
EN 13845 Annex D 50.000 revolutions <10% loss | Pass. |
Resistance to chemicals (to EN ISO 26987) | Very good. |
Edging | Not required. As per 740. |
Skirtings | Not required. As per 770. |
Stair nosings | Not required. As per 750. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | Yes |
Country of material origin | Netherlands |
Country of product manufacture | Netherlands |
Material | PVC |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | 4.83 kg CO₂ eq/m² |
Recyclability | 100% Manufacturer guidancePost production material |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 24 % Manufacturer guidancePercentage has increased from 20 to 24% since current EPD was issued. Awaiting new EPD to be published. |
Third party certifications
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| Platform | Compatible | Version |
|---|---|---|
 Revit | - | 1 |
 IFC | - | 1 |
Third party certifications
EPD
Step Environmental Product Declaration
Certificate of Conformity
SA8000 Management System Certification Certificate
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