SMALL FLOOR-ABC

Before choosing the right floor coating, it is important to carefully analyse the intended use. There are floor coverings that can be used for a wide range of applications, as well as those that have a more specifically defined area of use.

The "Little Floor ABC" aims to highlight the most important considerations when choosing a floor coating and explain the key terms associated with floor coatings.

Floor with foamed back

The foamed back makes the dance floor more comfortable to use for the user. A dance floor with a foamed insert is particularly easy on the joints and tendons. The floor is also dimensionally stable thanks to a reinforcing fleece. The floors with foamed backing include VARIO UNI, VARIO GLOSS / MET, VARIO GRIP, VARIO ALLROUND.

Dimensional stability

A dance floor is dimensionally stable if it remains dimensionally stable under changing environmental conditions, i.e. it neither contracts nor expands at high temperatures, for example.

Doubling

Doubling is the joining of two films (top and bottom film) under heat without inlay or reinforcement. The doubling process uses two heating cylinders to heat two overlapping films (top and bottom film) up to the thermoplastic range, so that a homogeneous bond of the top and bottom film is created under pressure after insertion into an embossing unit.

Marley Floor

PVC dance floors for performances and rehearsal rooms are often referred to as "Marley Floors". In fact, "Marley Floors" have not been available for decades. The Marley Flooring range included a wide variety of floor coverings, including the ballet dancers' favourite foot-flattering flooring - a rolled PVC floor. Although the production of "Marley Flooring" was discontinued, the term is still frequently used today for all PVC surfaces - including the complete range of popular Gerriets dance floors, such as VARIO CLASSIC.

PVC flooring

PVC flooring made of polyvinyl chloride includes: VARIO CLASSIC, VARIO 2.0, VARIO 2.4, VARIO MET, VARIO REFLECT, VARIO LACK, VARIO TRANSPARENT, VARIO PRINT, VARIO COLOUR.

Slip class

Slip classes are defined according to the DIN 51130 test standard. These are categorised as: "without slip class", R9, R10, R11, R12, R13. The higher the slip class, the better the slip resistance.