Industry & Life Science

Chemically resistant laboratory flooring solutions

Laboratory flooring must meet strict requirements. Depending on the intended use, these requirements may include hygiene, ergonomics, electrostatic conductivity and dissipation and chemical resistance. The flooring system must satisfy demands on the working environment while simultaneously conforming with the overall architectural design.

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Laboratory floor coverings are resistant to chemicals and disinfectable

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nora® rubber flooring is an attractive means of meeting these demands. The flooring is largely chemically resistant and also resistant to common disinfecting agents. Short-term contact with solvents, alkali solutions and acids has no effect on the flooring. Optically, our laboratory flooring solutions offer practically limitless design potential, so you can implement even ambitious design ideas.

These days, installing workplace flooring means taking ergonomics into account. nora® rubber flooring is elastic and therefore particularly easy on the back and joints. It is comfortable to walk and stand on even during a long work day, preventing the body from tiring as easily as it would on hard floors.

Attractive designs, implemented simply and flexibly

nora® rubber flooring offers entirely new options for creating attractive, well-designed laboratory environments. Identically designed flooring options allow for cross-functional designs encompassing both laboratory flooring solutions and flooring in other areas, such as offices and hallways. Architects and designers thus have access to practically limitless possibilities for unique design schemes. Our high quality flooring also meets complex technical and hygiene requirements.

Functional nora® flooring for every laboratory

nora® rubber flooring is available in many varieties with different functions, suitable for every possible use. The following are some of the available laboratory flooring solutions:

  • noraplan® sentica is flooring with excellent ergonomic and acoustic properties, and outstanding footfall soundproofing. Highly elastic, it is comfortable to work on and helps to prevent untimely fatigue. The dense, seamless surface makes it easy to keep a clean laboratory.
  • noraplan® sentica ed has dissipative properties and is thus perfect for ESD areas. The electrostatic dissipative flooring guarantees reliable protection for sensitive and life-supporting electronic devices in the laboratory. noraplan® sentica ed is also highly chemically resistant. The flooring system is largely resistant to oils and fats, and can be cleaned hygienically without the use of aggressive cleaning agents.
  • noracare seneo flooring is the ideal choice for areas with demanding hygiene requirements. The 2mm thick flooring was developed specifically for the healthcare industry and guarantees excellent hygiene together with chemical resistance. The flooring system can stand up to intensive disinfection, making it easier to maintain a clean laboratory.

Simple to clean and maintain

nora® rubber flooring has a dense surface, so maintaining a hygienic, clean laboratory is simple. The flooring is also resistant to the surface disinfectants approved by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and the Disinfectant Commission at the German Association for Applied Hygiene (Verbund für Angewandte Hygiene, VAH). But high hygiene standards can be maintained even without the use of aggressive cleaning agents, a particularly useful property for laboratory flooring solutions and clinical environments.

 

Carefully designed accessories for specialised requirements

There are a wide range of accessories available to match nora® floors. Special skirting boards and corner pieces ensure hygienic transitions to walls and other vertical features. Alternatively, our cushioned edge profiles use flash coving to provide a seamless transition between the floor and the walls. nora®’s joint sealing compound is the perfect tool for installing drains and other fittings.

Suitable products*

norament® 928 grano ed

Electrostatically dissipative “ed” floorings for optimum ESD protection of electronic devices and equipment. Protect against electrical shock, resist most oils and greases and are suitable for forklift truck areas.

norament® 926 grano

Rubber flooring for extremely heavy traffic areas, with a granular design rich in contrast and hammerblow surface or cubic structure.

norament® 926 satura

Rubber flooring for extremely heavy traffic areas with tone-in-tone granular design and classic hammerblow surface or elegant, slightly textured two-tone surface.

noraplan® signa

Rubber flooring with a changing base colour consisting of three harmoniously matched colour components and characteristic granule inclusions. Available in smooth or reflectionbreaking surface.

noraplan® sentica

Rubber floor covering with a changing base colour of harmoniously matched colour components.

noraplan® signa ed

Electrostatically dissipative “ed” floorings for optimum ESD protection of electronic devices and equipment. Protect against electrical shock, resist most oils and greases.

noraplan® sentica ed

Electrostatically dissipative “ed” floorings for optimum ESD protection of electronic devices and equipment. Protect against electrical shock, resist most oils and greases.

noracare™ seneo

For application areas with highest requirements for hygienic cleaning and maintenance as well as stain and chemical resistance. Single-coloured design with iridescent marbled colour granules, from a distance almost uni-coloured.

noracare™ uneo

For application areas with extraordinary demands on hygienic cleaning and maintenance as well as stain and chemical resistance. Single-coloured design with randomly scattered granite splinters, with a smooth surface.

Suitable for fast and safe installation: nora dryfix™ ed conductive dry adhesive.

 

* Please note: The floor coverings listed as "Suitable products" are not a final, fixed advice. We will be happy to recommend which floor covering is best suited to your individual situation. Please contact us.

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