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FLOORS, WALLS AND SURFACES

Merge Design extremeconcrete

Engineered to contain as much waste stream ingredients as possible, extremeconcrete materials allow creation
of LEED-contributing architectural products and surfaces while achieving the natural aesthetics and material
properties of High Performance Concrete (HPC). Vibrant, fluid and textural, extremeconcrete can be infused with a
variety of pigments and recycled aggregates to provide unlimited color and material combinations to create
unrivaled surfaces and distinctive products.
The proprietary product mix contains up to 85 percent recycled content. Designs can incorporate a variety of
recycled or reclaimed elements diverted from the waste stream, such as finely ground by-products from the
production of silicon or coal-fired power plants, crushed pre- or post-consumer glass, shredded circuit boards or
plastics, stranded fabric or carpet fibers, and even certain construction site and demolition waste diverted
directly from LEED projects.
To help reduce the carbon footprint, all extremeconcrete products use local sourcing, seeking materials from a
500-mile radius wherever possible. All materials are available in standard-sized slabs for fabrication, such as
natural stone. The product is NSF/ANSI 51 certified, made in the U.S.A., and contributes to multiple LEED credits.

Formica Corp. Mohawk

SurfaceSet RevWood

Smart Plus

Organic flooring

laminates Mohawk’s RevWood Plus
flooring combines the look
With a continuing eye toward of wood with the toughness
recycling, Formica Corp.’s Smart of laminate without
Organics palette from its new damaging the environmental
SurfaceSet 2018 line takes a footprint. RevWood Plus
scientific approach to environmental consciousness. Smart Organics’ features a combination of
Paper Terrazzo patterns use small fragments of post-production solid proprietary technologies—
color paper from formica laminate that would otherwise have gone to the Uniclic locking system,
waste. Remnants are chopped into tiny fragments and directly placed on GenuEdge pressed beveled edge and water-repellent HydroSeal
top of a solid to create a terrazzo-look laminate. coating—which work together to trap liquid on the surface, making
The Smart Organics palette also includes three Bubble design patterns, the flooring totally waterproof.
in which printing inks were mixed with soap and bubbles, then blown on In addition, Uniclic, unlike other traditional glue-down installations,
industrial grade paper. The laminates are offered in natural and man-made has a unique tongue-and-groove locking system that reduces
greens, grays and warm tones in colors such as green slate, weathered installation time, increases durability, minimizes mess and simplifies
fiberwood and enamel. cleanup. It also eliminates potential for unstable and uneven flooring,
The laminates look real, too. Paper Terrazzo is created in small-batch because no glue or drying time is needed.
craft production, so that each sheet is unique and natural. Paired with a Each of the made-in-U.S.A. collections delivers aesthetic needs
unique Paper finish, the Paper Terrazzo patterns offer a low sheen-in and trends, yet provides the durability, performance and value that
register finish. The Paper texture enhances the real paper effect with consumers require. Each collection has earned NALFA and
synchronized texture. The production pressing process results in a low FloorScore certifications for low VOCs, and features the latest
sheen finish with slightly raised areas that result from the individual embossed-in-register technology and beveled edges for ultra-
embedded paper fragments. realistic detail. The products also feature warranties covering all
Smart Organics stems from Formica’s Reclaimed Denim Fiber effort in pets, all accidents, and providing “all-the-time” scratch protection.
2015, in which scrap indigo-dyed cotton—a vital component of paper RevWood Plus was one of five Mohawk products to receive
making—was incorporated into the production process. About 60 percent Dealers’ Choice awards at the 2018 International Surfaces Event in
of the overlay included recycled content. Las Vegas in March.

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