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DEFENDER                       ™







                                             Defend Your Bottom Line



                                             WHAT IS IT?                           WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
                                             Defender ™  is a version of the Pound Saver ™    Superior Protection — Defender ™
                                             composite floor, which uses a fiberglass-  protects from water, salt and other
                                             reinforced polyethylene terephthalate   contaminants that can damage the wood
                                             glycol (PETG) underlayment rather than   and glue line of a laminated floor.
                                             conventional thermosetting FRP. This   Stronger — Defender delivers 44% more
                                             technology is made of 60% fiberglass,   strength than standard laminated oak
                                             forming a strong and impermeable      flooring at the same thickness.
                                             protective barrier for the floor’s underside.
                                                                                   Higher Load Rating — Due to increased
                                                                                   strength, a 1 ⁄ 8” Defender floor achieves a
                                                                                            3
                                             HOW IS IT MADE?
                                             Defender ™  is bonded to the bottom of   24,000 pound load rating at roughly half
                                             an oak floor utilizing the same patented   the cost of a traditional composite floor.
                      ™
           Defender floors combine            bonding technology found in the Pound   Lower Maintenance Costs — By sealing
                                                                                   off the glue line and wood from the
            composite strength with          Saver ™  composite floor.             elements, routine maintenance on the
               superior protection           WHO IS IT FOR?                        underside of the floor is eliminated.
                     for less.               Defender ™  is designed for customers   Longer Working Life— Floors armed with
                                             seeking composite floor performance   Defender ™  are both protected and
                                             and protection at a fraction of the cost.  reinforced resulting in longer working life.



        Both Strength &  Protection          How Does Defender  Stack Up To Rockland’s Other Floors?
                                                                      ™

                                                             Load ratings for 1 / 8” Laminated Flooring
                                                                              3
                                                                 Load ratings are estimated and based on testing at Rockland Flooring
                                             30,000
                                                                                                     28,000
          Strong
          Support                            25,000                              24,000
          Above
                                                            20,000
                                             20,000

                                             15,000
                       Floor
                     and Cargo
                   Defense Below             10,000
                                                        Laminated Oak          Defender ™        Pound Saver  ™
        *  U.S. Patent Pending




        For more information:
        Chris Wolford
        CWolford@RocklandFlooring.com
        865.982.8377




            WWW.ROCKLANDFLOORING.COM
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