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nora® floorcoveringsmade of rubber – leading worldwide

Floorcovering solutions in bio-technology andthe pharma-ceutical industry

Free of PVC

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nora® floorcoverings manufactured by Freudenberg

Freudenberg has more than 50 years of experience with thefascinating material rubber and today is the market leaderworldwide for rubber floorcoverings offering its comprehensivenora® product range. norament® and noraplan® floor-coverings have proven themselves in the most varied propertiesin more than 120 countries. Thanks to their convincing benefits,our floorcoverings are an ideal solution, too, for heavy-trafficareas of the industry.

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Contents

■ Convincing economic efficiency 4

■ Further benefits of use 6

■ Laboratories 10– Biotechnical laboratories 12– Chemical laboratories 13– Analytical laboratories 14– Technical laboratories 15

■ Clean rooms 16

■ Production areas 18

■ Packaging and logistics areas 20

■ Offices, conference rooms, social rooms 22

■ Stairwells and corridors 24

■ nora® profiles for hygienic wall connections 26

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Convincing economic efficiency

These benefits have an extremely positive effect on theprice/benefit ratio during longer periods of use becausethe maintenance costs for cleaning and care of floorcover-ings are many times the acquisition costs. Independent expert opinions confirm the economy and the enormoussavings potential when using nora® floorcoverings. Thesavings values are based on an expert opinion by Mr. ErichNussbaummüller, court sworn and certified expert for monu-ments, facade and building cleaning, Wolfern, Austria.

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Savings in € for an object size of 1,000 m2

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Savings when using noraplan® as compared toPVC painted PVC homogeneousPVC coated Linoleum without surface

finish 3.2 mm

Negative values mean that the competitive product is presently cheaper.

The user or operator benefits from numerous advantagesregarding use and costs because the use of nora® floor-coverings results in

■ low maintenance costs. They are easy and eco-nomical to clean, can be decontaminated and must not be coated thanks to their extremely dense and closed surface;

■ do not require any joint-sealing because of their dimen-sional stability when installed. As an option, e.g. be-cause of customer-specific requirements, joint-sealingis, however, easily possible;

■ have a long useful life and are characterised by excellent wear resistance even in case of heavy traffic (e.g. chair rolls, high amount of people, and use for fork lift trucks).


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Further benefits of use

nora® floorcoverings

■ offer a wide range of designs, colours, and surfaces forindividual floor design

■ are suitable for areas with high demands on hygiene and are dirt-repellent. nora® floorcoveringsdo not provide any breeding ground for house dustmites, which secrete allergy-inducing substances, and molds because contaminations and dirt remain at the floorcovering surface and can be quickly andeasily removed

■ offer a comprehensive range of profiles,stairtreads, and accessories as well as optimumsolutions for hygienic transitions between floor and wall thanks to perfectly fitting skirtings

■ are chemical-resistant to numerous acids, alkalis, and solvents as well as largely resistant to oils and greases

■ possess a high level of resistance to disinfectants, in particular to the area disinfectants listed by DGHM (German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology)

■ offer in the noraplan® floorcovering range qualities with bacteriostatic and fungistatic properties

■ possess outstanding fire-protection properties. The fact that the floorcoverings do not contain any chlo-rine guarantees that in case of fire no hydrochloric gas is produced which when coming into contact with fire fighting water produces corrosive hydrochloric acid. In addition, no toxic, halogenated dioxins and furans are produced

■ are characterised by a future-oriented environ-mental compatibility. They do not contain any PVC,plasticizers (phthalates) and halogens (e.g. chlorine).


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nora® floorcoverings

■ are suitable for areas with high static and dynamic compression loads, e.g. caused by conveyor devices

■ contribute to slip safety, in particular thanks to qualitieswith excellent anti-slip properties

■ are anti-static and possess a low tendency to charge

■ offer a comprehensive choice of electrostatically dissipative and conductive qualities

■ are suitable for FDA GMP certified areas

■ guarantee a high walking and standing comfortthanks to their permanent resilience and contribute to an improved ergonomics of workplaces. In addition, they have a vibration-dampening effect

■ possess excellent footfall sound absorption valuesof up to 20 dB

■ compared to textile floorcoverings - contribute to almostidentical reverberation times e.g. in office areas gi-ven suitable acoustics measures. The measuring values in the relevant frequency range are within the recom-mended tolerances (expert opinion available)

■ offer a large choice of floorcoverings for large areas installation and laying on raised-access floors

Further benefits of use


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Laboratories

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nora® floorcoverings meet the require-ments on floorcoverings according tointernational rules and guidelines forlaboratories, e.g. the German standardBG 120: Guidelines for Laboratories,and DIN EN 12128 - Laboratories forResearch, Development and Analysis.

In order to classify the demands madeon floorcoverings, laboratories aregrouped in the present brochure ac-cording to their purpose.*Groups of laboratories:

■ biotechnical laboratories■ chemical laboratories■ analytical laboratories■ technical side rooms

The benefits offered by nora® floor-coverings for each laboratory area are described on the following pages.

* The classification is derived from the US-American ”Planning & programmatic guidelines laboratories” of the Office of Research Services.


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Biotechnical laboratories

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In biotechnical laboratories, nora® floor-coverings convince in particular by:

■ high level of resistance to disinfectants,in particular to the area disinfectants listed by DGHM (German Society for Hygiene and Microbiology)

■ bacteriostatic and fungistatic proper-ties of noraplan® floorcoverings

■ choice of floorcoverings which can be decontaminated - for highest safety levels

■ optimum transitions between floor and wall thanks to special, perfectlyfitting skirtings and skirting angles for perfect hygienic solutions for hygienic wall connections

Biotechnical laboratories are typicallyclassified into four safety levels. nora®

floorcoverings meet the requirements of all four safety levels.

– L1-L4 (according to the German code B 002 / ZH 1/342 - Safe Biotechno-logy) as well as

– Bio Safety Lab Level 1 - 4 (accordingto the American Laboratory biosafety level specifications)


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Chemical laboratories

In chemical laboratories, nora® floor-coverings convince in particular by:

■ excellent resistance to chemicals

■ easy and economic cleaning thanks to their extremely dense and closed surface

■ ergonomic workplace design and improved walking and standing comfort thanks to permanent resilience of the floorcovering

Resistance to chemicals of nora® floorcoverings accordingto DIN EN 423(extract, further details on request)

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Colour changes given an exposure time of

Substances 30 min. 2 hrs.

Acetone • •Ammonia solution 25% • •Benzene • •Ethanoic acid 20% • •Ethyl alcohol • •Ether • •Formalin solution 5% • •Isopropanol • •Isopropyl alcohol • •Caustic potash solution 25% slight brownish decolouring

Lactic acid 90% • •Mineral oil • •Sodium carbonate solution 20% • •Javel water 10% • •Caustic soda lye 50% • slight brownish

decolouring possible

Phenolic solution 10% • •Phosphoric acid 10% • •Nitric acid 10% • •Hydrochloric acid 10% • •Sulphuric acid 10% • •Turpentine oil • •Hydrogen peroxide 30% • •Citric acid 30% • •

• No changes

Please contact Freudenberg Bausysteme KG before selecting the floorcovering.


Analytical laboratories

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In analytical laboratories, nora® floor-coverings convince in particular by:

■ suitability for high dynamic compression loads

■ electrostatically conductive and dissipative floorcovering types

■ suitability for areas with explosion hazards

y e a r son the electrostaticproperties asstated inour warrantyconditions*.w a r r a n t y

* t o b e r e q u e s t e d f r o m o u r o f f i c e


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Technical side rooms

In technical side rooms, nora® floor-coverings convince in particular by:

■ easy and economic cleaning thanks to their extremely dense andclosed surface

■ high level of resistance to disinfec-tants, in particular to the area dis-infectants listed by DGHM (GermanSociety for Hygiene and Microbiology)

■ reduced risk of slipping thanks to floorcoverings with excellent anti-slip properties


Clean rooms

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In clean rooms, nora® floorcoveringsconvince in particular by:

■ suitability for high-sensitive rooms up to air purity class ISO Class 3 according to DIN EN ISO 14644-1

■ extreme wear-resistance, thus extraordinarily low particle emission

■ excellent cleaning behaviour

■ Certification by the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology and Automation (IPA)


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Production areas

In production areas, nora® floor-coverings convince in particular by:

■ suitability for FDA GMP certified areas

■ excellent resistance to chemicals

■ high load-bearing capacity, e.g. when using lift trucks and fork lift trucks

■ suitability for driverless transport systems


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Packaging and logistics areas

In packaging areas, norament® floor-coverings convince in particular by:

■ high load-bearing capacity, e.g. when using lift trucks and fork lift trucks

■ suitability for driverless transport systems

■ extraordinary long life thanks to highwear resistance

■ suitability for FDA GMP certified areas


Offices, conference rooms, social rooms

In office and social areas, nora® floorcoverings convincein particular by:

■ excellent design options, a wide range of surfaces, designs, and more than 260 standard colours

■ high durability and excellent chair rolls behaviour

■ their contribution to a healthy indoor climate

■ their dense and closed surface which does not provide any breeding ground for allergy-inducing substances (e.g. house dust mites)

■ easy and economic cleaning

■ comparable sound absorption and reverberation times as when using textile floorcoverings given suitable acoustics measures (expert opinion available)

■ large variety of floorcoverings with matched dimensionsfor all raised-access floor systems

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Stairwells and corridors

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In stairwells and corridors, nora® floor-coverings convince in particular by:

■ reduced risk of slipping thanks to floorcoverings with excellent anti-slipproperties

■ excellent footfall sound absorption properties of up to 20 dB

■ safety in case of fire - The floorcoveringsdo not contain any chlorine and thus no hydrochloric acid and no toxic, halogenated dioxins and furans are produced in a fire

Benefits offered by norament® stairtreadsand installation with nora® Stepfix 240special dry adhesive:

– high level of wear resistance and quick,economic installation thanks to the robust norament® stairtreads with pre-shaped stair nosing, tread, and riser all in one piece

– immediate accessibility, installation also possible during operation

– safety thanks to high bonding performance

– odourless and environmentally compatible installation (solvent-free)


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nora® profiles for hygienic wall connections

nora® skirting S 3003and skirting angles SI 7001 / SA 7002

Easy to clean for areas with high demands on hygieneDelivered as: SA 7002 and SI 7001: as piecesS 3003: in rolls of 10 r.m.

Connection dimensionsSA 7002 A = 2.1 mmSA 7002 C = 2.7 mmSA 7002 E = 3.7 mm

Connection dimensionsS 3003 A = 2.1 mmS 3003 C = 2.7 mmS 3003 E = 3.7 mm

Connection dimensionsSI 7001 A = 2.1 mmSI 7001 C = 2.7 mmSI 7001 E = 3.7 mm

Skirting - outer angleSA 7002 A/C/E

SkirtingS 3003 A/C/E

Skirting - inner angleSI 7001 A/C/E

Connection dimension

With the rubber accessories matched to norament® andnoraplan® floorcoverings, design solutions can be realised which are convincing from the visual and functio-nal point of view. These floorcoverings are easy to cleanand suitable for areas with high demands on hygiene. Thematerials are impact and shock-resistant, do not containany plasticizers and retain their functional reliability on alasting basis.

Further profiles, suitable accessories and nora® stair solutions such as norament® stairtreads with a high footfall sound absorption improvement are described inour assortment brochure.


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S 1024 US 1023 U

S 1008 U

nora® cushioned-edge profile H 9010

For an optimum transition of noraplan®

floorcoverings between floor and wall.

Design and function at the same time: Pedestal formationwith noraplan® floorcoverings

Functional detailed solutions such as e.g. the integration of drains pose as a rule no problems.

nora® skirtings S 1023 U / S 1024 U

Suitable for areas with particularly high demands on visual appearance. The permanently resilient sealing lip of S 1023 Uand S 1024 U reliably encloses pastilles of up to 1mm in height. The optimum solution, too, for wall connection profilesfor raised-access floors.Supplied as: in rolls of 10 r.m.

nora® skirting S 1008 UAdjoining skirting for nora® stair angles “TW”.Supplied as: in rolls of 10 r.m.


Future-oriented environ-mental compatibility

Certified:DIN EN ISO 14001

Registration no.:D-153-00016

Regularquality inspections

by

Certifiedaccording to ISO 9001

Environmentally appropriate solutions belong to the objectives ourcompany is dedicated to and have been implemented for years:From the selection of raw materials through development,production, and use up to recycling and disposal.

■ High-quality raw materialssuch as industrial and natural rubber types, minerals from na-tural sources, and environmentally compatible colour pigments

■ Environmentally compatible production processes and packaging

■ No PVC, plasticizers (phthalates) and halogens(e.g. chlorine)

■ Safety in case of fire – no hydrogenchloride gas, nohydrochloric acid, no dioxins or furans are produced

■ Conservation of resources thanks to a long usefullife and high wear resistance

■ No coating required – minor decontamination of waste water

■ Installation with environmentally compatibleadhesives

■ Can be recycled and disposed of in an environmen-tally appropriate way

■ Regular inspection by renowned, independentinstitutes

Please request your copy of our detailed brochure on the environmental compatibility of our floorcoverings.

Awarded for all noraplan®

standard floorcoverings and for all norament® 925

floorcoverings and stairtreads.

The Blue Angelis the worldwide

most successful label forenvironment-oriented products.


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Our services for you: worldwide presence andcompetence in consulting

Freudenberg Bausysteme has more than 50 years of experien-ce with high-quality floorcoverings in applications of the mostvaried industry branches.

Together with our customers, we develop worldwide leadingrubber floorcovering systems for the most varied demands.

The dynamics of industrial developments constantly poses newchallenges and is thus our company’s driving force to developinnovative and often pioneering new solutions.

Our team of experts is accompanying you from the beginningwith regard to new construction as well as during renovation.Our experts are available in all important worldmarkets toassist you. We offer comprehensive assistance in all projectphases:

■ planning■ tenders■ subfloor preparation■ installation■ cleaning and care

The numerous tests, examinations, and application-technicaldevelopments performed and made in our company at site arean important part of our service package and guarantee thepermanently high quality of our products. We maintain closecontact with the most important materials suppliers worldwide.Together with these suppliers, we offer you optimum solutions.

A research laboratory accredited according to DIN EN 45001belonging to the Freudenberg group of companies assists useffectively in our endeavours.


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nora® floorcoveringsmade of rubber –leading worldwide

2006 assortment

Freudenberg Bausysteme KGRepresentative Office ShanghaiRoom 9C, 1566 Long Life buildingYan An Road WestPRC-200052 ShanghaiTel.: +86 21 – 3226 0077Fax: +86 21 – 5258 1958Internet: http://www.nora.com.cn

Freudenberg Building Systems UK Ltd.Eagle HouseBilton WayOff Leicester RoadGB-Lutterworth,Leicestershire LE17 4H JDirect Dial Numbers:

(01455) 200 501 - 200 506Telefax: (01455) 55 65 29E-Mail: [email protected]: http://www.nora.com

Freudenberg Bausysteme KGD-69465 WeinheimGermanyPhone: +49/6201/80 6633Internet: http://www.nora.com

For detailed product information on nora®

floorcoverings, please request your copy of:

■ assortment brochure ■ industry brochure

■ electrostatics brochure

■ environmental brochure

The headquarters of the Freudenberg group ofcompanies: the plant in Weinheim

The Freudenberg group of companies

Freudenberg is a diversified family-owned com-pany specializing in seals and vibration controltechnology, nonwovens, household products, che-mical specialties, building systems and IT services.

The Freudenberg Group employs some 30,000 people in 54 countries and posts sales of approx. Euro 4 billion.

Freudenberg Bausysteme is an independent com-pany of the group and the world-wide leadingsupplier of rubber floorcoverings. A turnover ofmore than Euro 152 million is achieved by ap-prox. 900 employees.

This brochure and the photographs and illustra-tions contained are subject to a copyright ownedby Freudenberg Bausysteme KG, Weinheim, andmay be used only with Freudenberg’s prior writtenapproval.

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