New Commercial Line Features Tap-N-Lock™ Technology

TEMPLE, TX –Wilsonart Commercial Flooring unveiled a new premium commercial flooring line called Contact™, which features the company’s award-winning Tap-N-Lock™ glueless installation system which allows for faster and less expensive installation than wood or conventional laminate flooring. The new value-priced line is designed specifically to fit the needs of smaller, more mainline commercial installations on a fixed technical improvement budget.

Contact is the second commercial grade laminate flooring line to be launched by Wilsonart Commercial Flooring in less than 2 years. The line features 16 patterns including 10 planks and 6 tiles. All patterns were specifically designed for commercial environments and complement patterns developed by Wilsonart’s surfacing group. Wilsonart launched the industry’s first commercial grade laminate flooring line called Velocity™ and its award-winning Trac-Loc® installation system in 2002.

Wilsonart’s Tap-N-Lock glueless technology installation uses two tongue-and-groove joints for extra strength. The double tongue-and-groove edges are treated with a hot wax-oil emulsion. The oil acts as a carrier, helping the wax emulsion penetrate deeply into the high-density fiberboard core, which eliminates moisture intrusion into the floor. It also offers a faster, non-angled installation system, which makes it easier to install around doors and tight corners. It also eliminates peaking for a smooth, even-level finish.

“There’s a definite need for a cost-effective, high-quality commercial product that doesn’t require the custom design or speed of installation that our Trac-Loc installation system provides,” says Rob Tarver, National Marketing Manager for Wilsonart Flooring. “Contact with Tap-N-Lock is designed for smaller, more mainstream projects that can be glued in specific locations if necessary, such as hospital rooms or clinics to maintain sanitary conditions,” says Tarver. Elements of Wilsonart Contact with Tap-N-Lock include:

• A new high performance commercial overlay that’s wear, stain and fade resistant, which adds increased durability in high traffic areas. The crystalline surface promotes design clarity and definition, increasing the realistic look of the 10 wood grain planks and 6 tile patterns available in the design line.
• An acoustic attenuation layer offers excellent sound deadening properties.
  This decreases noise transmission – both above and below floor level.
• Greycore™ is a technologically revamped inner core. It combines enhanced strength and moisture resistance for demanding environments.
• The LB2™ bottom balancing layer provides additional impact reinforcement.
  This maintains the structural integrity of the individual panels, as well as the overall installation.

Availability is scheduled for late summer. Pricing will be announced soon.

Wilsonart is a leading manufacturer of laminate surfaces and one of the largest manufacturers of high-pressure laminate flooring. For more information on Wilsonart Flooring, visit www.wilsonart.com or call 800-710-8846.

Contact:
Denise Radke
Axiom Marketing Communications
(612) 861-5230, Extension 19
dradke@axiomcom.com

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