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1 nora rubber flooring solutions Educational Flooring Solutions UK DESIGNED TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE Designing all types of education facilities requires products with excellent performance characteristics; a challenge that nora rubber floorings are made for. Made from the highest quality sustainable raw materials, nora rubber floorings have excellent acoustic values, are highly dirt repellent and easy to clean - chewing gum can be easily removed, have outstanding fire protection properties and are environmentally compatible. All nora rubber floorings are PVC free. Comfort and safety: nora rubber floorings are slip resistant, warm underfoot, permanently resilient and combine high walking comfort and good footfall sound absorption. Superior underfoot comfort benefits all who are on their feet for long periods of time (anti-fatigue properties). All nora rubber floorings have excellent slip resistant properties. Our flooring solutions also include the first PVC free safety floor (noraplan ultragrip). Environmental compatibility: nora rubber floorings do not contain any PVC, plasticizers (phthalates) or halogens; e.g. chlorine and are toxicologically safe in the event of a fire. nora rubber floorings have many environmental awards including the BRE A rating and the Blaue Engel (blue angel) for low VOC s: the first and oldest label concerning environmental matters for both products and services worldwide since Advantages in cleaning and care: Wherever people meet in a school, college or university, whether they are students, staff or visitors, maintaining a safe and hygienic environment is extremely important nora rubber flooring solutions help you meet that challenge. The extremely dense and closed surface allows easy and economic cleaning without the need for subsequent coatings. nora rubber flooring is naturally bacteriostatic and fungistatic, which helps promote health and safety by preventing infection. Whether the spills of everyday life in school come from food or paint, laboratory chemicals or mud, all nora rubber floors can be cleaned and maintained to keep them looking like new for many many years. 1

2 Brockington College, Leicestershire Photo credit: David Babour/BDP

3 nora Rubber Flooring Solutions DESIGNED TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE Designing all types of education facilities requires products with excellent performance characteristics; a challenge that nora rubber floorings are made for. Made from the highest quality sustainable raw materials, nora rubber floorings have excellent acoustic values, are highly dirt repellent and easy to clean - chewing gum can be easily removed, have outstanding fire protection properties and are environmentally compatible. All nora rubber floorings are PVC free and approved by the Department for Education and Skills. Comfort and safety: nora rubber floorings are slip resistant, warm underfoot, permanently resilient and combine high walking comfort and good footfall sound absorption. Superior underfoot comfort benefits all who are on their feet for long periods of time (anti-fatigue properties). All nora rubber floorings have excellent slip resistant properties. Our flooring solutions also include the first PVC free safety floor (noraplan ultragrip). Environmental compatibility: nora rubber floorings do not contain any PVC, plasticizers (phthalates) or halogens; e.g. chlorine and are toxicologically safe in the event of a fire. nora rubber floorings have many environmental awards including the BRE A rating and the Blaue Engel (blue angel) for low VOC s: the first and oldest label concerning environmental matters for both products and services worldwide since Advantages in cleaning and care: Wherever people meet in a school, college or university, whether they are students, staff or visitors, maintaining a safe and hygienic environment is extremely important nora rubber flooring solutions help you meet that challenge. The extremely dense and closed surface allows easy and economic cleaning without the need for subsequent coatings. nora rubber flooring is naturally bacteriostatic and fungistatic, which helps promote health and safety by preventing infection. Whether the spills of everyday life in school come from food or paint, laboratory chemicals or mud, all nora rubber floors can be cleaned and maintained to keep them looking like new for many many years. 3

4 Three Ways School, Bath Three Ways School, Bath Photograph by Jerry Hardman-Jones Copyright Nov 2007 Huge handprints on wall Richard Long All floor logos and other walls Ray Smith Photograph by Jerry Hardman-Jones Copyright Nov 2007 Huge handprints on wall Richard Long All floor logos and other walls Ray Smith

5 Corridors and Entrance Areas Entering a school building from the elements requires high levels of slip resistance. All nora rubber floorings have excellent slip resistance values. They also have the added benefit of being quiet underfoot; an important point whenclassroom changes happen. With norament and noraplan rubber flooring systems, you can implement uniform design concepts throughout the whole school, thus meeting the challenges of everyday school life whilst still providing a safe and warm environment wherever people meet. Meeting the needs of durability, safety and comfort: The nora stairtread system offers an all-in-one step nosing, tread and riser with DDA compliant safety strips and up to 12db sound reduction. The system is installed on solvent-free tape and can be instantly trafficked. nora rubber floorings offer an extremely wide range of designs, surfaces and colours (over 200 with no minimum order quantity) with accessories to match to aid with systematic and economical planning. 5

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7 Classrooms and Laboratories The properties of nora rubber floorings are ideally suited to meet the health and safety needs of the classrooms and laboratories. nora rubber is bacteriostatic and also resistant to fungi and microorganisms, with low VOCs aiding the benefit of superior indoor air quality. Students who feel good also perform better. nora floor coverings support this finding through several factors. On the one hand, they offer an attractive visual appearance, which lasts for many years thanks to the floorcoverings high durability. On the other hand, they have pleasant foot warmth and good room acoustics, which is comparable to textile floorcoverings. As a result, they significantly contribute to an achievement-promoting atmosphere of well being for the benefit of students and teachers alike. In laboratories, the various chemicals used, such as acids and alkalis, can prove to be the hardest challenge for a floor covering. nora rubber floorings are largely resistant to chemicals and provide a good degree of stain resistance in these areas. 7

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9 Cafeterias and Circulation Areas With norament and noraplan rubber flooring systems, you can implement uniform design concepts throughout; thus creating an ambient atmosphere ideally suited to quiet areas for study periods or break times for relaxation. nora rubber floorings offer an extremely wide range of designs, surfaces and colours (over 200 with no minimum order quantity) with accessories to match to aid with systematic and economical planning. 9

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11 Colleges and Universities The flexibility of nora rubber floorings makes them perfectly suited to all types of higher education buildings. Whether you need to preserve the character of a very old stately building, or stand hand in hand with a state of the art new building, nora will fit perfectly. Providing solutions for all types of learning areas with outstanding wear resistance and excellent properties including sound absorption, which are as good as carpet, you can rely on nora to have all of the answers. 11

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13 Specialist Areas Specialist areas in education projects require unique properties to enhance the area; i.e. for libraries acoustic properties are needed, for multi purpose sports areas a multi functional floor is needed, for art or design and technology an extremely durable floor is required and for computer rooms the floor will benefit from the natural antistatic nature of a rubber floor covering. nora now provides a safety flooring to complete its portfolio of products. noraplan ultra grip is the first PVC-free safety floor covering with very low slip potential in both dry and wet conditions. It has been tested according to the high requirements of the British TRRL Pendulum test and has excellent slip resistant properties, 36+ low potential for slip in wet and dry areas - R11 according to DIN BRE A rated, easy to clean and competitively priced, noraplan ultra grip is a great option to other types of safety flooring products. Whatever or wherever, nora rubber floorings can provide the solution. 13

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15 Nursery and Pre-schools Comfort, colour and safety all on one floor - When designing nursery and pre-school facilities, nora rubber floorings offer an incredible design flexibility complimenting the unique personality that accompanies these first care and education facilities. First impressions are always very important. With nora floorings, you can be assured that whatever may get dropped on the floor will not be a problem to clean up ensuring that the first impression will continue until they leave for the next step on the education ladder. Offering extremely hard wearing surfaces that are slip resistant and permanently resilient, but at the same time able to cushion the effect of falls, nora rubber flooring is naturally bacteriostatic and fungistatic; therefore inhibiting the growth of harmful micro organisms. Because nora rubber floorings do not outgas, they also contribute to providing clean air making the indoor environment safer for all who use it. Featured UK Products: Brockington College, Enderby NCYPE, Lingfield Three Ways School, Bath Tideway School, Newhaven Forest Way School, Coalville Derby College, The Roundhouse Oasis Academy, Wintringham Boathouse, Eton College. 15

16 Product Quality through nora Environmental Standards. BRE A Rating (best possible) for noraplan 913 floorcoverings Certification to DIN EN ISO Regular Quality Inspections by Registration no: D Certification to ISO 9001 UK Education Project References: Berkhamsted College, Berkhamsted. Birmingham University. The Bridge Academy, London. Brockington College, Leicester. Caterham School, Surrey. Chessington Community College, Chessington. Featherstone 6th Form, Nottingham. Forest Way School, Leicester. Leicester Grammar School, Leicester. Matthew Bolton College, Birmingham. New College, Leicester Nottingham University, Nottingham. Oasis Academy, Grimsby. Phoenix School, London. South Trafford College, Altrincham. Stockport Academy, Stockport. Stoke on Trent College, Stoke on Trent. Three Ways School, Bath. Thurleston School, Suffolk. Tideway Community School, Newhaven. Whitstable BSF, Kent. Islington BSF, London. Worcester University. nora flooring systems UK Ltd. 4-5, Allerton Road, Rugby, CV23 0PA Telephone: (01788) Telefax: (01788) info-uk@nora.com Website: