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1 Welcome back to Foundations! Johnsonite s monthly e-newsletter is designed exclusively for our distribution partners. We hope you enjoy Foundations please let us know what you think. In this Issue New Johnsonite System Product Portfolio Sustainability Update Azrock Collection Color Essence Linoleum Color Selector Update Folio Design-A-Floor Pro Visualizer Case Study: Portage Path Community Learning Center Myth Busters:Making An Impression NSF 332 Certification New Johnsonite System Product Portfolio Flooring selection can be a complicated balancing act. Johnsonite s integrated system of flooring solutions makes it easy to balance function, aesthetics and performance. And our new System Product Portfolio puts that system at the specifier s fingertips. Finishing Borders (Wall Base), Multi-Functional & Sports Flooring, and Rubber Tile Flooring. Each binder includes individual folders highlighting specific collections within each product category. Folders include small flooring samples, profile graphics, color offering details, photography, environmental facts and more enabling confidence in color and product selection. Additional space is available within the set to include thejohnsonite Story to further pull together all the available Johnsonite Solutions. Johnsonite flip book in the New System Product Portfolio In addition to the set, a coordinated open storage case is offered to accommodate additional Johnsonite collaterals and literature. Demonstrating the traditional offering of the world s most integrated flooring system, the Johnsonite System Product Portfolio makes product and color selection easy and fun. It reduces the complicated task of weighing various flooring options and enhances the customer experience by demonstrating the power of Balanced Choice. Sustainability Update New Johnsonite System Product Portfolio A two-boxed set, the System Product Portfolio houses seven, easy-to-update 3-ring binders detailing our expansive offering of Floor Finishing Accessories, Stairwell Solutions, Millwork Contoured Wall Base, The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has announced a change in their product specification requirements to further reduce the organization s impact on the environment.

2 Sustainability Update (Continued) Beginning January 1, 2013 all resilient flooring products purchased and installed for GSA leased and owned buildings will be required to minimally achieve Conformant level certification in accordance with the NSF/ANSI 332 Sustainability Assessment for Resilient Floor Coverings.In the interim, all resilient flooring purchased and installed in GSA leased and owned buildings must comply with the following: Azrock Collection Color Essence Color Essence, a new vinyl-enhanced tile (VET) in Johnsonite s Azrock Collection, increases design flexibility through its clean tone-on-tone visual. Providing a serene visual suitable for a variety of commercial flooring applications, Color Essence is available in 57 color options with 51 smooth surface choices and six coordinating slip resistant options. Environmentally sustainable content. (Effective January 1, 2012) Resilient flooring must contain a minimum of 5% environmentally sustainable content. Performance Requirement. Resilient flooring must perform at or above the following performance requirements: Vinyl Composition Floor Tile ASTM F1066; Sheet Vinyl Flooring ASTM F1303 or ASTM F1913; Vinyl Tile ASTM F1700; Rubber Sheet Flooring ASTM F1859 or ASTM F1860; Rubber Tile ASTM F1344; Linoleum Sheet Flooring ASTM F2034; Linoleum Tile ASTM F2195; Polymeric Flooring EN 14565; Standard Specification for Resilient Wall Base - ASTM F1861; Specification for Resilient Stair Treads - ASTM F2169. This wide range in color selection enables designers to create exciting, dynamic flooring solutions that are colorcoordinated with Johnsonite finishing borders and accessories are available to complement Color Essence VET tiles for an integrated flooring system. Low Emitting Materials. Manufacturersmust demonstrate that the resilient flooring product complies with the requirements established by California Specification Adhesives. Manufacturers must demonstrate that adhesives and sealants recommended for use by the flooring manufacturer meet the VOC content limits established in South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 1168 and comply with CA Standard Method V1.1 (February 2010) using the office standardized scenario. The tile s construction allows it to withstand heavy foot traffic and requires less maintenance than other

3 Azrock Collection Color Essence (Continued) The tile s construction allows it to withstand heavy foot traffic and requires less maintenance than other commercial flooring options. Its Tritonite polyurethanereinforced wearlayer requires less initial maintenance and decreases the lifecycle cost. Each tile of Color Essence contains 6-percent post-consumer and 23- percent pre-consumer recycled content. When Color Essence is installed using SpraySmart adhesive, you get double warranty protection with a 10- year manufacturing warranty and 10-year limited moisture warranty. Color Essence is FloorScore certified and can help earn LEED points. The new label provides detail about which linoleum products are available in sheet and tile and which of the tiles are stocked colors. The updated Harmonium xf Color Selector Box is in stock now. Please use part number to place your order today! FolioDesign-A-Floor Pro Visualizer Johnsonite Folio is a playful collection of rubber tile designs modeled after nature s beautiful foliage patterns. Consisting of six designs based on tree, branch and leaf forms, Folio provides a comfortable, natural ambiance and mixes well with a wide range of interior styles from classic and transitional to the clean lines of retro and modern. Color Essence can increase productivity in high performance spaces, motivating and inspiring through color, pattern and design. Linoleum Color Selector Update In an effort to support the high demand for Johnsonite s linoleum tile, the popular Harmonium xf Color Selector Boxes have been updated. To make this update easier to use immediately in the field, it includes a full size label already applied to the Harmonium xf Color Selector Box. To maximize the design process, Johnsonite offers Design-A-Space Pro Visualizer that takes creativity to the next level. The Pro Visualizer allows the user to place tiles into a grid, rotate them, mix and match designs and colors and view them in a finished room layout. The Design-A-Space Pro Visualizer helps take full advantage of Folio sversatile leaf designs which can be rotated, mixed, multi-colored or matched within the line or one can add other coordinating or different textures, using Folio tiles as the main design element or as accents. Choose a pattern, or multiple patterns, and rotate them any direction to show off their special light refracting qualities. The Pro Visualizer allows you to mix and match patterns in an assortment of blueprints to get the right look for your client.

4 Folio Design-A-Floor Pro Visualizer (Cont d.) The Folio design scheme offers the most flexibility of anything else available in rubber tile today. Your customers and end-users get a unique and aesthetically pleasing solution with enduring performance and built-in safety. Occupants of the space will become positively affected, making them far more productive. All seven Folio patterns are available in over 80 standard colors that make up Color Palettes A and B. The Johnsonite system also contains matching transitions, wall base, corner guards, chair rails and stair products. Let the Folio Pro Visualizer take your imagination to new places, while remaining within the same budget as conventional flooring. Johnsonite provides you with the coordinated patterns and you deliver your customer a truly unique floor design. When your Folio Pro Visualizer creation is finished, order the samples online. With Johnsonite, you can differentiate yourself from all your competitors by having proprietary designs at no additional cost and a selection process that is easier and more enjoyable to use. Case Study: Portage Path Community Learning Center in Akron, Ohio The new construction of the Portage Path Community Learning Center was an opportunity for this inner city elementary (K-5) and Community Learning Center to continue as a source of stability and support for this Akron, Ohio neighborhood. There was great potential in this project to incorporate locally-funded and community-funded initiatives above the base Ohio School Facilities Program of Requirements, said John T. Wheeler of Braun and Steidl Architects, Inc. Situated on a small triangular site, the architects took care to arrange the building layout with internal spaces designated for both elementary and Community Learning Center usage.

5 Case Study: Portage Path Community Learning Center in Akron, Ohio (Continued) Designed to accommodate 435 students, a two-story classroom wing provides separation from the community oriented spaces used after school hours. Larger public restrooms, a media center, art and music rooms and multipurpose classrooms orientated to the main entrance, allow for mutual use of a variety of spaces. One design highlight, a large compass, incorporates multiple tile colors in the central hallway on the ground floor. For the flooring, the building owners were interested in a beautiful and clean-looking floor that would allow for color and a unique design to be incorporated into each space. A low-voc product with a long lifecycle was also desired by both the owner and architects. Johnsonite s Prima Marbleized Rubber Floor tiles were chosen for their durability and ease of maintenance. Initial premium cost of the product is offset by its life cycle costs, said Wheeler. Rubber sustainability and low VOC installation also contributed to its selection. Johnsonite s custom capabilities allowed the designers to select their own colors to meet the owner s desire for a unique design, throughout the facilities classrooms, gymnasium and corridors. The result is 41,000 square feet of Prima Marbleized Rubber Floor tiles, in bright primary colors, accented with Johnsonite Traditional Wall Base, and Raised Square treads and risers. Rubber s accurate and true cut manufacturing process allowed the installer to provide a good installation. The flooring will also allow the facility to eliminate the maintenance of waxing and stripping with caustic chemicals, adds Wheeler. What is NSF Certification? The NSF/ANSI 332 Sustainability Assessment Standard for Resilient Floor Coverings is a standard that was created to identify the environmental performance and sustainability attributes of products and to provide a methodof tracking incremental changes to the products' sustainability profile. Using a point-based system,the NSF 332 standard measures five key areas: product design, manufacturing, long term value, corporate governance and innovation. When audited against the NSF 332 standard, a product may achieve up to 100 possible points. The product must gain a minimum of 25 points to receive a Conformant level of certification. The remainingthree

6 What is NSF Certification? (Continued) The remaining three levels of certification include: Silver (35 points), Gold (45 points) and Platinum (60 points). Several Johnsonite products also are scheduled to certify under NSF 332 this year and in Johnsonite looks forward to ensuring its ongoing product development and manufacturing improvementsin order to provide the ultimate flooring experience. For further information on the specific details of the NSF/ANSI 332 Sustainability Assessment Standard for Resilient Floor Coverings, visit: Myth Busters : Making An Impression! If you had to pick which could do more damage to a resilient floor, would you pick a 4,000-pound car or a 100- pound woman? It all depends on her choice of shoes! A woman who weighs 100 pounds and is wearing stiletto heels has a static load of 2,000 pounds per square inch (PSI), if she is standing on a resilient floor. However, the significantly heavier car that weighs 4,000 pounds has a static load of only 45 PSI (depending on the size of the tires). Although the car is much heavier, the surface area of the tire disperses the car s weight. On the flip side, the tip of the woman s stiletto heel that touches the resilient floor contains a very small surface area, making the static load of the 100-pound woman much higher than the 4,000- pound car. Talk about making an impression!