nora® floor coverings

PVC-free

The Healthcare Solution from nora®

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Healthcare facilities

nora systems, Inc.…Where Inspired Design

Meets Exceptional Performance…

The demands on healthcare facilities today are extremelycomplex. This is particularly evident in hospitals wherenumerous functions are performed under one roof. These numerous functions come with a wide variety of requirements like durability, hygiene, stain resistance, ease of maintenance,sound absorption and slip resistance along withenvironmental considerations.

nora® has the solution. Our comprehensive range of products suitable for allconceivable applications allow the function and designto continuously flow throughout the facility, setting newstandards in quality, functionality and design.

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Table of Contents

Entrance Areas and Waiting Rooms 6

Corridors 8

Patient Rooms, Nurses Stations 10

Surgical Suites –the operating room solution 12

Emergency Departments 14

Intensive Care Units 16

Neonatal Intensive Care Units/Pediatric Intensive Care Units 18

Stairwells 20

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Product DevelopmentRubber is the benchmark for durabilityand safety in a high quality raw material. We convert this renewable materialinto the best floor covering in theworld.

Our R & D facilities continually refine nora® rubber to provide innovativeproducts of unique and versatile function and styling. Our manufacturing process of continuous vulcanized rolls or vulcanized molded tiles eliminatesharmful toxins in keeping with our corporate philosophy and continuedcommitment to the environment.

nora systems, Inc. The professional you can count on

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TGA-ZM-02-90

C E R T I F I C A T EDQS GmbH

Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Zertifizierung von Managementsystemen

hereby certifies that the company

nora systems GmbH

Höhnerweg 2-469469 Weinheim

Germany

for the scope

Manufacture, sales and marketing of floor covering systems,shoe components and table mats made of rubber

has implemented and maintains an

Environmental Management System.

An audit, documented in a report, has verified that thisenvironmental management system fulfills the requirements

of the following standard:

EN ISO 14001 : 2004November 2004 edition

This certificate is valid until 2009-06-29

Certificate Registration No. 053195 UM

Frankfurt am Main 2007-12-05

Ass. iur. M. Drechsel Dipl.-Ing. S. HeinlothMANAGING DIRECTORS

D-60433 Frankfurt am Main, August-Schanz-Straße 21

norament® and noraplan® – durable, trendsetting, environmentally compatible

Rubber is a valuable and renewable raw material. This safe and durable substance that has been used in so manyother industries has been perfected into nora® floor coverings. The functional and visual variations of these products have beenmanufactured to create the trendsetting and sustainable rangethat can meet the many challenges found in healthcare.

*Ask for specifics

nora®’s “Green” Advantages*■ Extended Life Cycle (Durability)■ Low Environmental Impact / Cost Of Maintenance■ Excellent Indoor Air Quality

❏ Low VOCs for flooring· GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified®

· GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified for Children and Schools™· Meets California 01350

❏ Low VOCs for adhesives· GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified®

· GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified for Children and Schools™· Meets the South Coast (CA) Air Quality Management District 1168 Rule 51

■ Material:❏ Recycled rubber flooring❏ Renewable natural rubber❏ Abundant natural fillers❏ PVC-free

■ Corporate Environmental Commitment (ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certified)■ nora® Rubber Flooring products contribute to the achievement of the following LEED Credits:

❏ LEED-NC (New Construction), LEED-CI (Commercial Interiors), LEED-Schools❏ Materials and Resources:

· Material Reuse· Recycled Content· Rapidly Renewable Materials

❏ Indoor Environmental Quality:· Low-Emitting Materials

❏ LEED-EB (Existing Buildings)❏ Materials and Resources:

· Optimize Use of Alternative Materials· Optimize Use of IAQ Compliant Products

■ Listed in GREENSPEC, produced by Building Green, Inc., an independent company committed to help building industry professionals improve the environmental performance of buildings.

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... excellent design capabilities for wear resistance and slip resistance...

Entrance Areas and Waiting Rooms

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...durabilityease of maintenance,

comfort underfoot...

Corridors

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…footfall sound absorption and underfoot comfort…

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Patient Rooms, Nurses Stations

The durability of nora® flooringassists in the prevention of bed indentations.Combining the functionality and aesthetics of nora® flooring helps create an invitingand calming atmosphere.

noraplan®

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SheetLinoleum2.5 mm

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Static Load According to ASTM F 970-93 (850 LBS.)

Information derived from technical literature, May 2001

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Hygiene

nora® non-welded installation

nora® heat weld installation

nora® rubber flooring is naturally bacteriostaticand fungistatic.

nora® floor coverings do not contain any volatile plasticizers. In most cases, the flooring can be installedwithout welding the seams because they are dimensionallystable and will not shrink.

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noraplan® mega 3 mm Surgifloor – the operating room solution

…fulfills highest requirements for rolling loads, stain resistance, sanitation, slip resistance, andmonolithic design…

An engineered system of high performance floor coveringsand accessories specifically designed to meet the stringentrequirements of surgical suites.

nora® Rubber Flooring requires no waxing due to itsdense, non-porous surface. It is also highly resistant tochemicals and disinfectants, such as betadine, allowingmost spills to be removed easily without residual staining.Comfortable to stand on noraplan® mega 3 mm isthe solution for extremely heavy equipment like rollingtables.

noraplan® mega 3 mm is offered in low contrastingcolors for ease in locating dropped instruments.Rounding off the system is the matching seaming material,Sanitary Base and Corner Angles.

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Where the flooring meets the wall, nora®

sanitary base provides a unique solution forthe hygienic demands of operating rooms. The program is coordinated with noraplan®

and norament® flooring systems for well-organized, durable installations that are professionally finished.

nora® sanitary base

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Emergency Departments

…durability, stain resistance,

low maintenance…

nora® flooring – the solution for Emergency Rooms – offers floor coverings that are durable enough towithstand constant heavy foot traffic24/7 as well as highly stain and slip resistant and extremely easy to maintain.

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Intensive Care Units

…durability, stain resistance, low maintenance…

Durability, stain resistance and ease of maintenancego hand-in-hand in these crucial hospital areas.nora® Rubber Flooring combines the needed aesthetics and performance required with the designflexibility of an extensive range of colors and patterns.

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…sound absorption, low maintenance…

Noise Reduction

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…slip resistant, comfortable underfoot…

Magnified look at noraplan® stone acoustic shows the sound-minimizingstructure of its unique rubber backing.

Neonatal Intensive Care Units/Pediatric Intensive Care Units

Sound absorption and ease of maintenance arecritical factors in neonatal intensive care units. nora® rubber Flooring absorbs sound associatedwith equipment and rolling carts, creating aquieter, more restful environment for the infantsand staff who treat them. The easy maintenance allows the unit to function24/7 without any interruptions.

Note: Data on Concrete Subfloor, Commercial Carpet and CommercialCarpet with Cushion from Intertek Testing Services. This dataappeared on “Alliance for Flexible Polyurethane Foam” websitearticle entitled “Sound Absorption in the Workplace” December2002.Data on noraplan® acoustic from independent test lab.

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Stairwells

norament® one-piece nosing-tread-risers are a fast and

clean solution for stairs. Easily installed, norament®

stairtreads are cost effective for new construction or renovation.

Our exclusive nora® Stepfixadhesive for stairtreads eliminates

downtime and is safe and easy.Color contrasting visually impaired strips may be specified for additional safety. Class A stairtreads are also availablefor emergency fire exits.

Resistant to:■ Skin, surface, and hand disinfectants, including betadine■ Blood■ Urine■ Acids (depending on concentration level)■ Alkalis

Maintenance

Life Cycle Benefits of FlooringHow to Make Business Decisions

for Facility Flooring

1st PresentationASHE Convention, July 15, 1998Six Facilities covering 1400 beds

Suzanne R. Barnes, AIA, CFMConsultant and Former Assistant Director of Design

Florida Hospital – Office of Design601 E. Rollins Street

Orlando, Florida 32803

“Rubber was half the cost to clean/maintain than the other hard surfacesrequiring finish, since it is a product that does not scratch or mar easily.Rubber does not require continuedexpensive finishes or as much maintenance as other floors.”Suzanne Barnes, Florida Hospital - Office of Design, USA

Suzanne R. Barnes: Symposium on Healthcare Design Sept. 99 Results Life Cycle Spreadsheet

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Cost-Efficient Maintenance:■ No coating or waxing required, no stripping and rewaxing■ Regular maintenance using a pH neutral cleaner■ Periodic dry buffing with single disc machine

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nora® dryfix the renovation solution from nora®

nora® dryfix provides a safe, healthy, cost and time-effectivealternative to conventional flooring adhesives. nora® dryfix is anadhesive supplied in rolls for interior installation of nora® floorcoverings.

Advantages:

Quick and easy ■ Immediate traffic upon completion of installation,

zero cure time required ■ No mixing or adhesive clean-up necessary■ No adhesive open time required■ Same day welding

Cost saving ■ Minimal downtime■ Reduced project time■ Installation over existing and non-porous floors

Environmentally-friendly ■ No adhesive smell■ Meets the South Coast (CA) Air Quality Management

District 1168 Rule 51■ GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified®

■ GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified for Children and Schools™

For complete installation guide, please go to www.norarubber.com.

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■ Low Maintenance (Life Cycle Costing)

■ Environmental Compatibility■ Sustainable Design■ PVC-free■ Highly Durable

■ Slip Resistant■ Highly Stain Resistant■ Color and Design Options■ Bacteriostatic/Fungistatic■ Hygienic Non-porous Surface ■ No welding necessary in most applications

Please request more detailed information on:■ nora® floor coverings product catalog■ nora® floor coverings for transportation■ nora® floor coverings for retail facilities■ nora® floor coverings for education facilities■ nora® floor coverings for industry facilities■ nora® floor coverings for the electronics industry■ nora® floor coverings in sports and entertainment ■ the environmental compatibility of nora® floor coverings

nora systems, Inc.94 Glenn StreetLawrence, MA 01843Toll-free: 800 - 332 - NORAPhone: (978)689 - 0530Fax: (978)975 - 0110E-mail: healthcare@nora.comwww.norarubber.com Fo

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