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Best coating for high traffic VCT floors:

Maintaining a commercial space comes with its challenges. Large equipment, lighting, painting, contractors — they all add up. One way to save costs in the long run is to choose durable floors that can withstand foot high foot traffic with minimal wear and tear. To help you get started, we compiled reasons to Specify VCT

Vinyl flooring is resilient and sustainable, the most common choice in the areas with high traffic. It is the most beautiful and flexible flooring type that comes in two varieties of sheet vinyl flooring and vinyl composite tile. Vinyl Composite Tiles (VCT) is famous for its sturdiness and are highly preferred in commercial and institutional areas. This type of vinyl flooring is a recent advancement to enhance better performance in high-pressure areas. These tiles are easy to install, can be refinished and replaced without much physical effort.

WHAT IS VCT FLOORING?

You might have already guessed, but vinyl is the main ingredient in these tiles. Pigments, resins, inorganic fillers, and plasticizers are added to the vinyl. With that, you have a durable product that can take a lot of everyday abuse. They also have a higher resilience than those standard vinyl tiles.

You often find VCT in those high-trafficked areas. For those worried about sustainability, these tiles are the ideal choice. VCT comes in various colors, textures, and patterns, so you can find the perfect product to match your decor. Some of these VCT tiles can mimic the appearance of wood or stone.

You can even choose from different grade systems that will work well in a commercial setting. This flexible flooring is quickly becoming the ideal choice for institutional and retail areas. They also are ready to install or replace without much effort.

For these reasons, VCT tiles are a popular choice, especially as a commercial flooring option.

An Alternative VCT Floor Care System is Available

There is an alternative VCT floor care available. VCT has been losing market share for a decade or more to LVT and Polished Concrete, especially in health care and retail. VCT is being removed in increasing volume and being replaced by these competitive flooring products. Many believe VCT is in a death spiral. Mannington recently sold its VCT business to Armstrong for a relatively modest $30 million, which certainly supports the view that VCT is no longer an important flooring category for the commercial markets.

NeverStrip has an Answer – An Alternative VCT Floor Care?

Wax fortified by urethane has proven not to be the answer. It is hard to work with and even harder to remove. Urethane coatings alone, although they have a place, are not the answer for the billions of square feet of installed VCT around the world. Higher solid content wax or greener wax or easier ways to strip floor finish with specialized equipment are not the answer, since they do not substantially address the 80:20 rule.

NeverStrip Floor Coatings’ Micron Film Technology, Products and Systems could be the answer for billions of square feet of installed VCT and many billions of new installations to come. NeverStrip Vinyl Seal and its inorganic, Nano based technology provides VCT a chance for a new lease on life, not only survival but growth. The NeverStrip Micron Technology and Products can alter the historical 80:20 maintenance rule and materially lower VCT life cycle maintenance costs

VCT Coatings with NeverStrip

NeverStrip Micron Film System with Vinyl Seal has the Performance, Cost Effectiveness and Appearance to replace wax on billions of square feet of flooring in highly demanding commercial, education, health care and retail facilities. It is an alternative VCT floor care system.

A significant reduction of VCT life cycle costs makes NeverStrip a logical choice to replace wax. Lower life cycle cost could slow down or even stop the decline of the installed base converting to other flooring and allow VCT to regain its share of new flooring sales.

Reasons to Specify VCT

Modular flexibility including large format shapes and sizes
Long life value with our true through-pattern VCT
Withstands heavy foot and rolling load traffic*
Exclusive Fast Start Factory Finish makes initial maintenance quick and easy
Budget-friendly value with a history of great performance
Low-carbon footprint – main ingredient is 85% North American limestone locally quarried, further reducing the product’s carbon footprint.

BENEFITS OF VCT FLOORING-

As previously stated, there are plenty of benefits to installing VCT flooring for your commercial space. Here are a few more reasons to choose these VCT flooring tiles for high traffic .

RESILIENCE

Commercial spaces see more heavy traffic than a home. For that reason, these places need flooring that can handle all the hard work. The VCT floors can hold up to all that heavy traffic.

Unlike other types of vinyl, these tiles will not wear out quickly. Plus, they are durable due to the added ingredients to the vinyl. You can count on these tiles to last for a long time at your business.

If the product was installed correctly and maintained, it is not uncommon to have a floor with a lifespan of 15 years or more. Even if there was damage, you could replace this flooring in your commercial space.

SAFETY

VCT tiles are a safe choice for a commercial business. These tiles are water-resistant and will not become a slipping hazard like concrete or wood. If your retail space sees a lot of wear and tear, these tiles can hold up.

They are an excellent choice for spaces that need an impact-resistant option. If you are concerned about employee and customer safety, the slip-resistant tiles can prevent accidents. For those kitchen areas, heating from ovens and stoves is always a concern. However, VCT floors are resistant to excess heating and can last without fading away or buckling like other types of flooring options.

DESIGN CHOICES

Commercial flooring does not have to be plain. With VCT flooring, there is a wide range of styles, colors, finishes, and patterns with these selections. Some tiles can even be customized for a unique addition to your building’s decor.

LOW NOISE LEVELS

Many people are concerned about the noise levels of vinyl. However, with vinyl composition tiles, you don’t have to worry. When you walk on these tiles, there is little to no noise. As a result, your space will remain quiet throughout the day, and your customers can focus on their shopping, meals, or other activities in your business.

ECO-FRIENDLY

Like most businesses, you are probably concerned with your sustainability. There is no need to worry about these tiles; they are 100% recyclable. If you ever want another product for your flooring, they can be easily replaced and used for another purpose. In turn, VCT tiles are hardly ever earmarked for a trip to the local landfill.

A Classic Economical Value

The durable construction of Excelon VCT ensures lasting beauty in high-traffic areas, while flowing linear patterns, organic looks, and densely patterned earth tones effectively mask scuffs and soil in busy commercial spaces. Developed through our Continuum Solutions, Excelon VCT harmonizes with other products across the entire Armstrong Flooring portfolio to help you execute your design vision.