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Caring for the environment.

At Forbo Flooring Systems, we care about the environment - on both a global scale and in your home.

Marmoleum’s Environmental Impact on a Global ScaleOur commitment to the environment begins and ends with the renewable, natural ingredients in our Marmoleum. Linseed oil is pressed from the seeds of the flax plant. Wood flour is obtained from lumber industry waste (sawdust) and controlled forests, where every tree felled is replaced. Rosins are harvested from pine trees. The beautiful colors of Marmoleum are achieved by using environmentally responsible pigments. The backing of Marmoleum is woven with natural jute fibers.* Even the adhesives used to install it are environmentally responsible and free of solvents. All of these natural properties cause Marmoleum to strengthen over its life and, at the end of its long life, Marmoleum is biodegradable.

Forbo Marmoleum has good values according to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). LCA is an evaluation method to determine the environmental impact of a product during its total life cycle. The life cycle of Marmoleum includes raw material extraction, processing, manufacturing, distribution, use, and end of life outcome (including all transportation steps that take place). Because of the positive LCA, Marmoleum is recognized as environmentally friendly by many international environmental quality standards.

Marmoleum’s Environmental Impact in Your HomeMarmoleum helps create a healthier indoor environment. Naturally occurring anti-microbial properties inhibit the growth of many micro-organisms, including allergen producing dust mites and the MRSA strains of bacteria.

Marmoleum also has natural anti-static properties that repel dust and dirt, making it easy to maintain a clean and hygienic home. Dust and damp mopping is generally all the care it will need. If there is a spill, simply wipe it up. For harder to clean spills, Marmoleum Neutral PH Floor Cleaner can be used. Both our finish and cleaner are made from environmentally responsible ingredients.

Marmoleum has a strong, durable protective top layer - Topshield 2. This water-based innovation from Forbo is applied to Marmoleum at the factory. It eliminates the need for initial maintenance and ensures a highly effective shield against dirt and scuff marks.

*The backing for tile is polyester for dimensional stability.2

Flooring Design Ideas

When designing a floor, the first question to ask yourself is “How do I want to feel when I’m in this room?” Alive with color? Sleek and modern? Calm and subdued? The options are truly endless. Your imagination is the only boundary.

This brochure will help you to explore the possibilities of Marmoleum. Chances are if you can dream it, our skilled flooring mechanics can install it. Imagine your home as you preview the following pages. Remember the colors of your walls…and the personalities of those who will dwell within them. Your local dealer and qualified flooring mechanic can help you create the living environment you’ve always imagined...one that fits within your walls – and your budget.

Do you love the ocean? Think blues and natural beige tones. Want to recreate the sunrise? Imagine reds and yellows.

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photo features colors: 3257 edelweiss

photo features colors: 5218 welsh moor

photo features color:2939 black3701 moon

One Color Rooms

Single-colored rooms are simple, yet can make a bold statement. Select warm colors to create an environment that reminds you of a bright summer day or an evening sunset. Greens will bring nature’s color indoors. Create a calm and relaxing atmosphere with neutral colors, while blues will transport you to the ocean shores with cool breezes. Want to create a room with urban flare? Greys and blacks emit modern sophistication.

With Marmoleum, no two floors are ever the same. The random marbling processes ensure your floor is one-of-a-kind.

The “busier” the structure, the better dirt concealment you’ll have in high-traffic areas. If you want to hide any seams, plan the seam locations ahead of time.

Installation Cost: $Minimum Installation Skill Level : Basic

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photo features colors: 3355 rosemary green

photo features colors: 171 cement

photo features color:3707 black hole

Rules of Separation

Every floor begins as an empty space. When we add a visual element to that space, we create spatial relationships between the floor, walls and furniture. Using simple, alternate color borders is an easy way to enhance a room design. A border will frame your floor and walls, or suggest a pathway or transition space. Lighter areas encourage the eye to focus on darker, high-contrast colors and can also create the illusion of space. Darker colors are more dramatic and demand the eye’s attention. Neutral or earth tone colors will make any space more intimate.

For better dirt concealment, use a lighter border with deep or bold colors in the center... or use a colorway that’s busier than it’s border.

Installation Cost: $-$$Minimum Installation Skill Level : Basic

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photo features color: 3127 bleeckerstreet, 3248 mammothphoto features color: 3257 edelweiss, 3707 black hole

photo features color:3136 concrete3876 camel

Daring design ideas!The diversity of colors and textures found in our newest collection is what makes Marmoleum a beautiful and unique choice for your home.

The options are endless and all up to you...You can create a vibrant, bold look by mixing bright colors or by installing your tile on an angle.

You can produce a more soothing effect by choosing a singular color or colors that have a similar tone.

Create that custom look with one of our design-it-yourself, Border & Corner patterns (pictured). Borders & Corners are exceptionally precise, water-jet cut and made-to-order. The patterns are standard but the color choice can be customized to match any color scheme.

Imagine your own one-of-a-kind design... a playful cartoon animal for your child’s room or a floral pattern for your kitchen - with Marmoleum and Forbo’s water-jet technology anything you can imagine is possible. A unique, one-of-a-kind floor for your home is just a creative idea away!

*Indicates border size is 39 3/8” x 4 3/8” *and corner size is 4 3/8” x 4 3/8”

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*Artisana border size is 39 3/8” x 13 1/8”

*Dots border size is 39 3/8” x 3 1/8”

*Vine border size is 39 3/8” x 2 3/4”

**Borders are not shown to scale.

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shadow*

sovereign*

spiral*

vine

santiago*

lattice*

lava*

new tradition*

alba*

artisana

aztec*

cyprus*

dots

ethnic*

geometric*

nuance*

panache*

paragon*

MARMOLEUM COLOR NOTE: AMBERINGMarmoleum is made from natural materials and many of its most desirable performance attributes (durability, anti-microbial properties) are the result of the continued oxidation of the linseed oil over its life. During the manufacturing process this oxidation may result in a yellowish cast, known as ambering, on the product when it is initially taken out of its packaging. This visual discoloration is only TEMPORARY. When exposed to light, the ambering disappears. The process may take only a few hours in bright sunlight but longer with artificial light. Applying a finish over the ambering makes NO difference - it will still disappear with exposure to light.

photo features color:3127 bleeckerstreetsovereign border shown

3733 yellow shimmer

3846natural corn

3225dandelion

3125golden sunset

3741 yellow glow

3648* sunray

3251lemon zest

3622*mellow yelllow

3738 orange glow

3127 bleeckerstreet

3416fiery fantasy

3131scarlet

3625*salsa red

3737 red shimmer

3203henna

5242*red roses

5238* straw field

5241*sunshine yellow

5244*hint of yellow

5246*orange highlights

3352*berlin red

3712orange shimmer

5221*colour stream

5240*canyon shadow

2767 rust

3243stucco rosso

3370 terracotta

5239*oxidized copper

3651* zinnia

3870 red copper

3743 red glow

3847golden saffron

3411sunny day

3174sahara

3403asian tiger

3825african desert

3126kyoto

3226marigold

3241orange sorbet

SUNSETS BOULEVARD

Shades may vary from sample. *Indicates premium product Roll width: 6’ 7”. Backing: jute (sheet). Gauge: 1/10” (2.5 mm).12

Shades may vary from sample. *Indicates premium product Roll width: 6’ 7”. Backing: jute (sheet). Gauge: 1/10” (2.5 mm).

photo features color:3352 berlin red

MIXED GREENS

3239olive green

3240willow

3355*rosemary green

3742 green glow

3359*bottle green

3884frost

3234 forest ground

3255 pine forest

3885spring buds

3881green wellness

3634*meadow

3882relaxing lagoon

3413green melody

3224chartreuse

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3646* young grass

3247green

3736 green shimmer

3647* nettle green

3649*greenwood



photo features color:3355 rosemary green

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RHYTHMIC BLUES

3828blue heaven

3360*vintage blue

3053dove blue

3644* nordic blue

3238laguna

3219spa

3645* neptune blue

3123arabesque

3734 blue shimmer

3363*lilac

3740 purple glow

3218deep ocean

3245summer pudding

3244purple

3353*eggplant purple

5247*dark aura

3652* atlantic blue

5245*blue stroke

5243*peacock blue

3221 hyacinth

3739 blue glow

3883moonstone

3216moraine

3358*petrol

3422lavender field

3420surprising storm

3642*periwinkle

3055 fresco blue

3030blue

3205 lapis lazuli

3242adriatica

3424chagall’s circus


3735 purple shimmer


photo features colors:3205 lapis lazuli

2621dove grey

3607* grey dusk

173*paving

2629 eiger

3573*trace of nature

3702liquid clay

3872 volcanic ash

186*lead

3613*almost darkness

3257edelweiss

3146 serene grey

3575*white cliffs

3629*frosty grey

3369* titanium

3860 silver shadow

3732 asteroid

3601*warm grey

3048 graphite

3724 orbit

3707 black hole

3583* chocolate blues

3704satellite

3723 nebula

3137slate grey

3368* grey iron

3725 cosmos

171*cement

3703comet

3568* delta lace

3701 moon

3866eternity

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2939black

123*black

5237*black sheep

3136concrete

3421oyster mountain

3730 stella

3705meteorite

3032mist grey

3582* earl grey chocolate

3367* alloy

3731 flux

3139lava

GREY-DATIONS


3405granada

3650 *polar bear

3706beton

photo features colors:3706 beton

NEUTRAL COLOR COLLABORATORS

5216 *pacific beaches

5217*withered prairie

3711cloudy sand

3709silt

3874 walnut

3632*sealion

3248mammoth

3727 drift

3580* milk chocolate

5232*rocky ice

3236dark bistre

3232horse roan

5225*compressed time

3038 caribbean

3249marly grounds

3630*angora

3861arabian pearl

2707barley

3858 barbados

3173 van gogh

3075shell

2713calico

3708fossil

3876camel

3407donkey island

3233shitake

3254clay

3871 silver birch

3631*otter

3252sparrow

3728kaolin

3250loam groove

3726 venus

3423painters palette

3729 mica

3246shrike

2499sand

3141himalaya

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3886mother of pearl

3120 rosato

3584 *white chocolate

3077 tan pink

5230*white wash


3581* dark chocolate

5218*welsh moor

3425autumn leaf


photo features colors:5218 welsh moor

Marmoleum Textura & Slate

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photo features colors: e3707 highland

e5232 rocky iceflow

e5216 pacific beachesdriftwood

e5235 north sea coastdriftwood

e5217 withered prairiedriftwood

e5236 fox cubdriftwood

e5231 cliffs of moherflow

e3573 trace of natureflow

Bring your floor to life!

Marmoleum Striato is known for its organic linear pattern with its warm natural colors. Adding tactility opens up a wonderful opportunity to play with the subtle shadows of light, enhancing the comfortable and familiar feel to natural surroundings. This truly brings the floor to life.

There are two abstract embossing textures available; driftwood, which has a calm and harmonious expression and flow which is more pronounced and abstract. The embossing structures have been applied to their matching design and create a state-of-the-art floorcovering.

A practical advantage of the textured sheet is that floor imperfections due to usage and dirt particles are hidden from the eye, while the embossing also improves the slip resistance of the floor.

Installation Cost: $-$$Minimum Installation Skill Level: Basic

e3725* welsh slate

e3707* highland black

e3745* cornish grey

e3746* newfoundland slate

e3747* lakeland shale

e3748 *california gold

Marmoleum Textura & Slate

photo features color:e5232 rocky ice

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Forbo Flooring SystemsNorth American Headquarters8 Maplewood DriveHumboldt Industrial ParkHazleton, PA 182021-800-842-7839570-459-0771Fax: 570-450-0258www.forboflooringNA.com

Forbo Flooring SystemsCanada Office111 Westmore DriveToronto, ON M9V 3Y61-800-268-8108416-745-4200Fax: 416-745-4211www.forboflooringNA.com

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