PRESS RELEASE
NEW WALL
BASE PRODUCT
Media Contacts:
Cindy Mansfield
Tarkett
440.708.9238
Cynthia.mansfield@tarkett.com
JOHNSONITE®’S NEW BASEWORKS™ THERMOSET RUBBER
WALL BASE OFFERS INCREASED FLEXIBILITY AND ENHANCED
PERFORMANCE
CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio (May 1, 2012) – Continuing its tradition of
offering the world’s most extensive array of finishing borders and
accessories, Johnsonite, a Tarkett company and provider of the world’s
most integrated high-performance flooring system, introduced its new
BaseWorks™ Thermoset Rubber Wall Base. Designed to address
increasing market demand for rubber product offerings, the new wall
base provides increased flexibility for ease of installation and works
flawlessly with the company’s wide range of products. The addition of
BaseWorks makes Johnsonite’s the most comprehensive wall base line
on the market.
With its high-performance qualities and extreme flexibility, BaseWorks
Thermoset Rubber Wall Base from Johnsonite is an ideal choice for
designers and contractors. BaseWorks’ rubber construction installs
easily, even around curves and columns and its surface resists fading,
cracking and will not shrink or separate from the wall. The flexible yet
reliable construction easily molds to complex floor plans or sharp
corners while maintaining the look and performance of a solid base.
Additional benefits include durability and impact and abrasion resistance
for superior performance in high-traffic areas. The BaseWorks
Thermoset Rubber Wall Base is low-maintenance and can be installed
with the current Johnsonite adhesive system.
Available in six profiles, options for the BaseWorks Rubber Wall Base
include both toe and toeless options in 2-1/2-inch, 4-inch and 6-inch
heights. The wall base is offered in Johnsonite’s 32 ColorMatch® colors –
a broad range of colors that will never be discontinued – with a matte
finish surface luster. Look for more color palette options coming in
summer 2012.
With the addition of BaseWorks, Johnsonite® now offers its customers
the only fully-integrated line of coordinated flooring solutions, finishing
borders and accessories in the world. Johnsonite’s complete range of
wall bases, including BaseWorks, is FloorScore® certified for indoor air
quality, with TVOC (total volatile organic compound) emissions below
the limit of quantification. The product contains no halogens, phthalates
or chlorine and meets all the performance requirements in ASTM F1861. BaseWorks Thermoset Rubber Wall Base contains natural mineral
filler as well as 2.3 percent rapidly renewable content (by weight), is
recyclable as part of the company’s ReStart program and can help
contribute toward obtaining Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED®) points.
Johnsonite’s BaseWorks Thermoset Rubber Wall Base line is
manufactured in the company’s Middlefield, Ohio plant, which is both
ISO 14001, and ISO 9001 certified for high standards in environmental
management and resource stewardship. And, like all Johnsonite
solutions, this new wall base addresses the company’s ongoing
dedication to meeting sustainable objectives through good raw material,
resource stewardship, creating people-friendly spaces and
recycling/reuse.
For more information on Johnsonite’s comprehensive range of finishing
borders and accessories, visit www.johnsonite.com.
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About Johnsonite
For more than 100 years, Johnsonite has been a leading provider of innovative
flooring solutions that integrate function, design, life safety, and sustainability
to enhance productivity in commercial spaces. Johnsonite is the North American
commercial brand of the Tarkett Group, which manufactures and markets
integrated flooring, flooring accessories, wall base and sports surface solutions
to professionals and end users in 100 countries, from 30 production sites. And,
with 2010 revenues of €1.9 billion, Tarkett Group is a leading global flooring
supplier. Since January 2007, Tarkett has been owned by the Deconinck family
(50%) and private equity funds affiliated with KKR (50%). Tarkett and its
Johnsonite brand are committed to providing solutions that balance each
component of the triple bottom line: people, the environment and economics.
Johnsonite‘s mission is geared toward enhancing the productivity and well
being of the people who design, manufacture, distribute, live and work with
their products daily. Johnsonite is headquartered in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, with
operations located throughout North America. For more information, please
visit www.johnsonite.com and www.tarkett.com. Follow Johnsonite online via
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