Premium Resilient Vinyl Flooring: Stain Resistance Test

Premium Resilient Vinyl Flooring: Stain Resistance Test

Premium Resilient Flooring (PRF™) by NBL EXPRESS is known to be highly stain resistant among common household products. This makes it a suitable flooring product for kitchen or dining installations. In fact, PRF™ has been installed in major hospitality projects such as Furama Riverfront Hotel and many other dining establishments.

Furama Riverfront Hotel

To ensure high stain resistance, did you know that PRF™ went through a thorough process of experiments?

Officially the Determination Of Staining And Resistance To Chemicals (EN ISO 26987:2012), a sample of PRF™ has been made in contact for at least 2 hours with several chemicals and commonly used products. The testing body then evaluated the specimen flooring against any sign of staining, dulling, softening, and swelling.

Ratings: 

0 – NOT AFFTECTED
1 –  SLIGHT
2 – MODERATE
3 – SEVERE

Here are the results:

10% Acetic Acid Solution

RESULT:
PRF™ IS NOT

AFFECTED

10% Acetone Solution

RESULT:
PRF™ IS NOT AFFECTED

100% Apple Juice

RESULT:
PRF™ IS NOT AFFECTED

Butter

RESULT:
PRF™ IS NOT AFFECTED

Coffee

RESULT:
PRF™ IS NOT AFFECTED

Cooking Oil

RESULT:
PRF™ IS NOT AFFECTED

Egg

RESULT:
PRF™ IS NOT AFFECTED

10% Ethyl Acetate Solution

RESULT:
PRF™ IS NOT AFFECTED

Ink

RESULT:
PRF™ IS NOT AFFECTED

Ketchup

RESULT:
PRF™ IS NOT AFFECTED

2% Methylene Blue Solution

RESULT:
PRF™ IS NOT AFFECTED

Mustard

RESULT:
PRF™ IS NOT AFFECTED

Red Wine

RESULT:
PRF™ IS NOT AFFECTED

Shoe Polish (Black)

RESULT:
PRF™ IS NOT AFFECTED

10% Sodium Carbonate Solution

RESULT:
PRF™ IS NOT AFFECTED

10% Sodium Phospate Solution

RESULT:
PRF™ IS NOT AFFECTED

Evaluation was done within 5 minutes of removing the substance and as per results, it showed that all these products have no effect on the specimen of PRF™ after two hours of contact.

Kitchen using Premium Resilient Flooring (PRF) NBL 75 Country Maple

While PRF™ is highly stain resistant, we still recommend that you wipe and clean your flooring immediately after spills happen. This will ensure long lasting shine and beauty while keeping sure that you and your family members will not suffer any form of unfortunate accidents from slipping out of liquid stains.

Do a regular mopping and vacuuming and you’re off to enjoy this flooring for many more parties and family dinners over the coming years! Bon Appetit!

Images are for illustration purposes only. Actual test certificates can be requested upon appointment. Contact us for appointments now!