Rubberadhesives

Question:

Why is it that the different floors require different adhesives? Aren't most of them rubber floors? If an adhesive works for one floor, shouldn't it work for the others? - C. Neilsen, Mays Landing, NU

Answer:

For the most part, we use polyurethane adhesives with our rubber floors। It not only has good adhesion, but it acts as a moisture barrier as well. Each manufacturer has done testing of different brands (some even manufacturer their own adhesive) and recommends what they consider the best. To maintain the warranty, the manufacturer will require that we use their recommended adhesive. Hence the different size units and the variable costs.

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SportWeave

Feature: The Absolute Best Floor Covering for Your Cardio. and Selectorized Weight Areas


Since we began selling Sport Weave about 7 years ago I have sold the product to over 300 facilities. For many years it was a foregone conclusion that we would utilize either recycled rubber or carpet within our cardio and selectorized areas. Recycled rolled rubber is a durable product- but its primarily black background feels too institutionalized. Carpet when initially installed is great until it shows stains or zippers. Sport Weave due to its inherent properties offers the durability of rubber with the look and feel of carpet. Its polypropylene fibers withstand moisture and stains and the fast-drying surface is anti-microbial- all backed by a 7-year abusive wear warranty. Sport Weave is available in two textures - Jazz and Slant - and over 12 appealing colors. Sport Weave does not zipper or snag which offers you endless opportunity to become creative within your pattern design.

Sport Weave tiles are comprised of a polypropylene fiber that is needle punched onto a waterproof rubber backing. Little transition is ever required as the tile is 3/8" thick and easily installed utilizing a multipurpose adhesive.

Please take a look at a sampling of our installations to see for yourself just how versatile Sport Weave can be.

Steve Ratner, owner of Suburban Athletic Club in Framingham, MA.

"I have known Gregg Maloley for over 25 years; I value his industry knowledge and respect his opinions on all facets of the fitness/health club business. Gregg recommended that I purchase his Sport Weave product and now I have over 14,000sf of Sport Weave within all areas of my club. From the entrance, foyer, cardio, weight room, child care and all hallways. I have had this flooring for over 5 years and highly recommend the Sport Weave product".

Contact me or any Centaur sales reps. to discuss your specific needs.

Regards,

Gregg Maloley
VP Sales
Cell: (781) 727-8250
Fax: (781) 453-0165
Email: greggm@centaurfloors.com
Web: www.centaurfloors.com

Centaur Floor Systems: Centaur Floors eco-friendly green LEEDS flooring

Centaur Floor Systems: Centaur Floors eco-friendly green LEEDS flooring

Centaur Floors eco-friendly green LEEDS flooring

Are Centaur's products Green?

Question: How does Centaur contribute to a Greener America?

- J.T., Urban, Il.

Answer:

Over the years, Centaur has sold a LOT of recycled rubber. Our Rubberflex line of products has some of our most popular options. But what you might not know is that recycled flooring is a major contributor to the "greening of America". The "Fun Facts" listed below highlight the benefits of using recycled rubber flooring.

• One 36" car tire equals 20sf of rubber flooring.
• Centaur's Rubberflex flooring can contribute up to 8 LEED points.
• Centaur's rubber supplier recycles over 80 million pounds of scrap tire rubber, saving over 1 million barrels of oil and keeping over 2,000 trailer loads of discarded tires out of our nation's landfills.
• Recycling that many tires and saving over 1 million barrels of oil- that is equal to heating 600 homes for the year!
• It takes half a barrel of crude oil to produce the rubber for just one truck tire.

Producing one pound of recycled rubber versus one pound of new rubber requires only 29% of the energy.

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Centaur Floors G-Court Multipurpose Sports Floor

G-Court: Multipurpose Sports Floor
By Gregg Maloley

Looking for an alternative to wood for your group x room? How about an affordable, durable floor covering for your multi-purpose room? Or a resilient covering for your indoor track; cardio area, or selectorized area? The product to seriously consider is G-Court.

G-Court provides an exceptional flooring solution for many areas within your facility. Its unique construction of high performance vinyl with a closed-cell foam backing provides excellent resiliency and minimizes the risk of injury without sacrificing performance by reducing stress on joints and eliminating skin abrasions. Don't let its low profile fool you; G-Court meets the DIN requirements for ball rebound standards, making it an outstanding solution for multi-purpose applications.

The textured top surface is anti-slip, and the built-in multi-layered foam backing does not require expensive underlayments. G-Court is constructed with two layers of closed cell vinyl sponge reinforced with one layer of non-woven fiberglass for dimensional stability, with an embossed vinyl top surface. Comes as a roll good; pre-cut at 6'7" x 49'2" and in thicknesses of 6.0mm; 6.75mm, and 8.0mm.

Its extremely hygienic, non-porous surface has bactericidal and fungicidal treatment. G-Court can be cleaned using conventional methods and never requires sanding or refinishing; keeping maintenance costs to a minimum. Available in six brilliant colors and two-wood grain surface options, this product can be easily mixed and matched for a fully customized installation.

Best of all.... G-Court features a 10 year wear warranty!

Centaur Floors Plank Tile Fusion Bonded Modular Tile Flooring

Creating a "WOW" Factor with Plank & Tile

Feature Article

Gold's Gym in Stoughton, MA made a conscious choice to create an "upscale" facility. No "jock" image at this facility!

Gregg Maloley of Centaur assisted the owner with the selection of flooring for the facility. It included Plank luxury vinyl tile in a dark walnut for the reception area, the hallways, and the barber shop. Plank bamboo was used in the physical therapy offices. Tile luxury vinyl was used in the massage therapy rooms. To create a "wow" factor in the men's and women's locker rooms, Bolon luxury woven vinyl tiles were selected. The boxing area, cardio deck, selectorized section and the functional center were covered with Rubberflex Speckled S. The free weight area featured the 1 inch thick Elite tile. Now that made a statement! Even the stairs received custom treatment with a one piece nosing/tread/riser system from Nora.

Check out the photos accompanying this article to appreciate the classy look of this New England show place. Centaur is proud to have contributed to this awesome facility!

Pictures from Gold's Gym in Stoughton MA. We have Plank Dark Walnut in reception area, hallways and barber shop. Plank Natural Bamboo in Physical Therapy offices. Coastal Slate tile in Massage therapy rooms. Bolon in men's and women's locker rooms. Rubberflex S in boxing, cardio deck, selectorized and functional center. Rubberflex Elite in Free Weight area and Nora one piece stair treads and landings.

Centaur Floors Weightroom Flooring called Elite ST

Centaur's Elite ST Sets a New Standard for Flooring?

Designed with a patented wear layer to provide unlimited design options, Elite Tiles offer a brand of visual excitement to any club interior. Available is 12 standard designs, Elite colors coordinate with fitness equipment as well as other flooring options. Plus these good looking tiles feature a pedestal underside, preventing unsightly cable clutter by routing fitness equipment wiring beneath the surface. Elite ST sets a new standard for fitness flooring. Elite St incorporates a patented polymeric wear surface construction into the design of the time-tested 2'x2'x1" tile system to produce the ultimate combination of strength and world class good looks in a resilient flooring system. Unlike the traditional speckled top surface of the Elite tile, Elite ST offers a solid color of warm earth tones in terra cotta, green, gray, and black. The Elite ST provides a high tech, environmentally conscious "attitude" in your facility. This is a flooring solution for today's world.

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