NeoCon 2017 Preview
The 49th edition of NeoCon will draw more than 50,000 design professionals from around the globe to Chicago’s Merchandise Mart, June 12-14. For nearly five decades, NeoCon has served as a launch pad for innovation, offering ideas and introductions that continue to shape the commercial environment. Here is a preview of some of the flooring products that will be featured at this year’s show.
Bentley
Bentley integrates work and play with the launch of its latest carpet introduction, The Outskirts. The collection reveals rich, textural patterns with a range of colorways that span from luxurious, edgy neutrals to vibrant, playful hues. The collection features three styles: Outlier, with bold geometrics; Ritual, which has the aesthetic of high-end wool; and Coexist, an all-over visual featuring subtle expression of color and pattern. Featuring the latest in pattern-tufting technology, the carpets are made of Antron Lumena Type 6,6 Solution-Dyed Nylon. The products are Cradle to Cradle Certified, NSF 140 certified and CRI Green Label Plus certified, and produced in a LEED-EBOM Gold-certified manufacturing facility.
Bentleymills.com
BOOTH 1098
Armstrong
ColorArt Medintech and Medintone with Diamond 10 technology coating provides high scratch, stain and scuff resistance, making it an ideal solution for healthcare and educational environments. The collection brings a spectrum of trending colors, such as violet mist, water blue and gold dust, with the peace of mind of easy maintenance, longer lasting performance and improved durability.
armstrongflooring.com
BOOTH 7-10102
Crossville
Notorious porcelain tile from Crossville takes on the city with style and strength. Concrete visuals deliver warm neutrals and celebrity-sized impact while offering award-worthy technical performance. From modular sizing to mosaics and brick planks (plus a cove base and bull nose trim), this collection provides customizable flexibility in a complete package. And when the city streets lead to side roads, you can combine Notorious with the wood graining of Nest to invent your own creative surfacing solutions.
crossvilleinc.com
BOOTH 7-10086
Karndean
Korlok rigid-core locking floor hides subfloor imperfections. More than three years went into the development of this series, resulting in a collection of 12 colors from woods sourced across North America and Europe. Korlok features elements that help the speed and ease of install, making it perfect for projects that need completing quickly, including drop-and-lock technology, minimal subfloor preparation and no adhesive. In addition, Korlok’s proprietary, waterproof K-Core technology provides superior dimensional stability for installation over most existing imperfect subfloors and passes the ASTM test for indentation resistance.
karndean.com
BOOTH 7-8116
Mohawk Group
Order meets unpredictability in this carpet tile collection. Uncovered’s mathematic regularity of tile converges with painterly brushstrokes and shattered glass imagery, creating a visual that is at once artistic and precise. Natural disorder is pared down to its most basic essence, allowing the emergence of abstracted beauty. With the added benefit of third party UL certified 25% recycled content and CRI Green Label Plus certification, it is slip resistant and contains colorfast capabilities, which results in a solution that is safe, easy to maintain and capable of preserving its beautiful style throughout its long lifecycle. Uncovered’s backing system offers unsurpassable durability against edge ravel, delamination, zippering and tuft bind.
mohawk.com
BOOTH 377
Patcraft
Using foundational methods of art to explore new ground, the Subtractive Layers collection includes two styles, Remove and Withdraw. Available in 12 x 24-inch tiles and 20 colors, Subtractive Layers is a dryback product that provides a dynamic aesthetic across all markets. Designed to withstand physical demands, the product feature a 20-mil wear layer to enhance product durability and performance in high-demand environments. This collection supports human performance with the roller mobility of hard surface, ease of installation and maintenance, and clean, modern aesthetics to improve the overall occupant experience.
patcraft.com
BOOTH 10-160
Shannon Specialty Floors
Teknoflor Forestscapes HPD commercial resilient sheet collection was designed to offer traditional wood looks in a modern composition made of 100% virgin vinyl and clean PVC free of phthalates. With 22 wood species represented, construction that’s ideal wherever heavy rolling loads are present, and a long track record of proven market performance, Teknoflor Forestscapes can provide a solution to every design challenge. Use a single pattern, mix wood tones or combine with other resilient sheet collections to achieve elegant and functional patterns.
shannonspecialtyfloors.com
BOOTH 7-7112
Tandus Centiva
More Than Wood digitally printed LVT flooring allows for much longer pattern repeats, providing tremendous variation in the design and overall aesthetics of the finished floor. It will be available in a variety of patterns and woodgrains, making it ideal for corporate, retail, hospitality and health care settings.
tandus-centiva.com
BOOTH 380
Tarkett
Transcend SureSet is a loose-lay LVT that features a unique sculpted wave design on the backing that creates pockets of air to manage moisture and absorb sound. The planks can be easily repositioned and are recyclable. Microbeveled edges and a reinforced polyurethane finish layer create luxurious wear surface. Tiles and planks feature a lifetime limited residential warranty and are phthalate free.
tarkett.com
BOOTH 380