Bentley Prince Street’s Digital Tile Configurator™
Allows end users to create custom surfaces instantly online

The online Tile Configurator is the latest addition to Bentley Prince Street’s legacy of carpet tile products and ongoing commitment to sustainable floorcovering solutions. Now, designers and facility managers can virtually create custom surface solutions selecting from Bentley Prince Street’s extensive selection of modular carpet products.  The Tile Configurator offers multiple textures and patterns and recommended installations including three available carpet tile sizes: 18”x 36”, 24”x 24” and 36 x 36”.

“We are confident that our innovative tile sizes and designs will inspire our customers,” says Anthony Minite, president of Bentley Prince Street. “The Tile Configurator is an easy-to-use tool that allows our customers to experiment with different ideas online and see those ideas come to life in a matter of moments, which is not only exciting, but also supports our sustainability commitment and Mission Zero® promise.” 

Bentley Prince Street’s array of carpet tile products, sizes and configurations lend themselves to creativity, exploration and innovation. The Tile Configurator makes the exploration process convenient for customers by bringing it online. Users begin by choosing a product and colorway, followed by a tile size and installation method. Then, they have the option of viewing their custom tile configuration on a grid, or in a pre-selected room scene. Finally, the Tile Configurator allows users to print, save, or request a sample of their creations.

The company recently recognized an industry need for modular carpet that delivers increased design flexibility and in response, launched the 18”x36”, 24x24” and 36”x36” carpet tile sizes. www.bentleyprincestreet.com and bpscarpet.blogspot.com

Tread New Ground with Patcraft

The New Ground Collection from Patcraft brings balance to the healing environment. Made from Eco Solution Q® premium branded nylon and EcoWorx® heavy-duty, non-PVC backing, it’s an equilibrium of high-performance and sustainability. This modular tile collection is made to mingle direction and merge dye lots, so you can cleanse your attic stock and still refresh your space whenever needed.

“Designed to provide a sense of revitalization, this four style collection is crafted around the balance between patterning created by natural elements and man-made lines and textures,” says product designer Ron Powell.

There are two sides to every carpet so with New Ground, durability doesn’t stop with the face fiber. The product is backed with Ecoworx modular backing system. The strongest, most durable backing featuring greater tensile strength, greater tear strength, and greater lamination strength than PVC, Ecoworx is dimensionally stable and is covered by a lifetime commercial warranty for edge ravel, zippering, delamination, and moisture degradation.

New Ground is manufactured from ingredients that are designed for the future. Constructed using Eco Solution Q premium branded nylon and Ecoworx, the commercial carpet industry’s first fully sustainable, non-PVC, carpet backing for modular carpet products, New Ground is 100% upcyclable and 100% safe for future generations. This product is among the first certified Cradle to Cradle products in the world. Because it is constructed using Eco Solution Q and Ecoworx, New Ground can help you earn points toward the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED© Green Building Rating System™ and the product is NSF 140 certified. www.patcraft.com

Traffic Cop makes traffic-stopping flooring

Parterre Flooring’s luxury vinyl flooring product, Traffic Cop, may cause passers-by to stop and stare. Inspired by surfaces found in an urban setting, Traffic Cop echoes the look of aged leather, with natural shading and textures.

“This new product was developed after our designer came across a worn leather sofa in an urban antique shop,” said Parterre President T. Fred Roche, in his showroom during NeoCon. “It’s the perfect example of how an old found object can be transformed into something new and edgy.”

With a warmer feel, Traffic Cop lends itself to commercial environments featuring a softer style. It’s available in five colors including Citation, Amber, Saddle, Meter and Gallant. Traffic Cop comes in a 12” x 24” tile size. It’s designed to coordinate with most any product in the FusedToo collection, as well as other Parterre products. www.parterreflooring.com

The Mohawk Group has a Surface Theory

Products in the Surface Theory Collection from Lees are manufactured with The Mohawk Group’s Duracolor®, a fiber system that offers permanent stain resistance. Highly engineered, Duracolor Premium Nylon provides total fiber performance. Built into the fibers rather than applied topically, Duracolor’s stain-repelling properties will not wear off or fade away and also help to reduce facilities’ dependence on cleaning chemicals—improving indoor air quality, minimizing chemical deposits in the waste, and saving time and financial resources.

Additionally, Surface Theory’s modular products are backed by The Mohawk Group’s Integrated Cushion Thermobond™ RC (ICT™ RC) backing, an ultra-dense cushion backing system engineered to give superior performance containing 35 percent pre-consumer recycled content. The Collection’s broadloom products are backed by the Company’s Unibond Flex™, which offers durable performance and is produced with 15 percent recycled content.

Surface Theory by Lees translates textures of natural objects into organic modular and broadloom carpeting defined by dimensional patterns, rich neutrals and energetic accent hues in 16 colorways. www.themohawkgroup.com

Armstrong AirGuard™ Coating for Ceilings remove formaldehyde from indoor air 

Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Systems introduces AirGuard, the first coating for ceiling tiles that actively removes formaldehyde and other aldehydes in indoor air. Initially available on Armstrong Ultima® ceiling panels, the breakthrough, patent-pending coating technology for improving indoor air quality converts naturally occurring and man-made formaldehyde present in interiors into an inert substance permanently captured by the ceiling. Clean indoor air is especially important to the elderly and immune-compromised patients in healthcare settings, elementary-aged children in educational facilities, and people who spend 90% of their time in office buildings.

Applied to the back of ceiling tiles, the AirGuard Coating actively removes aldehydes during the commissioning and early occupancy of a building.  Tests show that it eliminates over 90% of formaldehyde during the first year of use, when off-gassing from materials presents the greatest risk to occupant health. During normal occupancy, it removes over 90% of formaldehyde in the first year. Over a 10-year period, the average formaldehyde reduction is 50%, a claim backed by UL-Environment™.

The AirGuard Coating also helps reduce exposure level and time during “spike” periods.  These occur when formaldehyde concentrations increase dramatically due to human activity and indoor air reactions with consumer products such as cleaning agents and office equipment. www.armstrong.com/airguard

Saving energy with digital dimming

Lutron Electronics has a lighting fixture with digital dimming ballast preprogrammed to occupied and unoccupied light levels specific to a project’s code requirements. The Stairwell Retrofit Solution receives a signal from Radio Powr Savr occupancy sensors via Lutron Clear Connect RF technology. This design features separate fixture and sensor components which allow options for occupancy sensor quantities, mounting configuration and placement requirements. This design also provides the opportunity to save over 80% of lighting energy usage. www.lutron.com