Commercial Resources.

CARPET COLLECTION

Lees has introduced the new four-pattern Inspiration Collection of commercial carpet. All four are available in running-line broadloom and in 16 colorways. Aspire is a 22-ounce face weight product also available in 18-square-inch modular carpet tiles. Its design was

inspired by water marked lines of sand and results in a curvilinear pattern. Notion, a 20-ounce product also available in 18-square-inch tiles, displays a geometric pattern influenced by architectural forms and lines. The pattern of Concept, a 20-ounce product also available in custom modular carpet tiles, reflects abstract lines reminiscent of windowpanes. Paradigm, a 20-ounce product also available in 18-square-inch tiles, is a sophisticated all-over loop designed to coordinate with and complete the Inspiration Collection. The designs are enhanced with Elumicolor, a metallic-like carpet yarn exclusive to Lees that adds visual depth to the products. The new designs feature yarn-dyed DuPont Antron Legacy nylon, and the fiber is enhanced with DuPont's DuraTech soil protection and Duracolor, Lees' own stain-resistant dye technology integrated into the fiber to provide permanent stain, soil and fade resistance.

CERAMIC TILE

KPT USA has introduced the Crosswinds Collection, a series of white-bodied ceramic floor tile characterized by a unique gloss/matte surface finish. Crosswinds offers a stone look and is available in a 12-square-inch format. It is classified PEI IV, which makes it suitable for all installations, including heavy commercial.

CARPET SEAM ADHESIVE

The new Henry 248 SeamPro is a high-strength carpet seam adhesive that can be used on all commercial carpet backings, including vinyl. It features a high-tensile strength to ensure that seams will not pull apart. It also dries clear, resulting in transparent seams, and cleans up easily with a clean, white cloth dampened with soapy water. Henry 248 is offered in two sizes: pint and quart. Coverage is approximately 120 linear feet for the pint container and 240 linear feet for the quart. The product is certified by the Carpet and Rug Institute, which means it meets the CRI's strict indoor air-quality requirements for low VOC emissions. It also is backed by Henry's Best 10-Year Limited Warranty.

SHEET VINYL

Armstrong has added 14 new colors and a urethane protective finish to its Medintech and Medintech Tandem commercial sheet vinyl lines. The combination of new styling and improved performance now makes the floors suitable for use not only in health-care, clean-room and laboratory facilities, but also in many assisted-living and educational facilities. With the addition of new neutral and accent colors, the lines' visual now boasts a color rationale that integrates the entire line and reflects current global design trends. Each of the new colors has been introduced with a matching patterned weld rod color for seams that virtually disappear and a solid-color weld rod that blends with or accents seams as part of the overall design. The new urethane finish provides increased dirt and scuff resistance, which helps to reduce both initial and ongoing maintenance procedures and overall flooring maintenance costs.

SPORTS FLOORING

Johnsonite has developed new rubber multipurpose flooring systems for many commercial applications. Sport-Ability is molded from recycled rubber tires, nontoxic urethane and recycled colored rubber flecks. It is available in solid black and in five color variations with accent colors on a black background. Accent chips can be added to produce a signature appearance. Sport-Ability is available in 24-square-inch, 3/8-inch-gauge tiles. Half-inch and 5/16-inch tiles, along with interlocking tiles that do not require adhesives, can be special ordered. Sport-Max is Johnsonite's premium sports flooring, and it combines rugged durability with decorating flexibility. It is available in Johnsonite Prima, a marbleized pattern that allows end users to create their own color combinations from a palette of 42 colors, and eight speckled colorations. Sport-Max also is offered in three surface finishes: Flagstone, Forged and Weathered. Both floors are suitable for fitness centers, locker rooms, weight rooms, skating arenas and physical therapy rooms, as well as retail and office areas, correctional facilities, oil-free production areas and day-care centers.

EDUCATIONAL CARPETS

Joy Carpets Inc. has added nine new additions to its original Games People Play Collection. With bright colors on a 5/64-gauge, level-loop nylon base, the new styles run the gamut of interests and hobbies for the young and young at heart, such as music, movies, sports and casino games. All the styles are available in both broadloom and rugs. The company also has introduced the Games People Play Collection 2000 on a 24-ounce, cut-pile nylon base, with computer-controlled injection dying to create intricate patterns and images. Included in the 19 styles of the new collection are designs that focus on geography, Spanish/English, phonics, emotions, dinosaurs and roads. Also available in the collection are styles created especially for wall-to-wall installation using themes such as racecars, firetrucks, books, crayons and sports.

COMMERCIAL VCT

Mannington Commercial, six years after it launched its 60-color VCT line, has initiated a rebirth in VCT color and design with its new Colorpoint and Brushwork collections, and new color offerings for the Essentials, Designer Essentials and Inspirations lines. Colorpoint is a non-directional tile that is available in 21 colors and has a pattern that creates a virtually seamless floor. Its design is detailed with vibrant points of color to create a warm, almost carpet-like appearance. Brushwork features a design of delicate brushstrokes patterning the tile surface for a non-directional visual. It is available in 14 colors. The Essentials line now has nine new colors. Combined with the 30 colors of the new Designer Essentials, the Mannington Commercial standard-grade tile offering has grown from 49 to 64 colors. Inspirations, the company's premium VCT, has expanded to 16 colors with the addition of eight new colors designed to coordinate with the Essentials VCT and the GLS series homogeneous sheet vinyl Inspired Collection.

COMMERCIAL CARPET

Wexford Carpet Industries offers a collection of hospitality and corporate carpets that features unique design combined with quality materials and construction. Paris is a high-performance, sisal-textured design that offers superior appearance retention for the hospitality environment. It is tufted in 100 percent heat-set, continuous-filament nylon. Essence is a polished European classic with a contemporary spirit. Offering a wool-like finish, it is available in 21 colors and ideal for both guestrooms and suites.

CHISEL SCALER

Equipment Development Co.'s air-powered chisel scaler is designed for construction sites, rehab and repair jobs, manufacturing facilities and more. Ergonomically designed, the chisel scaler removes vinyl and ceramic tile, tar, mastics and heavy paint buildup. It also can chip away concrete, asphalt and slag. Requiring only 8 cfm of air at 90 psi, EDCO's chisel scaler allows operators to stand up straight, reducing fatigue and increasing production rates.