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Flooring Brand Profiles

Honest brand profiles of the manufacturers Floor.DSGN specifies from. Each profile covers the differentiator, the weakness, the IL channel reality, and where the brand fits in 2026. Cross-link to the comparison articles where head-to-head decisions matter.

Industrial — PU-Cement and Resin Systems

For heavy commercial, food production, brewery, pharmaceutical, and cold-store floors.

CH · Default

Sika Flooring

Sikafloor PurCem, 263 SL, Comfortfloor, DecoDur, 403 MMA. The IL channel and warranty enforcement default — Gilar exclusive distributor, deep documentation, largest applicator network.

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DE · Gold standard

Ucrete (Master Builders)

UD200 — 200°C peak thermal envelope, 12 h foot traffic cure. The PU-cement other brands are measured against. Post-2023 Sika sub-brand.

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UK · Antimicrobial

Flowcrete Flowfresh

Polygiene silver-ion antimicrobial locked into PU-cement matrix. >99.9% bacterial colony reduction. Mapei Group brand.

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IT · Italian alternative

Mapei Mapefloor

Mapefloor CPU/HD, I 302 SL with Bioblock Ag+ antimicrobial. Italian heritage, 85–95% of Sika price at equivalent spec.

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US · Single source

Stonhard

Material + install + warranty from one company. Stonclad UT, Stonshield, Stonchem chemical containment. Premium model for risk-averse owners.

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DE · IL channel confirmed

MC-Bauchemie

MC-DUR PowerCoat industrial epoxy, 1320 VK car-park, TopSpeed SC rapid-cure. IL distributor A.Z Marketing (Ramle, +972-8-9150190).

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Decorative — Microcement and Stamped

For residential, hospitality, retail, and design-led commercial.

ES · Microcement

Topciment

Spanish microcement reference. Sttandard (2-component), Atlanttic (pool-grade), Microfino, Marmolife. 52 standard colours, widest SKU breadth.

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BE · Mass-waterproof

Mortex (Beal)

Cement-lime-polymer hybrid, waterproof in the mass. The default for IL bathroom microcement without separate tanking. Organic, soft finish.

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ES · Stamped + microcement

Pavistamp

Stamped concrete (since 1990) + PAVICEM microcement under one brand. The bridge for projects crossing both categories with single pigment language.

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IT · Microtopping heritage

Ideal Work

Italian Microtopping® + Lixio® continuous flooring. Italian Microtopping heritage brand. The brand to specify when "italian-made microcement" is the design vocabulary.

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ES · Price floor

Smartcret

DIY-grade ready-to-use kits + professional product lines. The price-floor entry to the microcement category — honest profile with quality-variance caveats.

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DE · IL channel confirmed

Ardex Pandomo

German designer cementitious — K2 Loft microtopping, W1 wall, Floor Plus polished. Licensed-applicator model. IL via Harel v'Idan (Holon, 058-403-5595).

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Commercial Vinyl + Safety Vinyl — Wet Zones, Healthcare, Education

For commercial kitchens, hospital wet zones, food prep, wet labs.

UK · Lifetime PTV

Altro

Stronghold 30 with lifetime PTV ≥ 36 warranty. The strongest single claim in safety vinyl. Default for healthcare-grade kitchens.

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UK · Polysafe range

Polyflor

Polysafe Apex 55, Standard, Hydro Evolve. Head-to-head Altro alternative at 85–95% of cost. Wider range depth.

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FR · IL channel confirmed

Tarkett

iQ Granit homogeneous vinyl, Acczent heterogeneous, Starfloor Click LVT. IL healthcare ward default. IL via B-Tech (03-9328431, also distributes Sika micro-topping).

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CH · Dubai-routed IL

Forbo

Marmoleum carbon-negative natural linoleum + Sarlon acoustic vinyl (ΔLw ≥ 19 dB). IL routed via Dubai office (+971 56 289 6369). Hebrew marketing site signals brand intent.

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Heritage and Wall Finishes

Lime-and-mineral wall plasters and adjacent finishes that pair with cementitious floors.

IT · Venetian heritage

Marmorino

Venetian lime + marble wall plaster category. Stucco Italiano, Vasari, Meoded, FirmoLux producers. Polishable to mirror finish, mineral throughout.

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MA · Hammam-authentic

Tadelakt

Moroccan saponified lime technique. Calcium-stearate plug waterproofs the surface without sealer. Period-correct for hammam construction.

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DE · 140 yr silicate

Keim

German silicate mineral paint since 1878. Wall-and-façade partner for cementitious floors. Owner-named partner brand.

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Sports + Playground Rubber

Poured-PU sports floors and playground rubber for school gymnasiums, athletics tracks, and public playgrounds.

DE · Playground default

BSW Berleburger / Regupol

Playground tiles (25–100mm) + poured systems (40–110mm). DIN EN 1177:2008 + TÜV. IL public-sector reflex for school yards.

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CH · Swiss sport

Conica

CONIPUR HG indoor sport halls, CONIPUR SP/EPDM outdoor athletics. World Athletics certified. EN 14904 C-class school workhorse.

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DE · IAAF athletics

Polytan

Rekortan PUR FIBA-class halls, PolyPlay IAAF World Championships tracks. Adjacent synthetic turf line.

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Sustainable / Niche

Specialty-spec brands sitting outside the main commercial-industrial mainstream.

NL · Sustainable

Senso bioresin

Dutch recyclable bioresin seamless floor — Cradle-to-Cradle certified, sustainability-spec niche. LEED v4.1 + WELL contributor.

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Coming Soon

Brand profiles still in queue — drop us a line if a specific brand is on your tender and we'll prioritise.

In queue · Niche

Cemplaster / Smartrenders

Spanish microcement brands flagged in master plan but pending owner-input confirmation (whether they are brands or category names).

How to navigate

Start at the 11-criteria decision guide or the 5-question decision tree to narrow your system class. Then come here to pick the brand within that class. Use the comparison articles for head-to-head decisions: PU-cement Big-3, Microcement 7-way, Sika vs Mapei vs Master Builders.

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