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Monday, 18 September 2023 12:25

SUSTAINABLE FLOORS WITH WOOD FLOOR RENOVATION

When it’s time to renovate a floor, there is a lot to be gained by acting with a circular mindset. Today, there is a world of possibilities available when transforming a worn floor and restoring it to its former glory. From ultra-matt or high gloss surfaces as well as trendy colourations and brushing of the floor, to enhance the natural character of wood and create dramatic new looks.

Bona is committed to providing the highest quality and most comprehensive range of sustainable solutions when it comes to wood flooring. Whether you need a full-scale renovation, protection of newly installed floors, or something unique when it comes to design, you can rely on us. Our products exceed industry standards and will provide outstanding results - which is why we continue to work towards creating sustainable solutions for renovating and refinishing instead of having to rip out and replace.

SUSTAINABLE FLOOR RENOVATION
At Bona, we always focus on improving the environment for both contractors and floor owners. In the 1970s, we led the important change from solvent-based to waterborne coatings, significantly reducing emissions impacting everyday life. It is a continuing process of innovation to find sustainable solutions in every aspect of a floor renovation. Our commitment to health and safety is reflected in ergonomic designs, dust-free sanding, and low VOC levels of our waterborne solutions that are certified by EC1 Plus, LEED, and BREAM.
As Bona continues its journey for a more sustainable future, one focus area is increasing our use of recycled, renewable, and other non-virgin plastic solutions for our packaging. As a result, we are rolling out new containers for our primers and lacquers that contain more than 50% post-consumer recycled plastic. This development is one more step toward achieving our goal of being carbon-neutral by 2040.

COMPATIBLE SYSTEM FOR BETTER RELIABILITY
Some things work better together. That’s why we combine all our primers and lacquers into one exceptional, truly comprehensive, and compatible system. This is to ensure absolute top-class results for you as a Contractor and your customer. Developing our own polymers which are giving the characteristics of the coatings also means optimized performance for wood floors.

PRIMERS - THE FOUNDATION FOR LASTING FLOORS
To create a stunning wood floor surface and preserve the flooring investment, a primer is key. A primer is optimized for an absorbent surface and ensures high application safety on bare wood for an even wood colouration. With a primer, a strong adhesion to wood is established, securing a long, durable life. A Bona primer follows the movement of the wood reducing the risk of side-bonding is great. Being the first product that meets the wood it will decide the colour, which can be varied from white to deep amber.
For many years, Bona has been offering a full range of premium primers, all optimized for the variety of Bona topcoats. Now we ́re adding the all-new Bona Classic UX to the primer family, with a similar colouration as the Bona Classic but with a significantly improved user experience. When the new Bona Classic UX is combined with e.g., the ultra matt Bona Traffic HD Raw, it delivers that trendy, natural-looking wood floor, requested by many home and commercial floor owners today.

THE RIGHT LACQUER FOR EVERY CONDITION
The topcoats determine the durability of a wood floor. For decades, Bona has been offering top-of-the-line products and we have the Bona Traffic HD and Bona Mega families to show for it. We continuously develop and add new solutions, with Bona Traffic HD Raw being the most recent.
As durability consists of different components, such as resistance to wear, scuff, scratch and chemicals, Bona offers a wide range of topcoats to match various floor owner situations. When designing the surface of a wood floor, you need to think about both functionality and style. The durability, slip resistance and design requests need to be considered as well as the sheen level. We can always offer a solution that meets the absolute highest traffic demands, customized to your practical and aesthetic requirements.

UNIQUE CHARACTERS FOR WOODEN FLOORS
If you as a contractor want to offer even more colour options than the ones possible with primers, then Bona Oils come into play. Several colour combinations are available, for use as a topcoat with Bona lacquers for durable protection. If going for Bona Traffic HD Raw on top, the floor will have a unique ultra matt coloured oiled look, yet with the protection of a lacquered floor.

A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Modern innovations from Bona provide total design freedom, making it possible to create new expressions, without the need to replace the floor. Our floor products and treatments have always focused on a circular and holistic view of the complete process, and we at Bona believe that reuse is the way to a sustainable future.