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TESTINGCERTIFICATIONTiles built to endure.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Polypropylene/Rubber Blend Analysis3 Slip Resistance Testing7 Canadian Food Safety9 Minimum Pendulum or Ramp Recommendations10 LEEDS Certification

For Quick Reference 14 NFSI Testing15 Material Testing22 Horizontal Burn Testing30 Chemical Resistance34 Peel & Stick Vinyl Testing40 Antimicrobial Testing

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POLYPROPYLENE/RUBBER BLEND ANALYSIS


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POLYPROPYLENE/RUBBER BLEND ANALYSIS


Client: Flexico Storage & Floors Job No:

Project: Slip Testing of Flexy Floor Trax Test Date:

Location: Sumbitted Specimens Tested By:

Tile Identification: Black Flexi Floor Diamond Trax Direction

Location: Welshpool of Test:

Ambient Temp. : 28

Test No. Cover TypeAmbient

Temp. (0C)

Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Test 4 Test 5

Mean British

Pendulum

Number (BPN)

1 PLACTIC 28 40 40 41 41 40 40

2 PLACTIC 28 45 43 43 43 43 43

3 PLACTIC 28 44 45 44 44 44 44

4 PLACTIC 28 46 46 44 45 44 45

5 PLACTIC 28 46 45 46 46 46 46

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Type of Test: Positional; In Laboratory

Sampling: NA

Cleaning of Tiles: Wiped over with water before testing each location

Type of Slider: 4S Rubber (Simulated Standard Shoe Sole) For Pedestrians

Test Method:

Class "X" (For New Pedestrian Surfaces)

Certificate No.: 70 - 1375A

70 - 1375A

8/Feb/08

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Signatory: _________________ (T.Mansour)

PO Box 219, Bentley WA 6102 Phone: (08) 9458 4300 Fax: (08) 9458 3700

Date:__11 Feburary 2008__

Appendix A, AS/NZS 4586:2004 (Wet Method)

Classificaiton of Tiles:

SLIP RESISTANCE TESTING: AS/NZS 4586:2004 - Appendix AUsing Pendulum Friction Tester (Wet Condition)

Mean British Pendulum Number (BPN) for the Test Area

Standard Deviation of BPN Values

NATA Accredited Laboratory Number: Acc. 2418

NATA Endorsed Test Report. This document shall not be reproduced except in full.

SLIP RESISTANCE TESTING





Tile Identification: Black Flexi Floor Diamond Trax Direction


Ambient Temp. : 28


Temp. (0C)


Mean British

Pendulum

Number (BPN)

1 PLACTIC 28 38 39 37 37 37 38

2 PLACTIC 28 42 43 43 42 41 42

3 PLACTIC 28 42 41 41 42 41 41

4 PLACTIC 28 43 43 42 44 44 43

5 PLACTIC 28 46 45 45 44 44 45

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Sampling: NA



Test Method:


Certificate No.: 70 - 1375B

70 - 1375B

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Tile Identification: White Flexi Floor Kurby Trax Direction


Ambient Temp. : 28


Temp. (0C)


Mean British

Pendulum

Number (BPN)

1 PLACTIC 28 40 38 39 38 38 39

2 PLACTIC 28 38 37 38 38 37 38

3 PLACTIC 28 42 41 39 39 40 40

4 PLACTIC 28 40 39 39 41 39 40

5 PLACTIC 28 42 41 42 43 41 42

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Test Method:


Certificate No.: 70 - 1375C

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Tile Identification: White Flexi Floor Kurby Trax Direction


Ambient Temp. : 28


Temp. (0C)


Mean British

Pendulum

Number (BPN)

1 PLACTIC 28 37 36 36 37 37 37

2 PLACTIC 28 35 34 35 35 36 35

3 PLACTIC 28 37 36 36 35 36 36

4 PLACTIC 28 39 37 38 37 37 38

5 PLACTIC 28 37 36 35 35 3 29

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Sampling: NA



Test Method:


Certificate No.: 70 - 1375D

70 - 1375D

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CANADIAN FOOD SAFETY


CANADIAN FOOD SAFETY


Pedestrian Flooring Selection Guide Minimum Pendulum Or Ramp Recommendations For Specific Locations

Location Pendulum Ramp

External colonnade, walkways and pedestrian crossings W R 10

External ramps V R11

Entry foyers hotel, off ice, public buildings - wet X R10

Entry foyers hotel, off ice, public buildings - dry Z R9

Shopping centre excluding food court Z R9

Shopping centre - food court X R10

Internal ramps, slopes (greater than 2 degrees) - dry X R10

Lift lobbies above external entry level Z R9

Other separate shops inside shopping centres Z R9

Other shops with external entrances - entry area X R10

Fast food outlets, buffet food servery areas X R 10

Hospitals and aged care facilities - dry areas Z R9

Hospital and aged care facilities - ensuites X A or R10

Supermarket aisles except fresh food areas Z R9

Shop and supermarket fresh fruit and vegetable areas X R10

Communal changing rooms X A

Swimming pool surrounds and communal shower rooms W B

Swimming pool ramps and stairs leading into water V C

Toilet facilities in offices, hotels, shopping centres X R10

Undercover concourse areas of sports stadium X R10

Accessible internal stair nosings (dry) - handrails present X R10

Accessible internal stair nosings (wet) - handrails present W B or R11

External stair nosings W R11

NOTE:1 Appropriate measures need to be taken to exclude casual water from dry areas.

2 All floors with a wet pendulum classification of Z should have a dry f loor friction classification of F unless normal usage dictates that the floor should have a low dry coefficient of friction, e.g. dance floors.

3 Table 5 contains higher requirements for some specific types of shops.

4 Refer to Tables 2, 4 and 5 in AS/NZS 4586 for derivation of classifications.

MINIMUM PENDULUM/RAMP RECOMMENDATIONS


September 16, 2010

Randy Nelson President Swisstrax Corporation 82579 Fleming Way, Unit A Indio, CA 92201

Dear Randy:

Congratulations! I am pleased to inform you that we have received all of the necessary documentation to establish that we can provide third-party verification that your Ecotrax product meets the requirements for incorporation into building projects requiring recycled content.

Our site visit to your facility and that of your molding contractor, and the materials certification that you have provided to us, serve as verified proof that the recycled content of your Ecotrax product is 100% postconsumer waste and that the product is composed entirely of the postconsumer recycled base material. Based on our review of your documentation, as well as that of your vendors, and our on-site inspection of your fabrication process, we can confirm that 100% of the purchase price of the Ecotrax product can be applied towards calculating the total cost of the recycled materials in a building project.

Please consider this letter to be our official third-party verification of the recycled content of your Ecotrax flooring product.

We appreciate your cooperation in maintaining and delivering the necessary documentation and facilitating our site visits, as well as your overall participation in the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery’s Tire-Derived Product Business Assistance Program.

Sincerely,

Philip Cullen Senior Consultant Manex Consulting 2633 Camino Ramon San Ramon, CA 94583

LEEDS CERTIFICATION


Swisstrax Ecotrax:

Swisstrax is a pioneer and the recognized leader in the polymer tile field, providing durable, attractive flooring systems for use in high traffic areas in commercial and residential applications. The Ecotrax product line has several features which make it attractive to architects creating LEED certified projects

Swisstrax presents designers and architects with the opportunity to specify flooring material that helps them reach their project LEED credit goals and brings a two-fold benefit in reaching certification - Regionally Sourced Materials and Recycled Content.

Created from Regionally Sourced Materials

All of the materials used in Ecotrax are sourced within 500 miles of the Swisstrax factory in Indio, California. Other manufacturers ship their raw materials across the country or even import them from overseas, preventing them from reliably certifying their products as having regional content. Ecotrax helps you obtain your project’s LEED MR 5 credits.

100% Post-consumer Recycled Content

Swisstrax Ecotrax tiles contain 100% postconsumer recycled content, giving you the maximum material contribution towards your LEED MR 4 credits. The tiles are a blend of 100% post-consumer recycled rubber and 100% post-consumer recycled polypropylene.

Ecotrax is the only modular rubber tile in the world using 100% post-consumer recycled material and made entirely from regionally sourced materials. Ecotrax is not only a superior product from a pioneer in the polymer tile field; it provides you with a reliable, third-party certified component input for your project LEED certification. Architects will be able to claim the maximum number of available credits for the use of recycled content and they will gain additional credits for the use of regionally sourced materials.

Swisstrax’s use of post-consumer recycled materials and regional content in its Ecotrax product far exceeds the LEED standard, because Swisstrax believes in sustainable manufacturing and the use of high quality raw materials that would otherwise find their way to the landfill. As a demonstration of their commitment to ensuring that materials stay out of the landfill, Swisstrax will buy back the flooring at a fair price, should you ever remove it.

To learn more about the Ecotrax product line and how Swisstrax can help you achieve your LEED project goals, please contact us at: 1-866-748 7940 or online at www.swisstrax.com.

LEEDS CERTIFICATION


SWISSTRAX ECOTRAX

LEED SUMMARY

MATERIALS & RESOURCES Intent:

RECYCLED CONTENT

Increase demand for building products incorporating recycled content materials, thereby reducing impacts resulting from extraction and processing of virgin materials.

Requirements

MR Credit 4.1 / 4.2 Recycled Content: 10% / 20%

Use materials with recycled content such that the sum of postconsumer recycled content plus ½ of preconsumer content constitutes at least 10% or 20% , based on cost, of the total dollar value of project materials

LEED NC 2009 The recycled content value of a material is determined by weight

LEED Schools 2009 Product Evaluation

Swisstrax Ecotrax tiles contain 100% postconsumer recycled content, giving you the maximum impact towards your LEED points. The tiles are a blend of postconsumer recycled rubber and post consumer recycled plastic

Sample Calculation

1. The total materials cost for a new auto dealership is $3 Million.

2. The total cost of Swisstrax Ecotrax tile used in the project is

$30,000 3. Dividing $30K by $3MM gives 1%

4. Ecotrax tile contributes 1% towards the 10% or 20% materials

threshold for the 1 or 2 points granted for recycled content

LEEDS CERTIFICATION


SWISSTRAX ECOTRAX

LEED SUMMARY

MATERIALS & RESOURCES Intent:

Regional Materials

Increase demand for building materials or products that have been extracted, harvested or recovered, as well as manufactured, within 500 miles of the project site for a minimum of 10% or 20%, based on cost, of the total materials value. If only a fraction of a product or material is extracted, harvested, or recovered and manufactured locally, then only that percentage (by weight) can contribute to the regional value.

Requirements

MR Credit 5 Regional Materials 10% / 20%

Use building materials or products that have been extracted, harvested or recovered, as well as manufactured, within 500 miles of the project site for a minimum of 10% or 20%, based on cost, of the total materials value.

LEED NC 2009 The recycled content value of a material is determined by weight

LEED Schools 2009 Product Evaluation

Swisstrax Ecotrax tiles contain 100% postconsumer recycled content, whichis sourced from within a 10 mile radius of the factory in Indio, CA. A 500 mile radius from Indio includes the LA Basin, the SF Bay Area, Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas, San Diego and Sacramento, an area housing ~15% of the US Population.

Sample Calculation

1. The total materials cost for a new auto dealership is $3 Million.

2. The total cost of Swisstrax Ecotrax tile used in the project is

$30,000 3. Dividing $30K by $3MM gives 1%

4. Ecotrax tile contributes 1% towards the 10% or 20% materials

threshold for the 1 or 2 points granted for regional materials

LEEDS CERTIFICATION


P.O. Box 92607 Email: [email protected], TX 76092 USA www.nfsi.orgPhone (817) 779-1700 Fax (817) 749-1702

March 10, 2009

Kerri NelsonOffice ManagerSwisstrax, Inc.82579 Fleming Way, Unit AIndio, CA 92201

Dear Ms. Nelson:

On behalf of the National Floor Safety Institute I would like to thank you for submittingyour product for Phase I testing. The Ribtrax Tile was tested per the NFSI 101-A testmethod on March 5, 2009 and the average Static Coefficient of Friction (SCOF) was0.87 which exceeds our minimum acceptable wet SCOF value of a 0.6 and is thereforeeligible for Phase II testing.

The purpose of the NFSI 101-A test method is to determine the wet Static Coefficient OfFriction (SCOF) of hard surfaced flooring materials (ie: ceramic floor tile, vinyl floorcoverings, finishes, etc.) using the BOT-3000. The product was tested per Phase I ofour certification process and does not reflect real-world performance as evaluated inPhase II testing.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Russell J. KendziorPresident

NFSI TESTING


MANEX CORPORATION May 17, 2010 2633 Camino Ramon, Suite 325 Lab No. 10P-1044 San Ramon, CA 94583 Page 1 of 7 Attention: Colin Wallace/Jeff Schmitz TENSILE STRENGTH TEST TEST EQUIPMENT / TYPE: INSTRON UTM Model 5500R TEST METHOD: ASTM D 638 LAB CONDITIONING: 72 °F/ 50 % RH for 24 Hours TEST CONDITIONS: 72 °F/50 % RH RESULTS:

A-Black Sportstrax Specimen Tensile Strength (psi) Elongation %

1

TYPE IV

1867 3.0 2 2200 2.0 3 1933 5.0 4 2133 4.0 5 2267 6.0

Average 2080 4.0

B-Black Sportstrax Specimen Tensile Strength (psi) Elongation %

1

TYPE IV

1515 40.0 2 1572 37.5 3 1532 41.0 4 1608 30.0 5 1547 35.0

Average 1555 36.7

C-Black Floortrax Specimen Tensile Strength (psi) Elongation %

1

TYPE IV

1008 5.0 2 1171 6.0 3 1041 8.0 4 1301 5.0 5 1138 6.0

Average 1132 6.0

L-Black Floortrax Specimen Tensile Strength (psi) Elongation %

1

TYPE IV

2808 105.0 2 2965 90.0 3 2745 94.0 4 2855 96.0 5 2902 102.5

Average 2855 97.5

Karl Schmitz, Director Materials Testing KS/art

MATERIAL TESTING


MANEX CORPORATION May 17, 2010 2633 Camino Ramon, Suite 325 Lab No. 10P-1044 San Ramon, CA 94583 Page 2 of 7 Attention: Colin Wallace/Jeff Schmitz TENSILE STRENGTH TEST TEST EQUIPMENT / TYPE: INSTRON UTM Model 5500R TEST METHOD: ASTM D 638 LAB CONDITIONING: 72 °F/ 50 % RH for 24 Hours TEST CONDITIONS: 72 °F/50 % RH RESULTS:

Green Sportstrax Specimen Tensile Strength (psi) Elongation %

1

TYPE IV

4000 3.0 2 4062 4.0 3 4308 3.0 4 3815 5.0 5 4062 5.0

Average 4049 4.0

Red-Diamondtrax Specimen Tensile Strength (psi) Elongation %

1

TYPE IV

2983 90.0 2 3008 70.0 3 3044 75.0 4 3008 90.0 5 3074 87.5

Average 3023 82.5

Gray Specimen Tensile Strength (psi) Elongation %

1

TYPE IV

3252 6.0 2 3187 6.0 3 2569 6.0 4 2862 5.0 5 2927 6.0

Average 2959 5.8

Karl Schmitz, Director

Materials Testing KS/art

MATERIAL TESTING


MANEX CORPORATION May 17, 2010 2633 Camino Ramon, Suite 325 Lab No. 10P-1044 San Ramon, CA 94583 Page 3 of 7 Attention: Colin Wallace/Jeff Schmitz ABRASION RESISTANCE TEST TEST EQUIPMENT / TYPE: Teledyne Taber Abrasion Tester, Model #5150

S/N 908265 4 x 4, 1/4" Hole in Center TEST PROCEDURE: Testing performed in accordance with ASTM D4060 ABRADANT: CS 17 LOAD: 1000 Grams SUCTION: Yes WHEELS REFACED AT START: Yes DURING TEST: None Wear Cycles: 1,000 TEST TEMPERATURE: 72°F HUMIDITY: 50%

A-Black Sportstrax

Weight Before mg

Weight After 1000 Cycles

mg Loss, mg Wear Index

A1 39349.8 39336.4 13.4 1.3

A2 38539.3 38530.1 9.2 0.9

B-Black Sportstrax

Weight Before mg



B1 54239.8 54219.3 20.5 2.1

B2 53922.9 53902.4 20.5 2.1

C-Black Floortrax

Weight Before mg



C1 50806.0 50779.1 26.9 2.7

C2 50656.7 50629.6 27.1 2.7

L-Black Floortrax

Weight Before mg



L1 48317.8 48285.5 32.3 3.2

L2 47753.9 47727.9 26.0 2.6 Karl Schmitz, Director KS/art Materials Testing

MATERIAL TESTING


MANEX CORPORATION May 17, 2010 2633 Camino Ramon, Suite 325 Lab No. 10P-1044 San Ramon, CA 94583 Page 4 of 7 Attention: Colin Wallace/Jeff Schmitz ABRASION RESISTANCE TEST TEST EQUIPMENT / TYPE: Teledyne Taber Abrasion Tester, Model #5150

S/N 908265 4 x 4, 1/4" Hole in Center TEST PROCEDURE: Testing performed in accordance with ASTM D4060 ABRADANT: CS 17 LOAD: 1000 Grams SUCTION: Yes WHEELS REFACED AT START: Yes DURING TEST: None Wear Cycles: 1,000 TEST TEMPERATURE: 72°F HUMIDITY: 50%

Green Sportstrax

Weight Before mg



1 35458.7 35441.4 17.3 1.7

2 35145.1 35122.6 22.5 2.3

Red-Diamondtrax

Weight Before mg



1 45150.9 45134.2 16.9 1.7

2 46027.4 46008.8 18.6 1.9

Gray Weight Before mg



1 42906.7 42871.8 34.9 3.5

2 40681.3 40645.0 36.3 3.6 Karl Schmitz, Director KS/art Materials Testing

MATERIAL TESTING


MANEX CORPORATION May 17, 2010 2633 Camino Ramon, Suite 325 Lab No. 10P-1044 San Ramon, CA 94583 Page 5 of 7 Attention: Colin Wallace/Jeff Schmitz HARDNESS TEST EQUIPMENT / TYPE: Shore D/Manual TEST PROCEDURE: Testing performed in accordance with ASTM D2240 LAB CONDITIONING: 72 °F/ 50 % RH for 24 Hours TEST CONDITIONS: 72 °F/50 % RH

Sample A-Black

Sportstrax B-Black

Sportstrax C-Black

Floortrax L-Black

Floortrax Green

Sportstrax Red-

Diamondtrax Gray

*HARDNESS SHORE D

53.5 50.6 22.4 61.5 62.4 68.1 67.2

*Average of 3 readings Karl Schmitz, Director KS/art Materials Testing

MATERIAL TESTING


MANEX CORPORATION May 17, 2010 2633 Camino Ramon, Suite 325 Lab No. 10P-1044 San Ramon, CA 94583 Page 6 of 7 Attention: Colin Wallace/Jeff Schmitz FLEXIBILITY TEST TEST EQUIPMENT / TYPE: 1-½” Mandrel TEST PROCEDURE: Testing performed in accordance with ASTM F137 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA: ASTM F1303 LAB CONDITIONING: 72 °F/ 50 % RH for 24 Hours TEST CONDITIONS: 72 °F/50 % RH

Sample A-Black

Sportstrax B-Black

Sportstrax C-Black

Floortrax L-Black

Floortrax Green

Sportstrax Red-

Diamondtrax Gray

RESUTLS ACCEPTABLE ACCEPTABLE ACCEPTABLE ACCEPTABLE ACCEPTABLE ACCEPTABLE ACCEPTABLE

No cracks or breaks when bent around a 1-½” diameter mandrel Karl Schmitz, Director KS/art Materials Testing MANEX CORPORATION May 17, 2010 2633 Camino Ramon, Suite 325 Lab No. 10P-1044

MATERIAL TESTING


San Ramon, CA 94583 Page 7 of 7 Attention: Colin Wallace/Jeff Schmitz COEFFICIENTS OF FRICTION TEST EQUIPMENT / TYPE: Dynamometer-INSTRON Tester, Model #1011 TEST METHOD: Testing performed in accordance with ASTM C 1028-06 CONDITIONING: 72 °F/ 50 % RH for 24 Hours TEST CONDITIONS: Wet/Dry

Sample ID Test Plane Static Coefficient of Friction (wet)

Static Coefficient of Friction (dry)

A-Black Sportstrax

NEOLITE HEEL ASSEMBLE W/

50LBS. OF WEIGHT

.60US .64UK B-Black Sportstrax .60US .66UK C-Black Floortrax .76US .84UK L-Black Floortrax .31US .34UK Green Sportstrax .48US .50UK Red-Diamondtrax .61US .66UK

Gray .59US .62UK Karl Schmitz, Director KS/art Materials Testing

MATERIAL TESTING


8385 White Oak Avenue Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 909.483.0250 ph. | 909.483.0336 fx.

Page 1 of 2 THIS REPORT IS THE CONFIDENTIAL PROPERTY OF THE CLIENT ADDRESSED. THE REPORT MAY ONLY BE REPRODUCED IN FULL. PUBLICATION OF EXTRACTS FROM THIS REPORT IS NOT PERMITTED WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM QAI. ANY LIABILITY ATTACHED THERETO IS LIMITED TO THE FEE CHARGED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL PROJECT FILE REFERENCED.

THE RESULTS OF THIS REPORT PERTAIN ONLY TO THE SPECIFIC SAMPLE(S) EVALUATED.

WWW.QAI.ORG [email protected]

CLIENT: SAIC/SWISSTRAX 1000 Broadway, Ste. 675 Oakland, CA 94607

Randy Russell

Test Report No: RJ2348-1 Date: March 26, 2013

SAMPLE ID: The test samples are identified as specimens of Swisstrax Rubbertrax Tiles, Reference: CTPOLYFLAM 2000.

SAMPLING DETAIL: Test samples were submitted to the laboratory directly by the client. No special sampling conditions or sample preparation were observed by QAI.

DATE OF RECEIPT: Samples were received at QAI on February 28, 2013.

TESTING PERIOD: March 19, 2013.

AUTHORIZATION: DRR10032/2652109-021.

TEST REQUESTED: The submitted sample was tested in accordance with the procedures outlined in UL94-2006, "Tests for Flammability of Plastic Materials" (Horizontal Burning Test)

CLASSIFICATION: The submitted sample is designated HB. See Test Criteria on page 2.

Prepared By Signed for and on behalf of QAI Laboratories, Inc.

Brian Ortega Greg Banasky Test Technician Senior Test Technician

HORIZONTAL BURN TESTING


CLIENT: SAIC/SWISSTRAX Report No.: RJ2348-1

March 26, 2013 Page 2 of 2

THIS REPORT IS THE CONFIDENTIAL PROPERTY OF THE CLIENT ADDRESSED. THE REPORT MAY ONLY BE REPRODUCED IN FULL. PUBLICATION OF EXTRACTS FROM THIS REPORT IS NOT PERMITTED WITHOUT WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM QAI. ANY LIABILITY ATTACHED THERETO IS LIMITED TO THE FEE CHARGED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL PROJECT FILE REFERENCED.



TEST RESULTS:

Number of Specimens Tested: 10

Range of Time of Burning: Less than 5 seconds

Range of Extent of burning: Less than 5 mm

OBSERVATIONS: None specimens burned to the 25 mm mark. None of the specimens continue to burn after removal of the test flame.

7.1 Test criteria

7.1.1 A material shall be classified HB when tested as described in 7.2.1 – 7.5.10.

7.1.2 A material classed HB shall (also see 7.1.4):

a) Not have a burning rate exceeding 40 mm per minute over a 75 mm span for specimens having a thickness of 3.0 to 13 mm, or

b) Not have a burning rate exceeding 75 mm per minute over a 75 mm span for specimens having a thickness less than 3.0 mm, or

c) Cease to burn before the 100 mm reference mark








Randy Russell


SAMPLE ID: The test samples are identified as specimens of Swisstrax Rubbertrax Tiles, Reference: RTSOFT.
















TEST RESULTS:


Average Linier Burning Rate: 21 mm/min.

OBSERVATIONS: All of the specimens burned to the 100 mm mark.

7.1 Test criteria













Randy Russell


SAMPLE ID: The test samples are identified as specimens of Swisstrax Rubbertrax Tiles, Reference: RTBLACKSTANDARD.
















TEST RESULTS:




7.1 Test criteria













Randy Russell


SAMPLE ID: The test samples are identified as specimens of Swisstrax Rubbertrax Tiles, Reference: FTDANCEFLOOR.
















TEST RESULTS:




7.1 Test criteria








PP Chemical Resistance Guide

Reagent 70°F(21°C)

140°F(60°C)

212°F(100°C)

AAcetic acid (10%) S SAcetic acid (50%) S S OAcetic acid (100%) S SAcetic anhydride S SAcetone S SAcetonitrile SAcetophenone O O UAlmond Oil S SAluminum ammonium sulfate S SAluminum chloride S S OAluminum fluoride S SAluminum hydroxide S SAluminum nitrate S S SAluminum potassium sulfate S SAlums (all types) S SAmmonia (anhydrous) S SAmmonia (30% aqueous) S SAmmonium bi-fluoride S SAmmonium carbonate S S SAmmonium chloride S S OAmmonium fluoride (25%) S SAmmonium hydroxide S SAmmonium nitrate S S SAmmonium sulfate S S SAmmonium sulfide S SAmmonium thiocyanate S SAmyl acetate O UAmyl alcohol S O UAmyl chloride U UAniline S S OAnisole O O UAntimony trichloride S SApple Juice S S SAqua regia O OArsenic acid S SAviation fuel O OBBarium carbonate S SBarium chloride S S OBarium hydroxide S SBarium soap grease S OBarium sulfate S S


140°F(60°C)

212°F(100°C)

Barium sulfide S S SBeer S SBeet Juice S S OBenzaldehyde S SBenzene O U UBenezene Sulfonic Acid, 10% S S SBenzoic Acid SBenzyl alcohol S SBenzyl chloride S SBismuth carbonate S SBluing S S SBorax S S SBoric acid S SBrandy S SBrake fluid S OBrine S S SBromic acid U UBromine U UBromine water U UButane OButyl acetate U UButyl acrylate U UButyl alcohol S SButyl Phthalate S S SCCalcium bisulfate S SCalcium carbonate S S SCalcium chlorate S SCalcium chloride S S OCalcium hydroxide S S SCalcium hypoclorite S SCalcium nitrate S SCalcium soap grease S OCalcium sulfate S SCalgonite (1%) S SCamphor Oil U U UCarbon dioxide (dry) S SCarbon dioxide (wet) S SCarbon disulfide O UCarbon monoxide S SCarbon tetrachloride U UCarbonic acid S SCastor oil S SCaustic Soda, conc. S S SCellosolve S S

Legend: S = Satisfactory O = Some attack U = Unsatisfactory

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE




140°F(60°C)

212°F(100°C)

Cetyl alcohol SChlorine (dry) U UChlorine (wet) O UChloroacetic acid SChlorobenzene U UChloroform O UChlorosulfonic acid U UChromic acid (10%) S SChromic acid (50%) S SChromic acid (80%) SCider S SCitric acid S SClorox S S SClove Oil O U UCopper chloride S SCopper cyanide S SCopper fluoride S SCopper nitrate S SCopper sulfate S SCorn oil S SCottonseed oil S SCresol S SCuprous chloride S SCyclohexane S OCyclohexanol S OCyclohexanone O U DDecalin U UDevelopers (photographic) S SDextrin S SDibutyl phthalate S SDichloroethylene SDiethanolamine S SDiethyl ether O ODiglycolic acid S SDiisooctyl phthalate S SDimethyl phthalate S SDioctyl Phthalate U U Up-Dioxane S OEEthanolamine S SEthyl acetate S SEthyl alcohol S S SEthylamine S SEthyl chloride O OEthyl ether O O


140°F(60°C)

212°F(100°C)

Ethylene chloride U UEthylene chlorohydrin S SEthylene dichloride SEthylene glycol S SEthylene oxide SFFerric chloride S SFerric nitrate S SFerric sulfate S SFerrous chloride S SFerrous nitrate S S OFerrous sulfate S SFluorine U UFluosilicic acid S SFormaldehyde S S OFormic acid (10%) S SFormic acid (100%) SFreon (12, 22) UFructose S SFruit juice S SFuel oil O OFurfural U UGGasoline O UGelatin S SGlucose S SGlycerol S S SGlycol S S OGlycolic acid S SHHeptane U U UHexadecyl alcohol S SHexane O UHydrobromic acid (50%) S SHydrochloric acid (20%) S S OHydrochloric acid (100%) S S OHydrofluoric acid (35%) S OHydrogen chloride gas (dry) S SHydrogen peroxide (30%) S OHydrogen peroxide (90%) O O UHydrogen sulfide S SHydroiodic acid U UHydroquinone S S

IIgepal S S


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Iodine (dry) S SIodine (wet) UIsooctane UIsopropyl alcohol S SJJet fuel (JP-4 and JP-5) O UKKerosene O ULLactic acid S SLacquer SLanolin S SLead acetate S S SLemon oil OLigroin SLime Sulfur SLinseed oil S SLubricating oil S OLye SMMagnesium carbonate S S SMagnesium chloride S S OMagnesium hydroxide S S SMagnesium nitrate S SMagnesium sulfate S SMagnesium sulfite S SMalic acid S OMaple Syrup SMayonnaise SMercuric chloride S SMercuric cyanide S SMercuric nitrate S SMercurochrome SMercury S SMerthiolate (tincture) S SMethane S SMethanol S SMethyl cellosolve SMethyl chloride UMethylene chloride S OMethyl ethyl ketone S SMethyl isobutyl ketone S SMethylsulfuric acid S SMilk S SMineral oil S UMolasses S


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Motor oil S SMustard Paste SNNaphtha S SNaphthalene S S SNeat’s Foot Oil SNickel chloride S SNickel nitrate S S ONickel sulfate S S SNitric acid (10%) S S SNitric acid, conc. O UNitric acid (fuming) UNitric/sulfuric acid (50/50) UNitrobenzene S ONitrous acid ONutmeg Oil U U UOOleic acid S SOleum UOlive oil S SOrange Juice SOxalic acid S SOxygen U UOzone U UPPalmitic Acid S S S

Paradichlorobenzene S SPeanut oil S SPerchloroethylene U UPhenol (10%) S S OPhosgene (gas) U UPhosgene (liquid) U UPhosphoric acid (30%) S S OPhosphoric (85%) S S OPhosphorus SPhthalic acid SPicric Acid SPolyvinyl acetate SPotassium bromide S S SPotassium carbonate S S SPotassium chlorate S S OPotassium cyanide S SPotassium dichromate S S SPotassium ferrocyanide S SPotassium hydroxide S S SPotassium nitrate S S


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Potassium permanganate S OPotassium sulfate S S SPotassium sulfide S S SPropanol S SPyridine S RRice Bran Oil S SRosin, light SSSafflower Oil S OSauerkraut SShellac SSilicone Oil SSilver cyanide S SSilver nitrate S S SSodium acetate S SSodium benzoate S S SSodium bicarbonate S SSodium bisulfate S SSodium bisulfite S SSodium bromide S SSodium carbonate S S SSodium chlorate S S OSodium chloride S S OSodium cyanide S SSodium hydroxide, conc. S S SSodium Hypochlorite, conc. S O USodium Nitrate S S SSodium Perborate SSodium Phosphate S S SSodium sulfate S SSodium sulfite S SSodium Thiosulfate S SSoybean Oil S SStannic chloride S SStannous chloride S SStarch S SSucrose (20%) S SSulfamic acid S SSulfur O U USulfur Chloride O U USulfuric acid (10%) S S SSulfuric acid (50%) S SSulfuric acid, conc. S O USulfuric acid (fuming) U U


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TTannic acid (10%) S STartaric Acid S S STea S S STetrahydrofuran S S OTetralin O O OToluene U UTomato Juice S S STomato Soup S S STributyl phosphate S OTrichloroacetic Acid S OTrichloroethylene U UTricresyl phosphate S STriethanolamine O OTrisodium phosphate S STurpentine S O OUUrea S SUrine S SVVanilla S SVarnish SVaseline S O OVinegar S SWWater S S OWheat Germ Oil S SWhiskey S S SWhite Spirits U U UWines S SXXylene O UXylol SYYeast S SZZinc chloride S SZinc oxide S SZinc sulfate S S


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ANTIMICROBIAL TESTING

SANAFOR® Service Report

1. Sample details

2. Test method(s)

» ISO 22196: antibacterial performance on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. » ASTM E2180: antifungal performance against Aspergillus niger

Customer Swisstrax Report no. SWI 2017/001 Internal ref. J141 Report date June 19th, 2017

Date received May 17th, 2017

Description Modular flooring, PP

Sample 1 0% SANAFOR® PO-5, untreated control

Sample 2 1% SANAFOR® PO-5





3. Results

a. Antibacterial performance (E. coli)

* Reduction calculated versus sample 1 at t=24h

b. Antibacterial performance (S. aureus)


Sample ID Bacterial count

(CFU/cm2) Log reduction*

% reduction*

t = 0h t = 24h

Sample 1 2.0E+04 2.7E+04 -0.15 0.00

Sample 2 2.0E+04 1.1E+01 3.34 99.96

Sample 3 2.0E+04 1.5E+00 4.04 99.99

Sample 4 2.0E+04 <1.00 ≥4.44 ≥99.99

Sample ID Bacterial count

(CFU/cm2) Log reduction*

% reduction*

t = 0h t = 24h

Sample 1 1.8E+04 <1.00 ≥4.26 ≥99.99

Sample 2 1.8E+04 <1.00 ≥4.26 ≥99.99

Sample 3 1.8E+04 <1.00 ≥4.26 ≥99.99

Sample 4 1.8E+04 <1.00 ≥4.26 ≥99.99



c. Antifungal performance (A. niger)

Sample ID Fungal count

(CFU/ml) % reduction t = 0h t = 96h

Sample 1 7.59E+03 7.52E+03 1.00

Sample 2 7.59E+03 1.40E+03 81.44

Sample 3 7.59E+03 1.16E+03 84.63

Sample 4 7.59E+03 1.30E+03 82.64


4. Conclusion

The antibacterial test ISO 22196 reveals excellent activity against both the Gram-negative E. coli and the Gram-positive S. aureus for all the SANAFOR®-treated samples (>3 log reductions for all addition rates). It should be noted that also the untreated sample resulted in full control of S. aureus. It has been observed before, that freshly manufactured plastic samples exert a certain antimicrobial activity (which disappears after some time), which is typically more pronounced on the more sensitive bacteria like S. aureus. The absence of any activity of the untreated sample on E. coli clearly shows that the full antimicrobial activity comes from SANAFOR®. Also, the antifungal test ASTM E2180 shows good activity of all SANAFOR®-treated samples (>80% reduction of growth), whereas the untreated sampled showed no activity against the fungi. Recommendation. Seen the overall excellent broad spectrum activity against bacteria and a good antifungal protection even at the lowest addition rate, a 1% SANAFOR® addition should be sufficient to have a strong and broad antimicrobial protection.

Contact us:

Dr. Kurt De Meyer, Global Product Manager [email protected]

www.sanafor.com

Disclaimer: The use of SANAFOR® is subject to the relevant national legislation. For more information on the status of regulatory approval in your country of interest, we invite you to contact us. Use antimicrobials safely. Always read the label and product information before use.


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