True Grout on SPC/rigid core tiles and planks offer durability as well as an innovative middle grout line mimicking two tiles in one. Durability on rigid core products featuring i4F's True Grout technologies is maximized due to the addition of a colored wear layer between the décor film and the core. Since grouts are directly milled into this additional wear layer, available in any color, the risk of grout damage, color deviations, staining and the gathering of mold is eliminated. This increased resilience outperforms both v-groove and traditional ceramic grouts in terms of wear and tear.

A hardwood or resilient floor with Hygienius integrated in its lacquer layer enables a natural photocatalytic process to take place when exposed to daylight or indoor light. This allows harmful emissions and unpleasant odors to be broken down as well as degradation of bacteria, fungi and even virus on the surface. This technology by Välinge also makes it easier to remove dirt, minimize unattractive moisture streaks and allows the flooring to dry more quickly.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office granted patents for Creative Flooring Solutions’ (CFL) acoustic multilayer flooring products. These products designed to significantly reduce generated, reflected, or transmitted impact sounds, leading to a performance up to 6x more sound absorbing than standard 5mm SPC with 1mm cork underlay. The products concerned are commercialized as NovoCore Q in North America and Firmfit Silent in Europe. “This innovation confirms our drive to bring value-added products to the market away from standard commoditized products,” said Thomas Baert, owner and president of CFL. “Our industry benefits when healthy margins can be obtained throughout the whole supply chain and we are excited to bring these first to market proprietary products to our loyal customer base."

SynchroTile and SynchroTile+ by Unilin Technologies provide ceramic manufacturers the freedom to achieve remarkable, realistic and natural effects on their ceramic tiles. SynchroTile is a licensable technology for printing specific surface decoration in register with a correspondingly textured ceramic body. The use of a state-of-the-art camera inspection system recognizes the 3D texture on the base body. This texture is then synchronized with multiple graphic patterns and glazes, producing a realistic appearance.