COMPANIES Accident Prevention Through Innovative Design The slip resistance value R by itself is not self-explanatory. However, anyone who has ever slipped on a slippery floor had to learn painfully that the categorisation has its justification. If a floor covering is laid in public spaces or public buildings, the correct anti-slip class is mandatory. Planners play it safe when using Silvadec‘s Atmosphère WPC decking boards. They are the only products on the market certified with the categories R12-R13 and are also recommended for commissions in the public sector due to their increased degree of adhesion. Decking boards made of wood plastic composites (WPC) are becoming increasingly popular. French manufacturer Silvadec is considered a pioneer on the European market and has contributed to the success of these high-tech products for over 15 years. WPC composites are weatherproof, do not splinter, require no further treatment and only little maintenance. Specially developed for outdoor use, they are a sustainable and durable alternative, in particular for tropical woods. At the same time, the look and feel of WPC floorboards hardly differ from solid wood. Certified safety TÜV Rheinland certifies that the brushed Silvadec Atmosphère floorboards have a slip resistance of R12-R13, which complies with the requirements for public areas. This makes it the only fully coated composite floorboard with this excellent classification. Non-slip surfaces are the best guarantee for effective accident prevention. To assess safety, floor coverings are divided into the categories R 9 to R 13. The highest class, R 13, stands for a very high ”static friction value”. This means that a surface classified as R 13 is slip-resistant up to an inclination angle of over 35°. Even when the surface is wet - for example when the floorboards are used as floor coverings in indoor or outdoor swimming pools - a high slip resistance value helps to successfully prevent accidents. Innovative production Atmosphère is available in five attractive colours. The high-tech Atmosphère product range has a slip resistance value of R12-R13. Due to their high adhesion, floorboards are also recommended for projects in the public sector. Silvadec achieves this excellent slip resistance through innovative design. ”Atmosphère decking boards are part of our high-tech product range”, explains Philippe Crez, founder and managing director of Silvadec. ”The boards are produced using a unique coextrusion process in which the surface of the laminated wood is coated with a protective polymer layer all-around. This makes the material absolutely waterproof and very easy to clean.” In combination with a brushed surface, Atmosphère decking boards achieve their high degree of adhesion. In addition, the roughened surface gives them an individual, authentic character. Phillipe Crez and his research and development team have been working on this convincing development for several years. Ecological alternative Silvadec products are manufactured using a patented process that makes the solid composite wood products extremely stable and, at the same time, gives them a completely natural appearance. The composite material consists of 60 % wood fibres from sustainable forestry (spruce, pine, and douglas fir), 30 % high-tech polymers, and 10 % colour pigments. The PEFC seal guarantees environmentally friendly production. In addition to the headquarters in Arzal, France, a production site in Schierling near Regensburg, Germany, has been in operation since the beginning of 2017. The technically mature material is durable, 100 % recyclable, and non-toxic as it contains neither adhesives nor formaldehyde. Silvadec uses recycled wood chips and wood flour to produce a material with tropical wood-like properties for which no tropical tree has to be felled. Composite wood is a local and ecological alternative. Varied solutions Silvadec products are resistant to deformation and moisture-proof. This means that they do not absorb water, neither rainwater, weeks of snow nor slowly draining meltwater. They can withstand this heavy wear and tear for many years without any need for maintenance. Atmosphère decking boards are available in the colours Sao Paulo Brown and Lima Brown as well as in Cayenne Grey, Belem Grey, Ushuaia Grey. They are 23 mm thick, 138 mm wide, and 4 m long. Special dimensions of up to 6 m are possible on request. www.silvadec.com 24 No. 4 • October 2018
COMPANIES About Rieger Based in Schwarzach, Rieger Orgelbau is an Austrian firm of organ builders with a tradition that stretches back more than 170 years. To date, Rieger has supplied more than 2,000 instruments of all shapes and sizes to countries all over the world - for famous cathedrals, concert halls, conservatories and music universities. Organ at St. Sebastian’s Cathedral in Bratislava Made with Veneer from Hardwood Specialist Renowned international organ builder Rieger made the organ for St. Sebastian’s Cathedral in Bratislava using maple veneer produced by Danzer. The instrument could be heard at the celebrated Bratislava Organ Festival. The concerts covered the full spectrum, from classic organ music to modern compositions. Built using veneer from Danzer, the organ lives up to the organizer’s exacting aesthetic and musical standards. Bird’s eye maple and European maple veneer manufactured by Danzer was used for the instrument, which was built by leading international organ makers Rieger, from Schwarzach in Austria. The organ, built in 2017 at St. Sebastian’s Cathedral in Bratislava, Slovakia, could be heard on three separate occasions between June 28 and July 17 at the seventh Bratislava Organ Festival. In additional to classical organ recitals, the repertoire focuses primarily on modern compositions accompanied by saxophone and bagpipes, among others. Construction and history “We teamed up with the specialists from Rieger Orgelbau to implement a fascinating project for the organ at St. Sebastian’s Cathedral in Bratislava. We looked at different types of wood together - ultimately deciding in favor of the two maple veneers as they harmonize very well with the numerous gold accents found elsewhere in the church,” explained Walter Mooslechner, Sales Director Danzer Veneer Europe. The organ was built in Schwarzach in the first half of 2017, and transported to Bratislava largely preassembled. It uses Danzer bird’s eye maple veneer and Danzer European maple veneer. “A fourperson team from Rieger was responsible for assembling the organ on site ready for its official inauguration on December 17, 2017,” Walter Mooslechner explained. Famous musicians also played contemporary pieces on the organ at this year’s organ festival. www.danzer.com No. 4 • October 2018 25
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