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JESSUP, MD – April 1, 2008

New Finish Meets Demands of High Traffic Applications


Tate® Access Floors, Inc. brings the natural beauty and durability of terrazzo to its expansive and exciting selection of raised access floor finishes. Tate’s terrazzo floor finish is manufactured and poured at the Floorazzo factory in Silver City, NC. Natural marble, granite or quartz aggregate or eco-friendly recycled glass is embedded in a flexible resin matrix and then polished to a high-gloss shine with Italian polishing abrasives. When installed, the 24 x 24-inch tiles achieve the monolithic look of traditional terrazzo and bring durability and low life cycle costs to high traffic applications, including lobbies, hallways and corridors.

Tate offers architects and designers a choice of 20 standard colors in the terrazzo marble line. The gem line combines both marble and recycled glass chips in 10 different color combinations. Additional looks can be achieved by mixing and matching marble or glass chips with various background colors in the lines or introducing new chips or pigments to the backgrounds.

In addition to unlimited design possibilities, the marble and gem lines provide designers with an easy-to-care-for finish that can withstand excessive foot traffic and continual cleaning and maintenance. Routine maintenance is as simple as damp-mopping the floor with a neutral nonabrasive cleaner. Installation, too, is simple as the terrazzo tiles are factory laminated on top of access floor panels, providing a floor covering that maintains the flexibility of the system with easy access to the area below the raised floor. In addition to terrazzo, Tate offers a variety of finishes – from luxury vinyls to woods, cork and rubber – to complete a design. Traditional high-pressure laminates, static control vinyls, PosiTile® carpet and hard tile finishes are also available to create a unique and coordinated look while still maintaining the versatility and convenience that an access floor offers.

For more information about Tate Access Floors or its products and services please visit www.tateaccessfloors.com/finishes or call (410) 799-4200.

ABOUT TATE® ACCESS FLOORS, INC.
Tate Access Floors, Inc. is headquartered south of Baltimore in Jessup, Maryland, and is a member of the Kingspan Group of companies. Activities for Tate include research and development, manufacturing, sales, and distribution, with over 450 million square feet of raised access floor systems installed. Tate products provide service distribution solutions in office, education, equipment/server, public space, laboratory, casinos and clean room facilities.
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