African Design Magazine September 2016 | Page 65

ection Advertorial shade to reflect or absorb light in an area, with darker shades being more absorptive and lighter ones more reflective. These values are critical for planning ambience and comfort, as well determining the carpet’s ability to hide soiling or shading. A further five non-stocking bright shades are available on order for accent colours or highlight areas. The dimensionally stable new EOS BAC backing system offers added sound reduction and sound absorption properties to the carpet, as well as being environmentally friendly. Made from recycled PET bottles (so reducing post consumer waste) and applied as a secondary layer, the innovative backing cushions impact noise and footsteps, simultaneously reducing sound wave reflection in the sensitive speech frequencies by a further 40%. This creates a quieter office environment, as well as improving underfoot comfort and durability. Each 50 x 50cm carpet tile can be laid in a multitude of directions to create a soft but solid surface guaranteed to withstand the tests of time. Belgotex also offer the option of the versatile new 30 x 120cm “carpet plank” to create the popular herringbone design. africandesignmagazine.com 65