Driving Circular Construction
Reducing waste. Reusing materials. Saving carbon.
Consuming up to 50% of raw materials worldwide, and generating around 60% of the UK’s waste*, the construction industry has a bigger part than most to play in addressing climate change.
When it comes to flooring, using traditional adhesive-based installation methods can contaminate both the sub-floor and flooring itself, making it difficult to reuse materials and creating contaminated sub-floors that are messy and expensive to clean.
The modern method of flooring installation
That’s why Shaw Contract EMEA’s preferred installation method for carpet and Luxury Vinyl tiles is adhesive-free IOBAC MagTabs® and Tab-It®.
These reversible fixing mechanisms enable our flooring tiles to be cleanly uplifted, reused or recycled after first use, damage-free with no mess.
Trusted to perform in demanding environments, these award-winning are being increasingly specified by major end-user clients alongside our products.
We are the only flooring manufacturer to provide an industry-first 2nd location warranty which gives peace of mind that our products can be reused without compromising performance, future-proofing your specification.
Benefits of Adhesive-free Installation for Contractors
✓ Messy wet trades eliminated
✓ Quick, dry laid process enables multiple trades to work around each other
✓ Saving time, money and disruption
✓ Placed at corners of the flooring tile, IOBAC Tabs cover only 4% of floor, compared to adhesive and friction-based backings which require 100%
✓ Easy access, repair and maintenance
✓ Uplifted floor tiles and sub-floor are uncontaminated – giving them an extended life via reuse or recycling
✓ A trusted method for meeting increasing number of specifications for adhesive-free installation
✓ Offer clients an option for credits towards sustainability accreditations such as LEED andBREEAM through material reuse
✓ Independent whole life embodied carbon modelling shows up to 80% carbon savings with adhesive-free installation
✓ Health & Wellbeing - VOCs associated with adhesives eliminated
✓ Designed for deconstruction - IOBAC reversible fixing mechanisms allow easy separation of Shaw Contract carpet and LVT at end of lease
✓ Design flexibility - easier repurposing of assets for agile, adaptable spaces
✓ Combine Shaw Contract carpet tiles and LVT in one design using same adhesive-free installation method
Help your clients with a solution that saves carbon and earns them credits towards sustainability accreditations such as LEED and BREEAM through material reuse
A trusted method for meeting the increasing number of specifications for adhesive-free installation from major end-user clients.
IOBAC MagTabs and Tab-It are Shaw Contract EMEA stock items for short lead-times, fast delivery and smoother running projects.
• 15 year warranty when IOBAC Tabs are used with Shaw Contract carpet tiles and Luxury Vinyl Tiles
• 2nd location warranty enabling reuse of flooring, saving carbon and costs