Forbo Cork Tack Board

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Areas of Application

For any indoor application, the following features are required:

• Wherever low life-cycle cost, decorative and durable bulletin boards are required (schools, clubs, business, etc.).
• As a tackable surface for use on decorative or functional walls (kindergartens, schools, meeting rooms, hospitals, etc.).
• · As a decorative finish to movable partitions, furniture, doors, cupboards, etc.

Material

Forbo 2015 Bulletin Board is a resilient tackable surface sheet material. Does not dry out, crack, peel or crumble. Tacks can be inserted easily and are gripped firmly.

Technical Data

Flexibility: Will not crack or break when bent around a 2 3/4” (70 mm) diameter cylinder.

Thermal conductivity: Coefficient of thermal conductivity is 0.10 W/m.K.

Resistance to Bacteria: Bulletin Board provides a self-sanitizing quality in the form of a bacteriostatic effect. Independent testing has shown that Bulletin Board has a sterile zone around the material that inhibits the growth of organisms such as Staphylococcus aureas and Clostridium difficile.

Anti-Static Properties: Bulletin Board is naturally anti-static. This property makes cleaning easier because dirt and dust does not cling to the surface as it does with other materials.

Light Reflection: Bulletin Board comes in matte colors so that reflection caused by sunlight or artificial light is reduced.

Dimensional Stability: Due to the natural jute back, providing a strong durable foundation, the product is dimensionally stable in all directions when properly installed. It resists cracking, drying and peeling.

Fire Resistance

· ASTM E 84/NFPA 255: Class B

· CAN/UCL-S 102.2: FSC1-54, SD-316

Chemical Resistance

· Diluted Acetic Acid (5%) :  No effect

· Diluted Citric Acid (5%):  No effect

· Diluted Lactic Acid (5%): No effect

· White Spirits: No effect

· Turpentine: No effect

· Ether: No effect

· Acetone: No effect

· Hydrogen Peroxide (3%): No effect

· Alcohol: No effect

· Mineral Oil: No effect

· Vegetable Oil: No effect

· Formalin (2: No effect

NOTE: Bulletin Board is NOT resistant to prolonged exposure to high alkalis.

Washable Finish

Bulletin Board’s linoleum surface provides for a washable finish to retain original appearance. The surface can be wiped or washed using a neutral pH cleaner, such as Forbo Marmoleum Floor Cleaner. Rinse with clean water after cleaning.

Construction

Bulletin Board is a homogeneous tackable surface material made primarily of natural materials including linseed oil, cork, rosin binders and dry pigments mixed and calendared onto a natural jute backing. The uni-color extends throughout the thickness of the