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TORLYS antimicrobial flooring helps keep your floor 99% cleaner between cleanings, 24/7 so you can live more and worry less.

What Is Antimicrobial Protection?

An antimicrobial is any substance which inhibits the growth of microorganisms by suppressing microorganism reproduction. Microorganisms are unicellular or cell-cluster microscopic organisms, including eukaryotes such as fungi and protists and prokaryotes such as bacteria and certain algae.

Microban® technology is built-in antimicrobial protection that gives products an added level of protection against the growth of bacteria, mold and mildew on household products, keeping your home cleaner and reducing odors.

TORLYS Maxx Finish™

Keeps floors 99% cleaner between cleanings.

TORLYS™ Smart Core with Microban®

Keeps floors cleaner to the core.

CorkPlus™ Blue & FoamPlus™ Blue Underlays with Microban®

Helps prevent mold and mildew growth under the floor.

FAQ

An antimicrobial is a substance that works to inhibit the growth and reproduction of microorganisms such as bacteria, mold, and mildew.

Antimicrobial protection inhibits the growth of bacteria, mold, and mildew. A TORLYS floor with 24/7 antimicrobial protection has a whole new level of protection against microbes that may cause odors and flooring deterioration.

Antibacterial Technologies: effective against a broad spectrum of harmful bacteria including E. coli and MRSA.

Antimicrobial Technologies: minimize the presence of bacteria, mold, and fungi. In contrast to antibacterial agents, antimicrobial substances offer a greater level of product protection by continuously inhibiting the growth of microbes on surfaces for very long periods of time.

On the surface of the floor, antimicrobial protection is infused in TORLYS Maxx Finish to protect against a broad spectrum of bacteria 24/7. It will not wash off or wear away, keeping the floors 99% cleaner between cleanings.

In the middle, TORLYS Smart Core with Microban® offers protection against the growth of mold and mildew by inhibiting microbes from growing and reproducing.

Underneath the floor, the underlay (either TORLYS CorkPlus™ BLUE or TORLYS FoamPlus™ Blue) with Microban® is integrated with Microban® technology during the manufacturing process. This built-in defense actively reduces the growth of mold and odor causing bacteria for the lifetime of the floor.

No. TORLYS antimicrobial protection is offered in most TORLYS Smart Floors. Certain floors feature antimicrobial technology in the finish, core, and underlay, while others feature it in only one or two areas. Please refer to our Product Filter page to see which antimicrobial features each floor has.

Yes. Antimicrobial protection begins to work as soon as a microorganism comes into contact with the product surface.

Microban® antimicrobial additives are predominantly based on zinc and silver active ingredients.

Antimicrobial protection will inhibit the growth of most common bacteria, yeasts, molds, and fungi. It has even been proven effective against a broad spectrum of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.

Antimicrobial product protection will remain present in a TORLYS floor for its expected lifetime. The technology will not wash off or wear away.

Microban® treated products are tested for their efficacy in accordance with internationally recognized standards such as ISO 22196:2007, JIS Z 2801:2000, ISO 20743:2007, JIS L 1902:2002, AATCC TM100, AATCC TM30 Pt III. TORLYS regularly tests all treated components of the floor to ensure efficacy.

All antimicrobial additives used in TORLYS floors have undergone extensive independent laboratory testing and have a long history of safe use. For instance, the biocidal active components of Microban® antimicrobial additives are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency as treated articles and are proven safe and effective for their specific end use applications.

No. Microban technology does not replace regular cleaning practices. Instead, our antimicrobials complement regular cleaning by keeping products cleaner in between cleanings. For general floor maintenance, we recommend a good quality PH-neutral cleaner to maintain your floor and warranty requirements.

At TORLYS, we understand that protecting our environment is more important today than ever before. As a CGBC member, we work hard to make our floors as sustainable as possible and only consider treatments that will not harm the environment. Microban® is a safe and effective antimicrobial technology. It is unable to enter the wastewater as it is bound into the solid treated product during manufacturing. Therefore, the potential to leach is negligible. Explore our sustainability efforts HERE.

In the News

TORLYS RigidWood & TORLYS RigidTile Vinyl collections were featured in Floor Covering News in the article “Hygienic products come of age in the midst of a pandemic”, where our top-to-bottom antimicrobial product protection was highlighted.

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In this article, TORLYS CEO Peter Barretto discusses how using safe products that keep potentially harmful germs at bay has gone from a ‘want’ to a ‘need’ over the course of the pandemic.

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A cleaner home is more important now than ever. TORLYS’ top-to-bottom antimicrobial flooring protection allows you to live more and worry less. This revolutionary technology was highlighted in this issue of Empire Communities “Live Beautifully” Magazine on Page 21’s article, ““A Fresh Start on a Cleaner Home.”

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* TORLYS antimicrobial product protection is offered in most TORLYS Smart Floors. Refer to our Product Filter page to see which antimicrobial features each floor contains.