Boom
Boom
The company, established in 1957, is a prominent manufacturer of commercial flooring in the United States, recognized for its family-owned heritage and commitment to producing aesthetically pleasing, high-performance, and reliable products.
- BOOM Collection: Offers a variety of styles and colors, including 'Step Up', 'Old School', 'Throw Back', and 'Free Style'.
- Kinetex: A cutting-edge textile composite flooring that merges the comfort of soft surfaces with the durability of hard surfaces, ideal for environments such as healthcare, education, and commercial offices.
- Durability: Exhibits high dimensional stability and crush resistance, capable of enduring over 5 million foot traffic events.
- Maintenance: Easy to clean with vacuuming and hot water extraction, resistant to bleach, and quick drying.
- Safety: Slip-resistant surface to minimize injury risks.
- Acoustics: Provides significant noise reduction and impact insulation, enhancing communication and learning environments.
- Sustainability: Features a lower environmental impact with over 55% recycled content and is NSF/ANSI-140 Platinum certified.
- Comfort: Offers anti-fatigue properties with minimal rolling resistance.
Kinetex is straightforward to install using J+J Flooring Group’s adhesive systems, with options for rapid installation using PreFix Pre-Applied Releasable Adhesive. Maintenance involves regular vacuuming and occasional deep cleaning.
Kinetex provides a notable cost advantage over other flooring types, with a lower life cycle cost of ownership, making it a cost-effective choice for facilities.
The company is certified as a Zero Waste to Landfill manufacturer and operates a comprehensive recycling program (R4) to minimize waste. The Sustainability Progress Report outlines ongoing efforts in environmental accountability.
The company prioritizes a Premium Customer Experience, ensuring dependable products and services through a structured and disciplined approach.
The document details modular carpets, focusing on the Boom 1828 modular style by J+J Flooring Group. It emphasizes the unique visual, physical, and environmental attributes, testing results, installation methods, warranties, and accolades associated with the product.
Modular carpets may show noticeable pattern repeats and seams compared to broadloom carpets, which are not considered manufacturing defects and should be considered during selection and installation.
The carpet includes a wear layer made of Universal Fibers solution-dyed polyester and a polyester felt cushion backing. It weighs between 4.5 oz and 5.2 oz per square foot and has a thickness of 0.205 inches. The dimensions are 24 x 24 inch modules, with 18 modules per box covering 72 square feet.
The carpet is 100% closed-loop recyclable with over 55% recycled content. It contributes to LEED scorecard IEQ 4.1 and 4.3 and holds a platinum NSF/ANSI 140 certification.
The product meets various standards, including Class 1 flooring radiant panel, smoke density less than 450, electrostatic propensity less than 3.0 kv, and colorfastness ratings of 4.0 or greater. It complies with ADA guidelines for slip resistance and has a thermal insulation rating of 0.73, an NRC rating of 0.30, and an IIC rating of 64.
The product uses Kinetex Adhesive with lifetime performance warranties. It allows for easy module removal and replacement. Alternate adhesives like PreFix™ Pre-Applied Releasable Adhesive are also available.
Lifetime warranties cover product performance, colorfastness, stain removal, static protection, edge ravel protection, delamination failure, and dimensional stability.
Kinetex has received numerous awards, including the 2015 Nightingale Award Gold, 2015 Best of NeoCon Silver Award, 2014 Top Ten Green Building Product, and others for its performance and design.
Catalog excerpts
Q FLOORING GROUP From our establishment in 1957, we have become one of the oldest exclusive manufacturers of commercial flooring in the United States. As one of the largest privately held mills, our FAMILY-OWNERSHIP provides a heritage of proven performance and expansive industry knowledge. Most importantly, our focus has always been on people... ensuring them that our products deliver the highest levels of BEAUTY, PERFORMANCE and DEPENDABILITY. INVISION kinetex (cover) Boom Step Up, quarter turn (right) Boom Old School, quarter turn.
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throw back free style (top) Boom Free Style, and Propel Outpace, quarter turn. (right) Boom Throw Back, quarter turn.
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(top) Boom Step Up with Pop Rojo accent, quarter turn. (right) Boom Throw Back with Pop Azul border, quarter turn. (opposite page) Boom Old School with Pop Cielo and Verde accents, quarter turn.
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colorline overview kinetex overview where to use kinetex boom 1828 throw back free style • Dry Locker Room Areas • Cafeteria, dining areas • Chapel • Stationary Weight Centers • Snack Bars • Offices Retail / Mercantile • Dry physical therapy • Elevators • Exam / procedure rooms • Sales floor • Offices • Employee break areas • Gift shops • Hyperbaric treatment rooms Pop is to be used for borders, accents and insets only. Wholesale / Retail merchants • Lobbies • Nursing stations • Offices / administration / conference rooms • Patient rooms • Checkout / cash wrap • Dressing rooms Hotels • Corridors...
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Kinetex Installation Installing Kinetex is as easy as traditional modular carpet, however special attention should be applied until installers gain experience with module placement. Installers should perform site and material conditioning, surface preparation, concrete pH and moisture testing as if they were installing J+J Flooring Group carpet modules. Roller Mobility Safety (and for the Multitudes) Kinetex’s unique construction creates one of the most slip resistant flooring surfaces ever tested, wet or dry — reducing the potential for slip and fall injuries. Its unique low profile also has...
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corporate programs Beyond the beauty of individual products, our flooring coordinates effortlessly with each other. This offering enables you to blend a range of designs with tonal simplicity to create palettes that reflect the demands of each unique space. 1 Boom 1828 #1932 Throw Back Modular Green Circle - Zero Waste to Landfill Operations Certification We are proudly certified as a Zero Waste to Landfill manufacturer by GreenCircle Certified, LLC., a prominent third-party certifier of environmental claims. We are the first commercial flooring manufacturer in the United States to achieve...
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product flexibilities style boom 1828 modular ALTERNATE ADHESIVES Universal FibersSM As a global leader in the production of solution dyed fiber in multiple chemistries, Universal Fibers enjoys a well-earned reputation for partnered innovation. Our durable lightweight PET fiber delivers unmatched performance for stain and abrasion resistance, colorfastness, and ease in care and maintenance. And, since Universal Fibers' products are solution dyed, zero water is used in the dye process. Partnered with •Universal FIBERS ADHESIVES Kinetex® Adhesive By design, Kinetex uses J+J Flooring Group's proven...
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Partnered with_ •Universal '***' FIBERS
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