Global commercial flooring manufacturer Mohawk Group EMEA has become the latest manufacturer to formally approve adhesive-free installation systems from Circular Building Solutions Ltd, signalling a significant shift towards flooring designed for disassembly, reuse and longer-term material value.
Following comprehensive compatibility testing, IOBAC MagTabs® have been approved for use with Mohawk Group commercial carpet tiles featuring EcoFlex™ backing systems, including EcoFlex™ Statera, EcoFlex™ Echo, EcoFlex™ NXT and EcoFlex™ ONE.
This approval supports Mohawk Group’s commitment to sustainability, product circularity and its ambition to manufacture flooring products that are 100% recyclable at the end of their life cycle.
By enabling clean, damage-free removal, Circular Building Solutions’ range of reversible fixing mechanisms help ensure carpet tiles can be more easily reused or recycled, whilst protecting valuable sub-floor assets.
A Modern Method of Installation
Manufactured and marketed by Circular Building Solutions Ltd, IOBAC MagTabs® are part of a range of reversible, detachable fixing systems designed to securely install floor coverings without permanent adhesives.
Magnetic on one side and dry-tack on the other, MagTabs are ideally suited to magnetically receptive sub-floors such as raised access flooring.
The system allows for fast, simple installation and removal, eliminating the contamination and sub-floor damage associated with traditional wet-adhesive methods.
By keeping products clean and intact throughout their use phase, adhesive-free installation helps future-proof flooring and significantly improves the feasibility of it being reused or recycled.
Removing adhesives supports manufacturer take-back schemes such as Mohawk Group’s ReCover programme, which prioritises reuse where possible, ensuring serviceable flooring is given a second life rather than being unnecessarily recycled.
By keeping products clean and intact throughout their use phase, adhesive-free installation helps future-proof flooring and significantly improves the feasibility of it being reused or recycled.
Flooring Futureproofed
Ian Spreadbrough, Co-founder and Director at Circular Building Solutions Ltd, commented:
”Specifying flooring with its next life in mind is a crucial consideration. Reversible fixing systems enable disassembly, protect material value and support truly circular interiors.
We’re delighted that Mohawk Group EMEA is supporting the reuse of its products in this way.
Leading manufacturers across carpet tile, LVT and woven vinyl are recognising the importance of designing for disassembly and approving adhesive-free installation methods as standard.”
As the industry moves towards genuine circularity, approvals such as this demonstrate how installation methods can play a decisive role in reducing waste, protecting assets and extending product life.
By endorsing reversible, adhesive-free fixing systems, Mohawk Group EMEA is helping to set a new benchmark for future-ready flooring – one that supports reuse first, simplifies end-of-life recovery and aligns commercial performance with sustainability.
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