Varioclic Introduction and Usage Guide

VARIOCLIC LAMINATE PARQUET

Details of the Manufacturer

Title	:	Yildiz Entegre Agac Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
Address	:	Organize Sanayi Bolgesi No: 5 41285 Arslanbey / KOCAELI
Telephone	:	+90 262 316 61 00 (ISDN)
Fax	:	+90 262 316 61 96 ( 4 LINES )
E-mail	:	yildiz@yildizentegre.com
Ünvanı	:	Yıldız Entegre Ağaç Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Web Site	:	www.vario.com.tr www.yildizentegre.com

1. VARIOCLIC LAMINATE PARQUET TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Class	Accommodations			Offices
	Light	Medium	Dense	Light	Medium	Dense
	21	22	23	31	32	33
Resistance to Abrasion	AC1	AC2	AC3		AC4	AC5
Average cycle number of 3 test results	> 900	>1800	>2500		>4000	>6500

Product name	Size B*E*K mm	Connection	Surface	No. Of panels in box	1 box m2	1 box kg	No. Of packs in package	1 palet m2	1 palet kg
VARIOCLIC Standart	1208,6 x 196,8	Glue Applied	STR ve TMB	8	1,9028	14	60	114,17	873
VARIOCLIC	1203,5 x 191,7	CLIC	STR ve TMB	8	1,8456	14	60	110,74	828
VARIOCLIC Saray	594,2 x 94	CLIC	STR ve TMB	8	1,0053	8	112	112,59	866

VARIOCLIC LAMINATE PARQUET QUALITY AND FEATURES;

• Non-abrasive
• Provides Heat Saving
• Easy Clean
• Natural.
• Non-stain.
• Incorruptible.
• Non-scratch.
• most appropriate flooring for accomodations, offices and work places
• Light resistance.
• Non-inclusive of E 1 cancerogen substances.

Tickness difference between elements,t	EN 13329	T average< 0,50mm t max-tmin<0,50m
Resistance to abrasion	EN 438	Cycle>2,500
Squareness of the element,q	EN 13329	Q max< 0,2mm
Length of surface panel;1	EN 13329	<1500mm difference<0,5mm
YWidth of surface panel;w	EN 13329	W average diff. 0,10mm w max-w min<0,20mm
Straightness of the surface layer	EN 13329	0,30mm
Thickness difference between the elements,t	EN 13329	T average< 0,50mm t max-tmin<0,50m
Surface smoothness	EN 13329	Fw concave < 0,15% fw convex < 0,20% F1 concave < 0,50% fl convex < 1,00%
Gap between the elements,O	EN 13329	O average<0,15mm o the largest 0,15mm
Height difference between the elements,h	EN 13329	H average< 0,10mm H max<0,15mm
Surface Stability,S	EN 13329	S>1 N/mm2
Fade resistance (UV)	EN ISO105	Not worse than blue wool measurer section 02,6 enough for 6
Impact durability	EN 13329	For 31st class AC/3
Armchair Wheel Impact	EN 425	No change or damage in appearance
Furniture Leg Impact	EN 424	There should not be visible damage.
Resistance to hot containers	EN 13329	Class 4
Resistance to cigarette fire	EN 13329	Class 4
Resistance to water vapor	EN 13329	Class 4
Stain resistance	EN 13329	Class 5
Swelling in water for 24 hours	EN 13329	< 18%
Density	EN 323	850-900 kg/m3
Twist resistance	EN 317	40 N/mm2
Thickness difference between the elements,t	EN 13329	T ortalama< 0,50mm t max-tmin<0,50m
Elasticity Module	EN 310	3500 N/mm2

2. FUNDAMENTAL STRUCTURE OF VARIOCLIC LAMINATE PARQUET;

1. OVERLAY : It is a film layer essentially made of alpha cellulose with aluminum oxide particles injected to inner sides and impregnated with melamine resin. Thanks to aluminum oxide particles, it gains resistance and durability against abrasion, scratching and heat. By the help of melamine resin, these particles hold on to the film layer. Additionally, melamine resin, completely melted and then hardened, decreases the porosity and prevent the panel to be stained and get dusty and helps easy-cleaning and procures hygiene.
2. DECORATIVE PRINT : This is made by the way of printing exact photos of the natural trees on special papers. Subsequently, this is impregnated with melamine resin. These papers are 70-90 g/m2 and resistant to moisture and humidity.
3. HDF : These are fiber panels, with higher density and non inclusive of carcinogenic substances (at E1 standards) and resistant to humidity and moisture.
4. BALANCE PAPER : It is a film layer, which is particularly manufactured of papers made of tree fibers having higher stabilization such as eucalyptus and impregnated with melamine, resistant to moisture and humidity and which ensures stabilization of the parquet panels.
5. PARAPHINE (WAX) : This substance, also called as wax, is applied to the tongue and channels during production in hot liquid state. After such an implementation, joined parts of the panels become resistant to moisture and humidity.

3. VARIOCLIC; REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO MAINTENANCE, CARE AND CLEANING;

1. Varioclic is hygienic. It is easily cleaned up by a broom or electric broom. Clean up footprints, stuck dirt with a dampened and strongly wrung cloth, in the lengthways of the panels.
2. Excess moisture should immediately be taken. Please eliminate harder stains and dirt with the help of general cleaning agents or laminate parquet cleaners. Never use cleaning agents or care products including beeswax, oil or polish.
3. In dusty spaces, please lay out dust and dirt collecting mats to form a clean walking path.
4. Use felt bolt or rubber roller for the legs of your furniture to protect your laminate floor. Wheel rubber should be in conformity with DIN 68131 Tip ?w?. An ideal room atmosphere (room temperature 18-22C, moisture 55-65%) is important not only for you and your family but also for your laminate floor.

4. VARIOCLIC; MATTERS TO BE PAID ATTENTION DURING HANDLING AND TRANSPORTATION;

1. The warranty period commences from the time of issuance of delivery receipt or bill of carriage as of the delivery of the goods to the consumer. The goods should be transported in packages and should not be carried in a humid atmosphere. During storage, the panels should be stowed horizontally and the stowed panels should not exceed 3 meters and should not be exposed to strokes.
2. Please store the packaged products in straight position in the middle of your room.
3. The laminate parquet panels are not convenient for humid rooms.
4. Stabilize the irregularities on the floor before laying out the laminate parquet.

5. FUNDAMENTAL RULES REQUIRED TO BE OBEYED BEFORE INSTALLATION;

1. INCONVENIENT FLOORS FOR VARIOCLIC LAMINATE PARQUET INSTALLATION
   
   1. Felt
   2. Carpeted floors (since they are soft and flossy)
   3. Betopan surfaces (moisture is higher)
   4. Marble (since marble is colder 2-3°C than the environment where they are laid, transpiration occurs between marble and mattress)
   5. In mineral concrete floors, the floor should be heated and excess humidity should be eliminated by the way so.
   
   
2. FLOORS FOR VARIOCLIC LAMINATE PARQUET INSTALLATION
   
   1. The heating system should be turned off 2-3 days prior to Varioclic laminate parquet installation.
   2. Temperature of the floor on which Varioclic installation is to be made should be minimum 15°C.
   3. The floor on which Varioclic installation is to be made should be very proper and smooth. Level difference should not exceed maximum 1 mm.
   4. A PE (Polyethilene) mattress folio of 0.2 mm should be laid out on the floor.
   5. PE folio joints should be overlapped with a portion of 20 mm and should be adhered regularly and uninterruptedly with each other with a moisture-resistant band.
   6. The floor heaters should be of the power of 60W/m².
   7. Maximum floor temperature should be 26-28°C.
   8. One week after parquet laying process, the floor is heated up to 16-20°C. After one week, the floor temperature is increased by 5°C until it reaches the maximum temperature.
   9. In floor heating, materials such as craft paper, corrugated cardboard, which are not resistant to moisture, are not used instead of 0.2 mm PE folio.
   10. Varioclic laminate parquet is not convenient for electrical floor heating systems.
   11. You may get further information about floor heating systems from authorized sale stores.
   
   
3. CONTROL OF THE PLACE WHERE VARIOCLIC INSTALLATION IS TO BE MADE;
   
   1. The parquet boards should be kept in unopened packages on a convenient floor in the place where the installation is to be made at 18°C and 55-65% relative humidity for 48 hours.
   2. Straightness of the floors should be 1mm/m for floor heating systems and 2 mm/m for the other heating systems.
   3. Substances making height differences such as concrete, liquid etc. should be removed completely.
   4. Laminate parquet should not be laid in WC, bathrooms, kitchens and the like.
   5. Water and humidity should never leak onto the floor where the laminate parquet is to be laid from the wall bottoms, window bottoms and entries.
   6. Room temperature should be at least 18°C during placement of the laminate parquet.
   7. Laminate parquet panels should be laid 10 m. along the lengthways and 8 m horizontally. In case of excess, please use expansion joint profiles and leave 30 mm gaps for expansion.
   8. Lay out the laminate parquet after you are sure that the floor humidity is convenient for laminate parquet.
   
   
4. NECESSARY MATERIALS FOR INSTALLATION;
   

   Distance battens, stretcher, galley bar, saw (decoupage), square, ruler, polyethylene mattress, 0.2 mm PE (Polyethylene folio) for protection against humidity, D3 quality laminate parquet glue.

6. VARIOCLIC LAMINATE PARQUET APPLICATION SYSTEMS

1. LAMINATE PARQUET (INSTALLATION) APPLICATION PROCESS
   
   1. Begin laying in the left hand corner, tongue side against the wall. After completion of the first line, start to lay the second line.
   2. Second line is started with a half panel or the surplus part remained from the first line. VARIOCLIC laminate parquet has two types of click systems. Firstly, starting with the second line, after placement of the first panel, head of the second panel is placed with 45° angle with the floor. Before completion of this process, third panel is placed with the assisting batten placed under the 1st panel and this process is continued as far as the end of the wall and then the assisting battens are removed, starting from the 1st line; afterwards, their heads are firstly pushed ahead by the palms and placed; and the middle parts of the panels are placed with the same method. This process is continued as far as the last panel of the 2^nd line.
   3. When placing the parquet panels around the radiators, after placement of the last panel of the line, the click at the head of the last panel between the radiator and the panel is eliminated by a utility knife and these sides are adhered to each other with glue.
   4. Please fix the tow boards into the wall. If you use tow board clips, place the clips in a distance of 40-50 cm to the wall and insert the tow boards.

   Suggestion: Varioclic laminate parquet is not convenient for laying on the electrical floor heating systems. You may get further information about floor heating systems from authorized sale stores.

2. VARIOCLIC LAMINATE PARQUET (WITH GLUE) (INSTALLATION) APPLICATION PROCESS
   
   1. Placement of the varioclic laminate parquet with glue procures continuous protection against humidity. However, it is not likely possible to be uninstalled for a second installation for reuse.
   2. It is not convenient to lay laminate parquet on wooden floors.
   3. Before laying the laminate parquet on mineral based floors such as ceramics etc., 0.2 mm PE film (nylon) and 1-3 mm PE mattress should definitely be laid on the relevant floor for protection against humidity possibly arising out of the floor.
   4. Use 1-3 mm PE mattress for footsteps isolation.
   5. In case of irregular walls, flush the first panel line to the wall and cut the panels accordingly. Measure the width of the room before placement of the laminate parquet panels. If 5 cm gap would occur in the last panel line, you should equally share the existing measurement between the first and last panels. Leave minimum 15 mm edge distance as fixed by the distance battens around the wall, heating system pipes, columns, door stoppers. In case of spaces with the length of longer than 10 m and width of longer than 8 m, expansion gaps should be minimum 3 cm. Pay attention to this matter in case of laminate flooring laying from one room to any another. Additionally expansion gaps should also be left around the door bands.
   6. In case of floorings with glue, use adequate quantity of D3 Type PVA white glue in the parquet channels. Clean up the excess glue, with a plastic spatula approximately 10 minutes after the joining process. Remove the glue residues remained on the surface by a glue solvent or a soft wet sponge. Until completion of the glue reaction, please apply stretching process after the first 3 lines of panel for 30 minutes on one of each three lines.

   Suggestion: Place the parquet panels in the lengthways and in the route of the light source.

3. HERRINGBONE (DIAGONAL) INSTALLATION PROCESS
   
   1. Please vapor and humidity preventer 0.2 mm PE folio.
   2. Place the first B (right) panel on the floor with 45° angle.
   3. Click the first A (left) panel with B panel with 20° angle.
   4. Click the B panel as shown in the diagram.
   5. Click the A panel as shown in the diagram.
   6. Place 8 panels as shown in the diagram.
   7. Form the triangle no. 1 by the way of cutting.
   8. Lay out the triangle no. 1 on the floor.
   9. Lay out the triangle no. 1 on the floor.
   10. Join the triangle no. 2 with the triangle no. 1
   11. Take measure for the triangle no. 3
   12. Cut and form the triangle no. 3
   13. Join the triangle no. 3 with the triangle no. 2
   14. Place the B panels.
   15. Place the A panels.
   16. Cut the short panels and place them in the gaps.
   17. Enable expansion.
   18. Floating flooring
   19. Expansion joints

7. MATTERS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY;

1. Varioclic is convenient for laying in medium density bedrooms, child rooms and high density dining rooms. VARIOCLIC is not convenient for use in wet floors such as in bathrooms, WCs, sauna or douche.
2. Varioclic is easily installed. However, it is important that convenient tools be used during installation. Detailed list of these tools is given in the manual.
3. The floor where the laminate parquet is to be installed should be prepared according to the instructions.
4. Warranty conditions determined by our company will be effective in case of submission of the Warranty Certificate. At the time of taking delivery of the materials, the seller company should be asked for the invoice and the Warranty Certificate, fully filled, signed and sealed by the seller company; and the relevant warranty certificate should be kept during the term of warranty.
5. In case of failure in submission of the warranty certificate, warranty conditions would be considered invalid.
6. Matters arising out of failure in use of the Varioclic as described in the users manual as well as following matters are out of the scope of the warranty even in case of submission of the warranty certificate.
7. Exposure of Varioclic to the natural disasters such as earthquake, fire, flood or waiting in water for a specific period of time.
8. Application of smoothing process, planning, polishing or finishing on Varioclic laminate parquet.
9. Products, which are damaged in any way, whose packages are opened and which are not first quality, are out of the warranty.
10. Failure in delivery of the products by the personnel of the authorized dealer.
11. Failure to obey instructions of installation and use.
12. Destruction and change on the warranty certificate.
13. In case of transfer of the warranty certificate to any other person, the remaining warranty would continue.
14. In case of failure in presentation of the Product Warranty Certificate as well as original or photocopy of the invoice, the Warranty Certificate would not be effective.
15. Yildiz Entegre Ağaç Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. reserves its right to examine the products and authorize third parties to do the same.
16. In case of utilization of Varioclic laminate parquet in any cases other than those suggested or proposed, the rights and claims under the warranty would be lost.
17. Service and support services out of the scope of warranty are rendered by the main dealer at cost.
18. In case of uninstallation from any place and re-installation of Varioclic in any other place, the product shall be out of the scope of the warranty.
19. In case of destruction of the surface by the use of acids or similar chemicals, the product shall be out of the scope of the warranty.
20. In case of water leakage in the walls and windows or in case of flood, the product shall be out of the scope of the warranty.
21. Varioclic should not be used to cover the stairs.
22. Use of AC?31 Class Laminate Parquet at medium populated offices shall be out of the scope of the warranty.
23. Please glue felt or rubber under the legs of the furniture. Do not nail the same.

8. CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY;

1. First quality of VARIOCLIC laminate parquet is under warranty against any production and material defects for 5 years at offices and 10 years at houses as of the date of invoice.
2. In case of any breakdown in Varioclic within the term of warranty, the period spent during maintenance shall be added to the term of warranty. The period of maintenance of the product is of maximum 30 business days. This period commences from the notification of the breakdown to the technical service department or the product seller, regional dealer or manufacturer in case of lack of technical service.
3. In case of any problems arisen with regard to the Warranty Certificate, General Directorate for Protection of the Consumer and Competition of the Ministry of Industry and Trade might be applied.
4. The warranty may not be assigned or transferred. The warranty shall not be effective in any other uses.
5. The warranty is effective for the specified period of time and for the breakdown in the specified product. No claim other than those set forth above may be raised under whatsoever title.
6. In case of repetition of the same breakdown in the laminate parquet or in case of more than four different breakdowns within 10 years; provided that this shall be within the term of warranty as of the delivery of the invoice and in case of failure in maintenance of the breakdown, Varioclic laminate parquet shall be replaced without any cost.
7. Varioclic laminate parquet is under the joint and several warranty of our company, being the manufacturer, and our main dealers, selling the products.

PHYSICAL LIFE SPECIFIED BY THE MINISTRY

OUR TERM OF WARRANTY IS 10 YEARS AT ACCOMMODATIONS AND 5 YEARS AT OFFICES.

Standard Number:

In conformity with EN 13329-23 ve EN 13329-31 standards.

YILDIZ ENTEGRE AGAC SANAYI VE TICARET A.S.

Organize Sanayi Bolgesi No: 5 41285 Arslanbey/Kocaeli/TURKEY
Tel: +90 262 316 61 00 (ISDN) Fax: +90 262 316 61 96 (4 LINES)

www.yildizentegre.com      www.vario.com.tr

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF VARIOCLIC LAMINATE PARQUET

• High Density HDF Panel
• Abrasion Class 31
• Laminate Parquet Thickness of 8 mm
• Conformity with E1 Standards. (Non-inclusive of carcinogenic substances)
• Resistant to cigarette fire.
• Non-stain.
• Hygienic.
• Easy cleaning.

Yildiz Entegre Agac San. A.S. whose commercial title and address are given above was found competent to manufacture the specified substances and products and was delivered this certificate (PRODUCTION COMPETENCY CERTIFICATE) as a result of examination carried out as per Law No. 132 and the related laws and regulations of the Turkish Standards Institute.