Beautiful, functional, intelligent, or innovative – the products honored by the Red Dot Award jury share a unique quality of design. Every year, several thousand projects from all over the world are submitted to the competition. In this year's edition, an innovative solution - vinyl flooring with a mineral core and the Aculay acoustic layer – designed and produced entirely in Poland by Decora S.A. from Wielkopolska, received the award. This represents a huge success for the domestic flooring industry.

"Decora is an innovator in the field of flooring systems and finishes. We have our own research and development laboratory, where hundreds of products are tested every year. This allows us to offer technological solutions that are ahead of other manufacturers, e.g., the high-density mineral core, which is a key element of our SPC vinyl flooring. Our own laboratory enables us to conduct research on the acoustics of vinyl flooring and improve products. Our production is entirely based in Europe, ensuring we maintain a high-quality standard. Our products are sold in over 50 countries, and the market is continually expanding. The RED DOT is a reason for us to be proud! It means our products are of an absolutely world-class level in terms of aesthetics, functionality, and quality. This is the most prestigious award in the field of industrial design, awarded since the 1950s. Every interior architect has heard of RED DOT, now it's time they also heard about Decora’s mineral core flooring," said Artur Tomikowski, Marketing Director of Decora S.A.

Decora Vinyl Flooring with a Mineral Core – First Design, Then Functionality
"Beautiful like wood, practical like tiles" – this is what characterizes Decora's mineral core flooring. Available in several unique collections and dozens of shades, it features an innovative deep structure of natural wood. Decora vinyl flooring was created in a Polish design studio, characterized by the uniqueness of planks and a multitude of décors. Thanks to this approach, Decora Mineral HD flooring looks natural and authentic.

Vinyl flooring built on the basis of an innovative mineral core is one of the hardest and most durable flooring materials on the market. They are also completely waterproof. Their thermal conductivity can only be matched by natural stone or porcelain tiles, making them perfectly suitable for underfloor heating. Design and functionality are two characteristics that define the Decora brand.

Decora’s Mineral Core Flooring – Hear the Silence
Award-winning panels with a mineral core are equipped with the Aculay acoustic layer. Regular patterns of the Aculay layer, consisting of delicate, uneven indentations and protrusions, are designed to optimize flexibility, dispersion, and absorption of sound waves.

For example, the use of the Aculay layer in the Decora Amaron Wood collection ensures room silencing of up to 21 dB, which is confirmed by a certificate from an independent European laboratory (TFI). Flooring made from Mineral HD vinyl panels with the Aculay acoustic layer is beautiful, functional, and quiet. When we talk about silencing a flooring system, we usually encounter the term "acoustic insulation" (IS) expressed in decibels. The higher the value, the better the product protects us from the annoying sound of footsteps.

Completely eliminating the sounds of floor use is not possible, but they can be significantly reduced by choosing the right flooring system. Decora Mineral HD vinyl flooring with the Aculay acoustic layer provides one of the best levels of sound reduction on the market. At the same time, the system is simple and intuitive to install.

“Zero Waste” by Decora
The problem with panels with an integrated underlay is often that these products are not recyclable due to the variety of materials used in their production. In the case of Decora’s mineral core vinyl flooring with the integrated Aculay acoustic layer, designers made an effort to create an eco-friendly product that would be recyclable. This is a product that was created in the spirit of zero waste, 100% recyclable, and guarantees complete safety both during use and afterward. Ecology is becoming an increasingly important vector influencing the decisions of architects designing consumer products.

Therefore, Decora vinyl flooring with the Aculay layer was created in harmony with nature. It is the natural choice for interior architects.