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Godfrey Hirst EasyGripTM Modular Carpet Tiles

EasyGripTM backing technology enables Godfrey Hirst modular carpet tiles to be securely installed requiring little or no use of traditional floor sealants and adhesives. EasyGripTM tiles are exceptionally easy to install.

What are the major advantages of EasyGripTM?

1. Reduces or eliminates the cost of adhesive.
2. Reduces or eliminates the cost of primer or sealants.
3. Reduces or eliminates the time required to prime or seal the subfloor.
4. Reduces or eliminates the time required to spread wet adhesive.
5. Reduces or eliminates the time for wet adhesive to tack-off.
6. Reduces or eliminates the time spent when compared with other non-adhesive systems.
7. Reduces or eliminates damage to access floors and high quality sub floors as there is little or no residue.
8. Reduces or eliminates off-gassing odours typically associated with floor sealants and adhesives.
9. EasyGripTM tiles contain NO PVC therefore eliminate any possibility of off-gassing odours.
10. Simplifies repositioning or later removal of the tiles.
11. Tiles can be lifted and replaced 2-3 times without loss of effective adhesion making them ideal for use over raised access flooring.

Where can EasyGripTM tiles be used?

Godfrey Hirst EasyGripTM tiles can be used in most commercial facilities.

Subject to proper installation over a suitable subfloor EasyGripTM technology performs very well in facilities with normal foot traffic loadings and light to medium wheeled traffic. EasyGripTM is ideally suited for use in typical office, many types of retail, institutional and public space.

NOTE: All installations should be assessed by a professional installation contractor to determine whether and how EasyGripTM should be utilized to best suit customer requirements and completed in accordance with Godfrey Hirst’s EasyGripTM installation instructions.

Godfrey Hirst EasyGripTM Modular Carpet Tiles - Information Sheet

Godfrey Hirst EasyGripTM Modular Carpet Installation Guidelines

Limitations in the use of EasyGripTM technology

  • In facilities where walls are not flush with the subfloor and areas subject to heavy rolling traffic or on inclined flooring, these areas will require the supplementary use of adhesive or double sided tape.
  • Adhesive or double sided tape is also required for tiles that have been cut down to less than 300 mm in size, in accordance with Godfrey Hirst’s installation instructions.
  • EasyGripTM is not designed for use on stairs
  • EasyGripTM is not designed for use in areas subject to moisture exposure.
Refer to Godfrey Hirst’s EasyGripTM installation instructions and Guarantee documents for further details.


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