Interface LVT w/ Sound Choice Backing Awarded Quiet Mark Cert.

Atlanta, GA, June 26, 2017-Interface was recently awarded the global Quiet Mark certification for superior noise reduction for its luxury vinyl tile (LVT) products featuring Sound Choice backing.

The company is the first flooring manufacturer and one of the first organizations headquartered in the U.S. to receive the certification.

Quiet Mark is the international award program for excellence in low-noise technology and solutions to unwanted noise, associated with the U.K. Noise Abatement Society. Quiet Mark encourages companies worldwide to prioritize noise reduction within the design of everyday products, machines and appliances, providing consumers and industry with a trusted mark of approval to help transform the aural environment for the benefit of all.

Sound reduction is especially important in commercial environments with high occupancy rates. A 2013 study from the University of Sydney found that the largest drain on employee morale resulted from a lack of sound privacy. Further, a 2014 study by Steelcase and Ipsos found that noise distractions may cause workers to lose as much as 86 minutes per day.

Interface’s LVT can help improve employee productivity through its sound-absorbing qualities. Interface LVT significantly outperforms other standard hard surface flooring options such as vinyl composition tile (VCT) and polished concrete, particularly through its ability to reduce impact sounds, such as footsteps or dropped objects. Impact sounds can cause floor-to-floor disturbances, and can be particularly problematic in multi-story office, education, healthcare, multi-family and hospitality environments. Interface Sound Choice backing is a standard component of the company’s Level Set LVT collection, allowing for improved acoustic additions without the addition of costly underlayments.

Other Quiet Mark recognized brands include Dyson, Sharp, Whirlpool, Bosch and Electrolux. Quiet Mark and a number of its awarded brands are featured in a new documentary “In Pursuit of Silence,” which held its U.S. theatrical premiere in June 2017 in New York.