Australian Resilient Flooring Association (ARFA)

ARFA is the peak industry body in Australia representing Resilient Floor and Wallcoverings and is a member of the Vinyl Council of Australia.

Visit ARFA's website for more information.

Best Practice PVC Product Register

View Armstrong's Accredited BEP PVC Products Contact: Armstrong Flooring Pty Ltd PO Box 109 Braeside, VIC 3195 Tel: 03 9586 5500 Current BEP PVC verification expires 25 November 2024	View The Andrews Group's Accredited BEP PVC Products Contact: The Andrews Group Pty Ltd 62 River Street, South Yarra VIC 3141 Tel: 03 9827 1311 Current BEP PVC verification expires 10 June 2024	View Dunlop's Accredited BEP PVC Products Contact: Dunlop Flooring 183-187 Newton Road Wetherill Park, NSW 2164 Tel: 1800 622 293 Current BEP PVC verification expires 26 January 2025
View Forbo's Accredited BEP PVC Products list 1 View Forbo's Accredited BEP PVC Products list 2 View Forbo's Accredited BEP PVC Products list 3 Contact: Forbo Flooring Systems Australia 23 Ormsby Place Wetherill Park NSW 2164 Tel: 02 9828 0200 Current BEP PVC verifications expire 20 May 2023, 15 September 2023 and 14 November 2024	View Gerflor's Accredited BEP PVC Products Contact: Gerflor Australasia 17 Cato Street Hawthorn East Vic 3123 Tel: 1800 060 785 Current BEP PVC verification expires 31 October 2024	View Interface's Accredited BEP PVC Products 1st Certificate  View Interface's Accredited BEP PVC Products 2nd Certificate Contact: Interface Aust P/L 34 Airds Road, Minto NSW 2566 Tel: 1800 804 361 Current BEP PVC verification (1) expires 13 Aug 2025 Current BEP PVC verification (2) expires 31 Oct 2025
View Tretford's Accredited BEP PVC Products Contact: Gibbon Group 14 Moonbi Street Brendale QLD 4500 Tel: 1300 245 404 Current BEP PVC verification expires 16 April 2024	View Karndean's Accredited BEP PVC Products Contact: Karndean Designflooring 835 Stud Road, Knoxfield VIC 3180 Tel: 03 9755 4909 Current BEP PVC verification expires 20 September 2024	View Tarkett's Accredited BEP PVC Products Contact: Tarkett Australia P/L Suite 1, Level 3/3 Columbia Ct, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 Tel: 1300  851 484 Current BEP PVC verification expires 1st Aug 2024

Floor and Wall Coverings

Vinyl floor coverings
PVC is the most common polymer used for sheet and tile flooring. Vinyl resilient flooring is widely used in Australian hospitals, schools, sporting clubs and commercial kitchens where slip resistance and high levels of safety and hygiene are required. It is hard wearing, warm underfoot, cost-effective and easy to keep clean as it has a pore-free surface.

Vinyl floors are low maintenance, need no polishing or treating and are hygienic and fire resistant. Sheets are joined together by heat welding which prevents water or moisture from seeping through gaps and therefore are ideal for wet floor areas such as in healthcare facilities.

Resilient vinyl flooring - both sheet and tile - has become a valued design tool for many interior designers and architects, particularly those designing for heavy-traffic locations such as retail stores, or for rooms where hygiene is especially important such as a hospital operating room.

Find out Why vinyl is the right choice for hospital flooring

Vinyl coated wall papers
Vinyl coated wallpapers and fabrics offer durable, long lasting, washable wall coverings.

The product is commonly made by applying a liquid coat of hot PVC over a paper base. Alternative types include those where a solid sheet of decorative vinyl is fixed to a paper backing, and those where fabric is laminated with a solid vinyl sheet.

All are easy to clean and resistant to heat and humidity making them a good choice for kitchens and bathrooms. They are also easy to strip from walls.

Use of vinyl wall coverings has had a resurgence for both residential and commercial interiors, driven by interior designers and architects seeking more original and exciting design options. The reasons for vinyl's growth are both aesthetic and practical - vinyl wallcoverings offer a wide range of finishes and colours with enhanced durability.