Essential

Heterogeneous vinyl flooring

The Essential Choice

The Essential collection simplifies flooring selection with a versatile, modern, and affordable range that meets project needs. Its 37 on‑trend designs mix seamlessly with other heterogeneous ranges for a cohesive look.​

Flexible installation options, including loose‑lay and glue‑down, speed up projects and reduce complexity.​

Ideal for renovations and environments such as schools, collective housing, and aged‑care facilities, the collection offers practicality, reliable performance, and design freedom.

Modern kindergarten interior with colourful Essential flooring and wood furniture

Loose-Lay or Glue-Down Installation

Designed for maximum flexibility, this multi-purpose flooring solution supports both loose-lay installation and glue-down installation, making it ideal for commercial, healthcare, education, or residential projects. ​

The installation method can be selected on site to suit actual conditions, subfloor requirements, and performance needs, providing greater project freedom and efficiency. ​

With a single product reference for both installation options, stock management, logistics, and specification processes are simplified while ensuring consistent design, durability, and long-lasting flooring performance.

Quick and efficient school renovation using Essential loose-lay flooring by Tarkett

Explore the Essential Range​

Tapiflex Essential 50&65​

Acoustic Flooring with 19 dB sound reduction, delivering comfort, quieter interiors, and enhanced wellbeing.

Acczent Essential Compact 80​

Enhanced durability flooring with 0.80 mm wear layer, offering better resistance​ to traffic as well as improved durability.​

Tx Tiles and Planks 50&65

Tiles and planks formats for easier handling and installation, with reduced weight and improved ergonomics.​

Essential designs for every space​

The Essential Collection features 37 designs in a perfectly balanced mix of contemporary colours, modern patterns, and elegant matt finishes. The collection includes natural wood effects, mineral-inspired designs, textile looks, and bold contemporary tones. Specifically developed for education, senior living, and collective housing environments, Essential combines realistic aesthetics with reliable durability and easy maintenance, creating welcoming, functional, and long-lasting interiors.​

Developed to perform​

Engineered for demanding environments, the Essential range combines durability, safety, comfort, and easy maintenance. ​

Our TopClean XP surface treatment features a reinforced polyurethane coating that improves resistance to scratches, abrasion, and stains while simplifying cleaning and maintenance. ​

All designs achieve an R10 slip resistance rating for enhanced safety in everyday use. ​

A high-density glass fibre reinforcement layer ensures excellent dimensional stability and resistance to furniture movement, while the calendered sheet made from recycled vinyl provides outstanding resistance to indentation and tearing.

Responsible Choice

Manufactured in France, the Essential Collection supports high-quality production standards while helping to reduce transportation distances for European projects.

Containing up to 30% recycled content, it contributes to resource efficiency without compromising performance.​

When installed as a loose-lay floor, Essential can be easily recovered and recycled at end of life, helping to reduce its overall carbon footprint. ​

Essential also offers a low embodied carbon footprint of 4.62 kg CO₂e/m² (A1-A3)*, making it a responsible flooring choice for projects seeking to reduce environmental impact.​

*Referring to EPD-IES-0032205 - Tx Essential

Four boxes showing Essential’s eco-friendly qualities

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