Burmatex academy sheet Diamond Grey 11505

Burmatex Academy Diamond Grey 11505 is a hard-wearing carpet sheet built for heavy footfall. The grey tone sits neutral enough for corridors, lecture halls and busy open-plan spaces where you need colour that doesn’t show marks easily. It’s solution dyed right through the fibre, so the colour stays stable even under continuous use and strong light.

The pile sits at 940g/m2, dense enough to handle foot traffic without crushing. Beneath that sits BioBase recycled backing, a recycled material that cuts the product’s carbon footprint without cutting its durability. Anti-fray and anti-ravel technology means the edges hold firm, which matters in sheet applications where seaming can take a knock.

The fibre mix is 80% polypropylene, 15% nylon and 5% recycled polyester. That polyester portion comes from a certified recycled source, and the whole sheet is made using 100% renewable electricity. No landfill end-of-life either, thanks to Burmatex’s reco2very take-back scheme.

Specifications

• Material: 80% Polypropylene, 15% Nylon, 5% Recycled Polyester
• Pile weight: 940g/m2
• Backing: BioBase Recycled
• Use classification: Heavy Contract
• TOG: 0.55
• LRV: 10.38
• Flammability: Euroclass Bfl-s1
• Colour fastness to light: Minimum grade 6 (BS EN ISO 105-B02)
• VOC rating: A+

Where it works

Academy sheet suits schools, colleges, universities and any commercial space where footfall runs heavy and steady. It performs in corridors, open-plan areas, entrance halls and breakout spaces. The neutral grey won’t show traffic patterns or dust the way lighter shades do.

Installation

Sheet format requires professional gluedown onto a flat, prepared subfloor. Seaming will be needed on larger areas, and the anti-ravel edges make joins manageable. Check subfloor moisture levels before laying, as you would with any commercial carpet.

Looking after it

Regular vacuuming keeps pile upright and stops soil settling in. The dense construction recovers well from compression, regaining body within 24 hours under normal use. Colour fastness to shampooing runs to minimum grade 4, so hot-water extraction cleans without fading. Static loading recovery sits above 80%, so castor chairs won’t leave lasting marks. Burmatex backs it with a 15-year commercial warranty.