Contract Upholstery.
Constructions.

When you think about producing chairs and seating for any interior, fabric design and color are usually the first things that come to mind. After all, don't you want to create a beautiful chair that coordinates with a gorgeous interior?

But in contract applications, where heavy use, stains and abrasion can damage seating, performance attributes become very important to fabric selection.

OMNOVA Solutions understands the needs of the contract market and has developed Boltaflex® contract upholstery, offering the beauty and the performance demanded by heavy duty applications.

Our vinyl and polyurethane contract upholsteries provide an ideal combination of performance and design to meet industry standards for cleanability and resistance to flame, mildew, abrasion, and fading from UV exposure. This means you can deliver high style along with performance!

These products are available in a variety of weights, thicknesses, coatings and backings, which include knits, wovens and nonwovens. Each seating environment and application – based on performance needs, draping, tailorability and design – requires a specific construction. Knit backings provide a two-way stretch yielding both a soft hand and good drape, while nonwovens (vinyls) offer soft hand, good drape and stretch characteristics.

Vinyls are inherently cleanable, flame resistant and offer great abrasion, chemical and UV resistance. But these aren't the plain-Jane vinyls of yesterday! Boltaflex contract upholstery offers a wide variety of designs with today's latest colors developed for hospitality and healthcare interiors. The result? Numerous choices of hardworking vinyl upholstery in beautiful looks you'll love.

Polyurethanes and semi-polyurethanes can create the most realistic faux leathers while offering a soft hand and luxurious comfort. Take a look at our collection of Boltaflex® Designer's Choice™ upholstery, and you'll see how advanced technology has enabled performance fabrics to offer finishes and effects like never before! While not as inherently cleanable as vinyl, these advanced polyurethane products still provide excellent performance characteristics.