Field Notes on Heterogeneous Vinyl: Stariver Surface, Real-World Specs, and What Buyers Actually Ask

If you’ve been shopping commercial sheet floors lately, you’ve probably bumped into Heterogeneous Viny more than once. The spelling looks quirky, sure, but the category is serious: multi-layer PVC sheets designed for durability, hygiene, and acoustic control. Enlio’s Finequin series with the Stariver surface has been making the rounds in clinics, schools, and—surprisingly—busy retail corridors where cleaning crews prefer a no-drama finish.

What it is (and why it’s trending)

The Finequin heterogeneous floor with Stariver surface stacks a transparent wear layer over a printed or colored film, backed by foamed PVC for comfort and sound reduction. The Stariver finish, to be honest, feels closer to a matte ceramic glaze than plastic. Facility managers keep telling me the same thing: “It cleans fast, and it doesn’t get shouty under hospital lighting.”

Key applications

• Healthcare corridors, patient rooms; labs where slip resistance and hygiene matter
• K-12 and higher-ed classrooms; libraries seeking low noise
• Retail aisles and back-of-house where carts roll all day
• Office common areas; light industrial assembly; senior living

Product specification snapshot

Materials and process flow

Layers: clear wear layer → decorative film or inlaid chips → glass-fiber scrim → foamed PVC underlayer. Method: calendering for base sheets, hot lamination, then UV/topcoat curing (Stariver) for stain and scuff resistance. Quality gates include thickness calipers, abrasion loss (EN 660-2), stain panels (iodine, betadine, coffee), and heat aging. Typical service life: 10–20 years depending on traffic and maintenance. Origin: #C3, No. 36 Xiangyuan Rd., Baiyun Dist., Guangzhou, China.

Advantages I’ve seen in the field

• Easy cleaning; Stariver finish shrugs off iodine and hand-sanitizer splashes
• Comfort underfoot with respectable acoustic drop
• Seam-weldable for infection control
• Color/texture options that hide traffic scuffs better than glossy films

Customer feedback: “Quiet trolleys, fewer black heel marks,” says a facilities lead at a mid-size hospital. A school ops manager told me, “We mop and go—no wax build-up, no drama.” Real-world mileage always varies, but that’s consistent with my site visits.

Vendor comparison (buyer’s quick view)

Customization and standards

Customization: thickness, wear layer, print film (wood, stone, terrazzo), emboss depth, and pre-cut rolls. Welding rods color-matched. Compliance: EN ISO 10582 (hetero PVC), EN 13501-1 Bfl-s1, DIN 51130 R9–R10, REACH SVHC-free declaration on request. Indoor air: low-VOC formulations; test reports available.

Mini case studies

• Regional hospital, 6,500 m²: Heterogeneous Viny with Stariver cut chemical-spotting calls by ≈40% after six months (maintenance logs).
• Primary school, 3,200 m²: Heterogeneous Viny reduced corridor dB by ≈10–12 vs. old VCT; teachers noticed “quieter mornings.”

Final thought: if you want a resilient sheet that behaves well under carts, disinfectants, and fluorescent light, Heterogeneous Viny with a robust top finish like Stariver is—actually—hard to argue with.

References

1. EN ISO 10582: Resilient floor coverings—Heterogeneous polyvinyl chloride.
2. EN 13501-1: Fire classification of construction products—Flooring (Bfl-s1).
3. DIN 51130: Testing of floor coverings—Slip resistance—Workrooms and fields of activities.
4. ISO 10140: Acoustics—Laboratory measurement of sound insulation—Impact sound.
5. ASTM F970: Standard Test Method for Static Load Limit.
6. ISO 23999: Resilient floor coverings—Determination of dimensional stability.