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LAMINATE FLOORING...GREEN OR NOT?
Whether laminate flooring is green or not really depends on your definition of sustainability. There are some great laminate products being produced with the environment in mind. Quick Step is one brand of laminate flooring that is putting forth big efforts into creating a lasting sustainable product.
- What about Quick Step laminate flooring is sustainable?
~Renewable, fast growing pine is selected for all U.S produced core boards.
~74% of U.S produced laminate boards are made of pre-consumer wood waste
~The manufacturing process reuses laminate flooring product waste in several ways. For example, product waste is often burned at the Quick Step factory to produce heat for making laminate flooring.
~Quick Step uses a special installation locking system that removes the need for adhesives that may contain VOCs. This installation system also allows for the flooring to be removed easily and can be installed elsewhere.
~Quick Step laminate flooring is NALFA guaranteed. This means the flooring has undergone extensive testing to ensure the product's performance, by a third party.
What is laminate flooring?
Laminate flooring is comprised many different materials compounded together through a lamination method. |
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LAMINATE STRUCTURE:
A. Protective wear layer
B. Decorative Layer
C. A high-density fiberboard core
D. Balancing layer that adds structural stability and moisture resistance |
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