Environmentally friendly engineered floors? Yep
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This article from EcoVillageGreen.com raises questions about whether or not engineered floors can be environmentally friendly. At Carlisle, our engineered floors offer customers the added convenience of engineered, with the bonus that they are indeed environmentally friendly.
The writer of this article offers questions for the consumer to ask to determine if an engineered floor is a good choice for the environment. First, does it have FSC certification? Carlisle does. The Forest Stewardship Council endorses Carlisle’s products.
Engineered floors require the use of adhesives in between layers? Hardwood floors that emit low levels of VOCs, or Volatile Organic Compounds are recommended. Our engineered floors contain no measurable amounts of harmful VOCs, including formaldehyde.
Here’s the list of requirements we had for our engineered floors when we first began to make them:
*Create engineered floors that used exactly the same premium woods and one-board-at-a-time quality control as our solid floors.
*Assemble the engineered floors using a formaldehyde free process.
*Make sure that when walked upon, they had the same feel as our solid floors – unlike the spongy feel often associated with floating or snap-down floors.
*Make sure they were highly suitable for both concrete and radiant heat applications
We think we’ve succeeded on all counts, and we’ve served the environment well along the way.
Posted on Jul 22, 2010 AT 05:38 AM in Hardwood Flooring • (2) Comments
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Jenaya said…
Shoot, who would have thohugt that it was that easy?
POSTED AT 08:33 AM ON Nov 28, 2011
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POSTED AT 10:50 AM ON Nov 29, 2011
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