Zandur has re-launched its Cork Rubber Flooring under the Sustain brand name with an updated color line of cool and warm neutrals as well as brighter primaries that coordinates with current trends and is well suited for use in healthcare, education and corporate environments.
Durkan, Mohawk’s hospitality brand, and designer Esther Dunbar-Cullum have expanded their partnership with the Dolce collection, their second collection in 2013.
Laminate is a fascinating product because it is environmentally friendly from start to finish—from its composition to installation to maintenance. It is a quality, durable product that is easy on your conscious.
Today, it is well understood a wide variety of environmental concepts need to be considered when evaluating product sustainability. Gone is the need to evaluate single-attribute sustainability claims like recycled content or low VOCs (volatile organic compounds).
Solid black rubber material is over 90% post-consumer waste from old tires and has been used as flooring for many years for athletic facilities. The next step in the product evolution was to add small amounts of color to the mix, but that mostly black material is still widely used today.
It is important to note all flooring categories can claim environmental attributes that make them greener, as manufacturers across the industry have evolved their products and processes to create as small a footprint as possible.