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.
When it comes to iconic places, especially with regard to sporting events, there are few larger and more well-known than Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.
Founded in 1980 by several prominent industry figures, led by the late industry icon and Hall of Famer, Walter Guinan, FCIF is dedicated to financially assisting any person involved in the floor covering industry—from installer up to mill CEO and everyone in between—who experience catastrophic illness, severe disabilities or other life-altering hardships.
Mohawk upped the ante in the synthetic fiber area a couple of years ago with the introduction of SmartStrand, bringing built-in soil and stain resistance and new levels of durability to carpet, not to mention putting sustainability in the industry on a new plane.
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