Recyclable linoleum flooring with a high cork content
The flooring manufacturer Tarkett has developed a recyclable linoleum collection. The recently launched Lino Materiale series is made from cork, is low-noise and easy to clean.
Dietlikon-based flooring supplier Tarkett Schweiz AG has launched its own recyclable Lino Materiale collection. It consists of cork granulate, linseed oil, pine resin and wood flour and is available in ten earthy colours, the company writes in a press release.
Thanks to its high cork content, Lino Materiale is more flexible and can reduce sound better than other linoleum floors. The material’s good abrasion and chemical resistance throughout its service life makes the flooring solutions resistant to dirt and daily wear and tear. This makes them a good choice for high-traffic areas such as schools, offices, clinics and administrative buildings.
The floors, which were developed on the basis of the original recipe from 1898, have an exclusive surface finish, according to the supplier. This reduces cleaning and maintenance costs and therefore energy requirements. The floors require neither initial maintenance nor additional care or coating measures, which also contributes to the manufacturer’s sustainability concept.
However, part of this concept is also that the flooring can be recycled. “Because at Tarkett, real sustainability doesn’t end with installation,” says Daniel Mai, Product Manager D/A/CH for Homogeneous Vinyl, Heterogeneous Vinyl, Linoleum, Sports Indoor, in the press release. The ReStart take-back programme returns the linoleum and installation residues to the cycle. The flooring is fully processed and reused as recyclate.