Volatile organic compounds, VOCs, are a chemical compound
that can be found in many manufactured products. Consumers and the home improvement industry
have become increasingly aware of these hazardous compounds and have made great
efforts to reduce or eliminate VOCs in home improvement and flooring materials. VOCs
have an extremely low boiling point, which means that they readily evaporate at
room temperature and may release harmful chemicals in the air.
Most VOCs are harmless, although some may be extremely
hazardous to your health such as formaldehyde.
This is particularly true for people with respiratory and breathing
issues or even severe allergies. Laminate flooring has been known to contain harmful VOCs although with
increased awareness and improvements in flooring technology, this has been
significantly reduced or eliminated.
Components of Laminate Flooring
Laminate flooring
has been a popular choice of flooring for many years as it offers the desirable
look of hardwood floors at a much more affordable price. Laminate floors typically come in planks to
resemble hardwood, with each plank constructed of high density fiberboard with
a printed layer on top with realistic images of oak, cherry, maple or other
wood grains.
While laminate flooring has offered
many benefits with realistic wood looks at a fraction of the cost, easy
maintenance and long lasting beauty, flooring manufacturers have recently
responded to consumer demand for a more eco-friendly and safe manufacturing
process. The chemical components
contained in the ink, adhesive used during installation or the fiberboard
itself has tended to release harmful VOCs in the past.
New flooring
manufacturing technology is focused on changing that, with low- or no- VOC
containing laminate flooring now
available. To learn more about the ABCs
of VOCs in laminate flooring, contact your flooring specialist at Great Western
Flooring.
Great Western Flooring offers quality flooring and tile products with
professional installation. We provide
free design consultations from our convenient design center locations in
Naperville, Oswego or St. Charles.
Contact us to learn more about laminate flooring with low or no VOCs.
This article was originally published at
https://www.greatwesternflooring.com/flooring-blog/laminate-flooring-the-abcs-of-vocs/
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