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GREENBUILD 2011: Johnsonite features sustainable products

GREENBUILD 2011: Johnsonite features sustainable products


By By BD+C Staff | October 4, 2011
New products from Johnsonite include rubber flooring tiles, treads, wall bases, and more.

 

Johnsonite returns to the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo to highlight several of its environmentally responsible products, discuss environmental practices and initiatives.

Exhibit highlights include:

  • Eco-Naturals Collection: Engineered for greater sustainability in rubber flooring tiles, treads and wall base using significant levels of rapidly renewable and pre-consumer waste stream materials. Eco-Naturals Eco-Shell with Cork contains 2.5% cork and 4.5% percent of walnut shell dust, pre-consumer and rapidly renewable resources. CorkTones contains 2.5% cork. The unique composition of the tiles does not contain phthalates, halogens or chlorine and the product only requires water and a neutral detergent to clean it.
  • Harmonium xf: Made from 95% natural materials such as linseed oil, flax seed, wood and cork—73% of those rapidly renewable—this linoleum product has the highest rapidly renewable content in the industry and offers one of the lowest life-cycle costs available.
  • Masquerade Contoured Wall Base: A unique Millwork finishing border with the look of exotic wood and expensive stone. There are 12 wood grain options and 11 stone options as well as options for customization. The product is FloorScore certified, can contribute LEED points, contains 14 percent pre-consumer recycled materials and is recyclable. BD+C

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