{"id":89353,"date":"2021-04-12T15:11:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T15:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/viewpoints\/two-new-flooring-products-expand-low-voc-and-recyclable-options\/"},"modified":"2021-04-12T15:11:40","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T15:11:40","slug":"two-new-flooring-products-expand-low-voc-and-recyclable-options","status":"publish","type":"metro_viewpoint","link":"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/viewpoints\/two-new-flooring-products-expand-low-voc-and-recyclable-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Two New Flooring Products Expand Low-VOC and Recyclable Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_112565\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-112565\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-112565\" src=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/aidacloth-ss-typeset-1836va-rs-hires-02.jpg\" alt=\"Aidacloth Ss Typeset 1836va Rs Hires 02\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-112565\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Courtesy Tarkett<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p2\">Flooring covers a huge surface area in commercial interiors, so it\u2019s one specification designers should ensure has low-VOC and low-carbon ingredients. New options from <a href=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/29278\">Tarkett<\/a> carry an Environmental Product Declaration and eligibility for ReStart, the company\u2019s reclamation and recycling program. Additions to the Fabric + Form Collection\u2014two carpet patterns, Aida Cloth (shown) and Suede Tones, and a new style of luxury vinyl tile called Entwine\u2014are designed to work together. That makes it easier for designers to match carpets and hard surfacing in environments where the materials underfoot must shift to suit the programming.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_112567\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-112567\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-112567\" src=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/deco-palm-flooring-close-up.jpg\" alt=\"Deco Palm Flooring Close Up\" width=\"1000\" height=\"636\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-112567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Courtesy Smith+Fong<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p2\">In an extension of its <a href=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/29279\">Durapalm<\/a> line, manufacturer Smith &amp; Fong is offering a wider, longer version of Deco Palm flooring planks, which are composed of a sustainable veneer of India black palm on a bamboo substrate. The chunkier 6-by-72-inch planks enable faster installation because of the heftier profile. They are also low-VOC and formaldehyde-free, which helps contribute to a project\u2019s LEED credits.<\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\nYou may also enjoy \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/3608\">Two New Collections Push the Envelope on Recycled Materials<\/a>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Would you like to comment on this article? Send your thoughts to: comments@metropolismag.com<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metropolismag.com\/3564\" data-ol-has-click-handler=\"\"><strong>Register here for Metropolis\u2019s Think Tank Thursdays<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and hear what leading firms across North America are thinking and working on today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manufacturers Tarkett and Smith &#038; Fong have expanded offerings suitable for LEED-targeted commercial 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