Tarkett launches recyclable linoleum collection

(CONNECT) Dietlikon-based flooring supplier Tarkett Schweiz AG has launched its own recyclable collection, Lino Materiale. It consists of cork granulate, linseed oil, pine resin and wood flour and is available in ten earthy colors, 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 good abrasion and chemical resistance of the material 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 or 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," Daniel Mai, Product Manager D/A/CH for Homogeneous Vinyl, Heterogeneous Vinyl, Linoleum, Sports Indoor, is quoted as saying in the press release. The ReStart take-back program returns the linoleum and installation waste to the cycle. The soil is completely processed and reused as recyclate. ce/heg