Article Number: 5900
Shaw Industries highlights the many environmental attributes of laminate flooring
Laminate products are inherently good environmental choices in floor covering. Engineered to last, laminate offers a long life span that minimizes replacement. And while it simulates the upscale look of a natural product like an exotic hardwood or natural stone tile, the actual material isn’t used and the natural resource preserved.
Shaw’s OptiCore is an environmentally responsible core board used in all of the company’s laminate products. OptiCore products either contain wood fiber by-products that are otherwise burned or put into landfills or are made from trees that are derived from managed forests. OptiCore represents a readily renewable resource: The trees used are continually replanted to replenish the managed forests.
Ease of installation is aided by glueless products such as Shaw laminate styles featuring VersaLockAG, the company’s patented locking system that secures the flooring panels on all four sides without adhesive. VersaLockAG uses the angle/angle locking system that provides increased joint integrity—up to 21/2 times stronger than any other laminate in the marketplace today.
Upgraded Shaw laminates feature VersaLockAG with LocNPlace, an innovative new locking system that not only secures the flooring panels on all four sides while providing increased joint integrity, but also uses a single action angle and drop system that is faster and easier to install than any other locking system on the market today. Not only does this single action, glueless locking system greatly enhance the speed and ease of installation, it improves seam integrity as well.
Eco-friendliness and ease of installation—in addition to stylishness and durability—are features that have made laminate flooring a viable flooring choice. VersaLockAG and LocNPlace are the latest installation technologies and allow do-it-yourselfers and professional installers alike to install laminate flooring without nails or glue.
All Shaw laminates can be installed above, on or below ground level. Additionally, when site conditions are climate controlled prior to and during installation, zero acclimation time is required, allowing Shaw laminate flooring to be installed faster and more efficiently than alternative flooring requiring acclimation. Information on installing laminate flooring can be found on shawfloors.com.
In addition, all Shaw laminates are made in the USA, possibly the most important environmental benefit when carbon footprint is taken into consideration.
Shaw’s OptiCore is an environmentally responsible core board used in all of the company’s laminate products. OptiCore products either contain wood fiber by-products that are otherwise burned or put into landfills or are made from trees that are derived from managed forests. OptiCore represents a readily renewable resource: The trees used are continually replanted to replenish the managed forests.
Ease of installation is aided by glueless products such as Shaw laminate styles featuring VersaLockAG, the company’s patented locking system that secures the flooring panels on all four sides without adhesive. VersaLockAG uses the angle/angle locking system that provides increased joint integrity—up to 21/2 times stronger than any other laminate in the marketplace today.
Upgraded Shaw laminates feature VersaLockAG with LocNPlace, an innovative new locking system that not only secures the flooring panels on all four sides while providing increased joint integrity, but also uses a single action angle and drop system that is faster and easier to install than any other locking system on the market today. Not only does this single action, glueless locking system greatly enhance the speed and ease of installation, it improves seam integrity as well.
Eco-friendliness and ease of installation—in addition to stylishness and durability—are features that have made laminate flooring a viable flooring choice. VersaLockAG and LocNPlace are the latest installation technologies and allow do-it-yourselfers and professional installers alike to install laminate flooring without nails or glue.
All Shaw laminates can be installed above, on or below ground level. Additionally, when site conditions are climate controlled prior to and during installation, zero acclimation time is required, allowing Shaw laminate flooring to be installed faster and more efficiently than alternative flooring requiring acclimation. Information on installing laminate flooring can be found on shawfloors.com.
In addition, all Shaw laminates are made in the USA, possibly the most important environmental benefit when carbon footprint is taken into consideration.
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