FLOORING - coverings - finishes - systems Compiled by Mohamet Firzada Mohammad Afiq Shazwan s3169356

Assessment Criteria
as outlined by Ecospecifier

Reduce Energy/Greenhouse Protects Habitat & Land Preserves Resources Protects Human Health Reduces Pollution Other Vital Signs

Materials that fulfills all criteria

(Suppliers name)
Dalsouple (1) Polyflor (1)

Earp Brothers Tiles (1)

Forbo (2) Gibbon Group (1) Invista Antron Carpets (1) James Hardie (1) LIVOS (1) Ontera (2)

Spectrum Floors (1)

Tarkett (5) Tasman Access Floors (1) Thors Hammer (1) Tretford (1) United Bonded Fabrics (1)

Modwood Technologies (1) Whittle Waxes (2)

Dalsouple DalNaturel Rubber Flooring

Range of low VOC, resilient floor covering products made from natural rubber. Suitable for residential, commercial and industrial flooring applications. Latex rubber from Indonesia/Vietnam/Malaysia, Rubber tiles manufactured in France.

Earp Brothers Tiles Slip Resistant Floor

Slip resistant floor, suitable for interior and exterior uses in residential and commercial applications The Earp Brothers fully vitrified porcelain tile slip resistant tiles are manufactured from 6% post-industrial waste tiles recaptured from the waste stream of the tile manufacturing process.

Forbo Marmoluem Global 2 with Topshield

Ultra-low VOC, low maintenance, resilient floor coverings made from renewable materials. Retail, public/institutional (eg., schools and healthcare), commercial, domestic applications Specialist ranges for acoustic and static control

Forbo Artoleum Floor Covering

Biodegradable, low VOC, natural raw material, resilient floor covering for residential, heavy duty commercial and general industrial use. Suitable for interior use in high traffic retail, public/institutional (eg.schools and healthcare), commercial and industrial use. The adhesive used has a maximum solvent content of 2.31% (by weight), which is below the 5% VOC content (by weight) allowable limit stipulated under the GECAAdhesive Standard.

Gibbon Group Huestone

Naturally cured and polished flooring and cladding concrete tiles suitable for indoor or outdoor residential or commercial purposes. The tiles are composed of granite aggregate, quartz sand and inorganic oxides, bound with cement. Materials are natural so can be recycled easily. Waste material from the production process is recycled into concrete. New product

Invista Antron Carpets Legacy and Lumena carpet face fibre

Highly durable, nylon commercial carpet fibre with recycled content for commercial carpet manufacture for corporate, education, government, healthcare, hospitality use.

James Hardie Flooring and Underlays

Range of cellulose, fibre-cement based rigid sheet and plank products suitable for use in flooring systems and underlays A full Life Cycle assessment has been undertaken and it provided data showing that James Hardie FC sheet underlays are amongst the lowest embodied energy options available (i.e a low GHG emission material). A range of flooring and underlay products.
Scyon Interior Wet Area Flooring 19mm HardiPanel Compressed Sheets 15mm, 18mm, 24mm

LIVOS Natural Finishes Range

A range of low (synthetic) VOC, plant-based oils, coatings and treatments for interior and exterior residential and commercial applications. Livos have been successfully manufacturing these products for over 30 years LIVOS state the expected life is indefinite with correct maintenance, with the understanding that these are natural products not plastic and should not be scrubbed with scratching or solvent cleaners.

Modwood Technologies Modwood Deck

Recycled timber and plastic decking a high degree of UV stability, high resistance to extreme weather, moisture and termites and low maintenance out perform conventional timbers over many years Ten year guarantee against rotting, warping, splitting and cracking when ModWood Decking is installed

Ontera 'Colourweave' Modular Carpet

This modular carpet is a part of Onteras Greensquare range designed specifically to minimise environmental impact. Suitable for commercial applications. Not suitable for residential applications.

Polyflor 2000 PUR

Resilient vinyl floor covering with Polyurethane reinforcement and extremely low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions. Available in marbleised decoration with duotone base and two highlight tones in sheet or tile. Suitable for interior residential and commercial applications. Placed in the top 25% of resilient flooring options based on its environmental performance by British Research Establishment (BRE)

Polyflor Classic Mystique PUR Resilient Vinyl Floor Covering

Resilient vinyl floor covering with Polyurethane reinforcement and extremely low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions. It is suitable for interior residential and commercial applications.

Polyflor Decorative Mystique PUR Resilient Vinyl Floor Covering

a heavy duty homogeneous floorcovering with Polyurethane reinforcement (PUR) for use in heavy traffic areas. The use of PUR significantly reduces maintenance requirements which, according to the manufacturer, account for over 80% of the environmental impacts of resilient floor coverings.

Polyflor Prestige PUR

Available in non-directional decoration with duotone base chips and tonal highlight chips in sheet or tile. Suitable for interior residential and commercial applications.

Polyflor XL PU
Available in 24 marbelised colours. Suitable for interior residential and commercial applications.

Spectrum Floors Mondoplan and Mondopave Rubber Flooring

Low TVOC synthetic rubber sheet resilient & decorative flooring for educational, health care , commercial and residential use. Available as loose-lay tiles. Some synthetic rubber products have high VOC emissions. Mondoplan and Mondopave have very low VOC emissions.

Tarkett Linoleum xf
Low maintenance, ultra-low VOC durable linoleum floor covering Non-allergenic and antibacterial, suitable for asthmatics and other people sensitive to indoor air quality Suitable for all commercial applications including health, education and industrial. Residential applications: expected service life of more than 25 years.

Tarkett Eminent SafeT

Extremely low VOC, low maintenance(compared to others), homogeneous, environmentally preferred vinyl floorings designed specifically for wet and safety floor areas. For all commercial and industrial applications designed to be non-slip specifically for barefoot wet and safety floor areas

Tarkett IQ Megalit, Eminent, Optima and Granit Vinyl Flooring

Ultra-low VOC, low maintenance, homogeneous, environmentally preferred vinyl floorings. For all commercial and industrial applications. requires no sealers, waxes or polishes for the lifetime of the flooring (manufacturer claim) 4 options
Granit Eminent Optima Megalit

Tasman Access Floors Tasman Tascor Unifix General Office Access Floors
Suitable for interior commercial use in a general office environment. consists of interchangeable 600m x 600mm modular panels supported on a multi-component height adjustable understructure. greater flexibility of the space increased access to inherent thermal mass in building reduction in air conditioning ductwork if underfloor plenum is used increased individual control of airconditioning better cable management & re-use when relocated at the end of tenancy requirement.

Thors Hammer Recycled Timber & Joinery

Thors Hammer recovers recycled timbers from various Australian demolition sites and supplies these timbers for re-use as flooring, lining boards, decking, posts and beams. A small percentage of new timber is used by Thors Hammer which is not Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.

Tretford Corded Goat Hair Carpet

made from goat hair - a renewable, durable, low lanolin, inherently anti-static fibre grown with low environmental impact. Applicable for walls and floors in residential and commercial applications. Cleaning of the product is recommended every 6 months using a dry or low moisture cleaning process. Expected Life: 15-20 for residential applications

United Bonded Fabrics Wunderfelt Natural Fibre and Superfelt Recycled Textile Carpet Underlay Range
A range of carpet underlay products made from durable and renewable natural and recycled materials. Suitable for heavy duty commercial applications. The Wunderfelt range of carpet underlays are made from blends of jute and premium goat hair. Superfelt underlays are a blend, consisting of a significant amount of post-consumer recycled textile (approx 90%) and virgin polyester (approx 10%). Expected to last (at a minimum), the life of the carpet covering.

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Whittle Waxes Treatex Hardwax Oil Eco 1200

Non-toxic, very low VOC hardwax timber floor coating based on natural and plant based raw materials. Suitable for select timber surfaces in commercial or residential applications. Non-toxic. No pollutants, virtually solvent-free (99% solids). Recommended for those prone to allergies. The wax allows timber surface to breathe and move naturally. Water repellent and dirt resistant, durable hard wax finish.

Whittle Waxes Treatex Hardwax Traditional 1100

Plant-based hardwax timber floor coating using renewable raw materials, with solvents. Suitable for all timber surfaces in commercial or residential applications. Manufacturer claims (unverified) finish doesnt flake, blister or peel and will not discolour. Virtually odourless after application. Product has a high VOC content (48.5), although the VOCs it contains are nonetheless generally less toxic than those contained in polyurethane and solvent based acrylic finishes. can be slightly endangering to aquatic systems. Care should be taken during wash-up.

Materials that fulfills 5 out of 6 criteria

(Suppliers name)
Armstrong Formica

Aura
Australian Harboards Bamboo Direct Bridgestone Airstep CSR EcoSpective Pty Ltd

InterfaceFLOR
Logic Australia Ontera Style Limited Tuftmaster Carpets

Armstrong
Excelon Vinyl Composite Tile
A high performance vinyl composite floor tile with high local content and some postindustial and post-consumer content. Did not comply with protects habitat and land