Carb Compliant Engineered Hardwood Flooring

Shaw laminate and engineered hardwood products meet or exceed carb 2 requirements.

Carb compliant engineered hardwood flooring.

It has become the norm that many refer to when it comes to amount of formaldehyde acceptable in wood composite products which also includes engineered hardwood flooring. Engineered click bamboo 4 laminate moulding trim 153 laminate tile stone plank 4. Hardwood flooring 4 laminate flooring 530 rugs 33. Excessive amounts of formaldehyde emissions can cause respiratory issues and or lead to cancer.

We believe most laminate flooring and engineered wood flooring labeled as complying with california s formaldehyde emission standards i e carb phase 2 meets those standards. Get free shipping on qualified carb compliant or buy online pick up in store today in the flooring department. They have also been the leader of sustainable flooring. How can i tell if my flooring is carb compliant.

Various studies have shown that laminated and engineered flooring and sealed surfaces and edges. However when their flooring samples. Carb 2 is a system that specifies the allowable formaldehyde content in flooring coreboards plywood hdf and mdf. We recommend checking that laminate and engineered hardwood meet this second phase of carb standards known as carb 2.

We are proud of our sourcing and manufacturing processes and all our hardwood products are lacey act compliant and carb tsca title vi compliant all mannington floors are floorscore certified which means they are independently tested and meet stringent indoor air quality standards. The second phase implemented in 2012 lowered the formaldehyde limit to a more stringent 0 05 parts per million. Mannington mannington engineered hardwood floors are floorescore certified and are also carb 2 compliant. Vocs volatile organic compounds a volatile organic compound voc is a chemical that has high vapor pressure at room temperature resulting in molecules sublimating and entering the air.

Carb stands for the â œcalifornia air resources boardâ and carb2 in particular is legislation enacted in 2007 to reduce the percentage of formaldehyde found in composite. In 2012 the carb formaldehyde standard was made even more stringent lowering the limit to 0 05 parts per million. Carb2 has become the benchmark in formaldehyde levels. California air resources board carb 2 compliance.

If youâ ve ever purchased flooring or even if you havenâ t you might have come across the term carb2 but werenâ t so sure what exactly that meant. This enhanced phase is often referred to as carb 2. However some flooring products may have been falsely labeled. Carb2 has limits set at 0 05 ppm parts per million.

The carb indoor air quality standards were implemented in two parts. Allegedly lumber liquidators was advertising that their flooring was carb 2 compliant and safe.