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27/02/2024

What Makes Cork Flooring So Sustainable?

Cork flooring is increasingly competing with laminate and vinyl flooring.

Not only is cork appreciated for its original look and outstanding natural properties, but cork flooring is also sustainable. As a renewable raw material, cork is very environmentally friendly, but unlike wood, it has a decisive advantage: trees do not have to be felled to produce cork.

In this article, we explain what makes cork so sustainable and the other advantages of this trendy floor.

Why is cork sustainable?

Cork is not the first floor made from a natural raw material. Parquet flooring also consists mainly of the natural raw material wood. Strictly speaking, however, cork is not wood, as cork is extracted from the bark of cork oaks. The cork is not usually harvested by machine but is carefully removed from the tree by hand. The trees are therefore neither damaged nor felled. Unlike the production of parquet flooring, which involves felling and damaging the trees.

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Cork flooring - a robust floor covering for green living

As cork flooring is sustainable, it is particularly suitable for contemporary living concepts with high demands on a good ecological balance. But what happens to the cork floor when it has had its day? You don't have to worry about your cork floor being damaged quickly or the ravages of time leaving their mark all too quickly. This is because cork floors are extremely durable, which manufacturers such as Granorte often honour with a 10-year guarantee in the living area.

Cork flooring is not only suitable for living areas. The environmentally friendly floors are assigned to the same service classes as vinyl floors. Class 23 cork flooring, for example, can withstand the heaviest wear in residential areas, while class 34 cork flooring can even withstand heavy foot traffic in commercial and commercial property areas.

A natural raw material of superlatives

Cork can be described as a natural raw material of superlatives. Its outstanding wear resistance, high level of comfort and not forgetting its first-class environmental balance make cork an ideal material for floor coverings. In the world of natural raw materials, cork is the best insulating material. This means that good ecology can be further improved by saving heating energy!

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