Pre-Consumer Recycled Content of Wilsonart® Flooring
Wilsonart Flooring is comprised of ¼ inch high-density fiberboard (HDF) sandwiched between two layers of Wilsonart® Laminate. The wood particles that are employed in the high-density fiberboard are obtained from several sources;
- sawdust from saw mills,
- wood chips from log processing, and
- planar shavings from wood processing, to name a few.
In all cases, the wood particles have been salvaged and are considered pre-consumer recycled. The HDF is certified by the Composite Panel Association to be an Environmentally Preferred Product. The recycled wood content of the HDF is 100%.
The total recycled content of Wilsonart Flooring is given below:
- Wilsonart Commercial Flooring - 70% recycled content by weight
- Professional Studio - 70% recycled content by weight
- Wilsonart Red Label Flooring - 70% recycled content by weight
- Wilsonart Estate Plus Flooring - 70% recycled content by weight
- Wilsonart Classic Flooring - 78% recycled content by weight