Carb Compliant Engineered Hardwood Flooring

Carb2 has limits set at 0 05 ppm parts per million.

Carb compliant engineered hardwood flooring. Kahrs kahrs wood floors have no added formaldehyde glue in their engineered products. They have also been the leader of sustainable flooring. 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. 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. Carb 2 is a system that specifies the allowable formaldehyde content in flooring coreboards plywood hdf and mdf. However some flooring products may have been falsely labeled. California air resources board carb 2 compliance.

The carb indoor air quality standards were implemented in two parts. The second phase implemented in 2012 lowered the formaldehyde limit to a more stringent 0 05 parts per million. 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. This enhanced phase is often referred to 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. In 2012 the carb formaldehyde standard was made even more stringent lowering the limit to 0 05 parts per million. We recommend checking that laminate and engineered hardwood meet this second phase of carb standards known as carb 2. Allegedly lumber liquidators was advertising that their flooring was carb 2 compliant and safe.

How can i tell if my flooring is carb compliant. Mannington mannington engineered hardwood floors are floorescore certified and are also carb 2 compliant. Various studies have shown that laminated and engineered flooring and sealed surfaces and edges. Excessive amounts of formaldehyde emissions can cause respiratory issues and or lead to cancer.

Hardwood flooring 4 laminate flooring 530 rugs 33. Carb2 has become the benchmark in formaldehyde levels. Choosing carb compliant products and explaining what carb compliance means can help to put your clients at ease about the hardwood floor installation process. 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.

However when their flooring samples. 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.