Engineered hardwood flooring can emit volatile organic compounds voc and some vocs can even cause cancer.
0 voc flooring.
As a general rule most of the voc off gassing occurs in flooring that uses adhesives.
Truly green and healthy flooring for the chemically sensitive and health conscious buyer.
Best low voc flooring choices.
Woca demark master oil.
The fewer adhesive layers a flooring product has the less likely it is to contain vocs.
What to look for when looking for flooring products.
Natural low voc 0 voc and formaldehyde free flooring options.
For most products the voc content isn t high enough to be a concern.
Solid engineered strand woven hand scraped dyed nail glue or float.
Zero voc is ideal for use in the green building sector and when applied directly to the wood it does not alter the shade and gives it a very natural effect.
Available in matte finish or satin finish.
Award winning bamboo flooring completely non toxic formaldehyde free zero voc and third party certified to be safe durable and eco friendly.
The amount of volatile compounds emitted from flooring products depends upon the processes and chemicals used in the manufacturing process.
The cause of poor indoor air quality can be inadequate ventilation and excessive emissions of volatile organic compounds from adhesives and finishes.