Forbo Offering Marmoleum Composition Tile

Forbo’s Marmoleum sheet and tile linoleum products have been available in the U.S. for over ten years, in that time becoming popular for their attractive appearance, biobased content, low maintenance requirements, and good environmental performance (see EBN Vol. 7, No. 9). In some markets that are more sensitive to first costs, such as K-12 schools, however, Marmoleum has had trouble competing with the less-expensive industry standard, vinyl composition tile (VCT), which comes with concerns about PVC and phthalates as well as the chemical emissions from the repeated stripping and waxing cycles required for maintenance.

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