New PVC-Free Resilient Flooring Options

Editor’s note: PET Resilient was never fully rolled out to market, and the company’s explanations about why have been vague. However, Shaw has now introduced a polyolefin-based LVT replacement it claims is comparable in price to domestically sourced LVT.

If you want to avoid vinyl, there are plenty of resilient flooring options available, including rubber and linoleum. But PVC-free flooring can be a challenge to integrate into projects because it is typically expensive, and in some cases its durability or environmental credentials may not even be that great. Some rubber flooring, for instance, can have potentially significant life-cycle and health impacts. Shaw is attempting to address these concerns with the release of two new PVC-free, Cradle to Cradle-certified resilient flooring options: PU Resilient and PET Resilient.