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How to make angle cuts on Laminate Flooring

"Precision and ease, the perfect angle every time with our guide to cutting laminate flooring." Tools and Techniques for Making Angle Cuts on Laminate Flooring Laminate flooring has become a popular choice for homeowners due to its durability, affordability, and easy...

Pergo Outlast laminate flooring

Benefits of Choosing Pergo Outlast Laminate Flooring for Your Home When it comes to choosing the right flooring for your home, there are many options available in the market. From hardwood to carpet to vinyl, the choices can be overwhelming. However, one type of...

Laminate Flooring and Installation

Benefits of Laminate Flooring: Why It's a Popular Choice for Homeowners Laminate flooring has become a popular choice for homeowners in recent years, and for good reason. This type of flooring offers a wide range of benefits that make it a practical and attractive...

Waterproof Laminate Flooring

Benefits of Waterproof Laminate Flooring Waterproof laminate flooring has become increasingly popular in recent years, and for good reason. This type of flooring offers a wide range of benefits that make it a practical and attractive choice for any home or business....

Shaw laminate flooring – Versalock

The Benefits of Choosing Shaw Versalock Laminate Flooring for Your Home When it comes to choosing the right flooring for your home, there are many options available in the market. From hardwood to carpet, the choices can be overwhelming. However, one type of flooring...

How is Wood Laminate Flooring Made?

The Process of Creating Wood Laminate Flooring: A Step-by-Step Guide Wood laminate flooring has become a popular choice for homeowners and businesses alike due to its durability, affordability, and aesthetic appeal. But have you ever wondered how this type of flooring...

What are the Advantages of Laminate Flooring

Laminate Wood Flooring looks good and is made to resemble the look of wood, stone or tile. Its durable because it resists scratches and stains.  Laminates can be priced perfectly to suit your needs. There are many reasons why a laminate wood floor may be your best...

Laminate Flooring Formaldehyde Concerns

Formaldehyde testing This article was written by Lee Phillips of Professional Testing Laboratory, the premier flooring testing lab in the country and an affiliate of LGM and Associates. It was instigated by the recent 60 Minutes expose on formaldehyde in laminate...

Advantages of laminate flooring over hardwood flooring

Cost-Effectiveness: Laminate flooring is significantly cheaper than hardwood flooring, making it a more budget-friendly option for homeowners. It is also easier to install, which can save on installation costs Laminate flooring has become a popular choice for...

How-to Install Laminate Flooring

Laminate flooring has the look of hardwood flooring.  You do not need to spend hours maintaining your laminate floor vs hardwood flooring. Also, laminate flooring installation is not difficult. You can install your own laminate floors without  hiring a...


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Shaw’s commitment to design, innovation and fashion leadership in hard surface is evident. However, Shaw laminate flooring also has significant environmental benefits. Preservation of resources Shaw laminates are inherently good environmental choices in floor covering. Engineered to last, laminate offers a long life span that minimizes replacement. In fact, Shaw laminates use 98% less newly harvested wood than conventional engineered hardwood products. According to Scott Sandlin, Shaw’s vice president of hard surface business development, Shaw laminates are smart choices in floor covering. “Laminate offers a long life-span that minimizes replacement. And while it simulates the upscale look of a natural product like an exotic hardwood or ceramic tile, the actual material isn’t used and the natural resource is preserved,” he said. In fact, Shaw has introduced two laminate products with realistic exotic visuals. Part of the Paradise laminate

collection, King Mahogany and Malachi Koa are upscale exotic visuals that mimic some of the most attractive species around. Both products are offered in a dramatic 2-strip, 8-inch width and 479⁄16-inch length. Malachi Koa is offered in two colors: Maui and Wailea. Both colors are glowing and rich, playing up the beauty of the interesting Koa grain patterns. King Mahogany is offered in burnished mahogany, warm mahogany and rich mahogany. EnviroCore Shaw laminates also feature EnviroCore, a high-density-fiber (HDF) core derived from recycled wood fiber, which means fewer trees are used with less waste. In addition, 100% of the post-industrial laminate manufacturing waste from the Ringgold, Ga., facility is diverted from the landfill and used as fuel, mainly for its Waste-to-Energy facility. Shaw’s Waste-to- Energy process is the innovative technology that converts carpet and wood waste to steam energy through a process called gasification.

Manufacturing waste from its West Coast operations is also sold for fuel. Waste reduction through recycling Reduction of waste is accomplished in procedures such as packaging. For example, 99% of the material used to package EnviroCore is diverted from the landfill through the use of reusable or recyclable material. Shaw laminate is another initiative under the company’s sustainability umbrella, Shaw Green Edge. According to the  CEO, sustainability fully defines Shaw’s business model as the foundation necessary to continue positioning Shaw as an industry leader.