Fun Facts about Marmoleum Flooring

Marmoleum Flooring Fact #74

 
Marmoleum flooring can be used and reused in several ways making it the ultimate flooring option if you want to create a healthy and eco-friendly home.

In terms of reusing Marmoleum flooring, you can use it in kitchens by making use of it as cabinet bottoms. This is a great idea since Marmoleum flooring has anti-static properties which adds a lot to the health benefits. It is also very easy to clean because dust and dirt won’t accumulate over its surface.
 

Marmoleum Flooring Fact #41

 
You can reuse Marmoleum flooring to act as a cushion for heavy furniture and exercise equipment, doing this can help protect your sub floor and also bring comfort to your feet. However, you have to keep in mind that when reusing Marmoleum flooring, it is not advisable that you place it in locations where water contact is unavoidable, so don’t place them in bathrooms and kitchens.

 

Marmoleum Flooring Fact #378

 
In Europe, it is a usual practice to recycle Marmoleum flooring. What manufacturers do is they send the excess and unsold Marmoleum flooring back to the production line where the Marmoleum will again be part of the manufacturing process. By doing this, all the scrap are put to good use which is a good way of eliminating unwanted waste.
 

Marmoleum Flooring Fact #22

 
Marmoleum flooring can naturally decompose. If you cut it down and prepare it in little pieces, and place it in a condition where there is a proper application of minerals, Marmoleum flooring will actually decompose. This process will release carbon which is food for fungi and other microbes. This can make as a healthy compost for your garden or lawn.
 

Marmoleum Flooring Fact #89

 
When it comes to burning and incineration, Marmoleum flooring will not release any harmful toxins in the atmosphere once it undergoes these processes. The amount of C02 produced from burning this material is equivalent to the C02 emissions of its raw materials.
 
Marmoleum Flooring Fact #6
 
If you chose to remove your Marmoleum flooring, you can opt to get it into a landfill where it will naturally breakdown to its natural state and at the same time, no toxins will be released by this process making it truly eco-friendly.