Forbo — Fact Sheet (October 2020)

4 slides from Forbo's fact sheet, Oct 14, 2020

Slide 1: Why renewable raw materials?
RAW MATERIALS Why renewable raw materials? Natural by Nature Renewable materials offer three distinct advantages over fossil-based ones: Marmoleum is made from 97% natural raw materials, 62% of those • Abundance • Biobased are renewable within 10 years and 29% are renewable within 1 year. • Uptake a
Slide 2: Renewable, recycled and non-renewable raw materials components
RAW MATERIALS Renewable raw Recycled and Non-renewable materials – 62% reused materials – raw materials – 44% 3% Linseed oil, tall oil, gum rosin, wood flour, jute • Linseed oil is obtained by cold-pressing the Marmoleum collected from Forbo’s own factory The non-bio based materials in Marmoleum are
Slide 3: The production process
RAW MATERIALS The production process STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP STEP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Linseed oil and The material The material Next, it is turned The granules are The linoleum Lastly, a factory tall oil are mixed is left for a is then mixed into granules tightly pressed is left to ‘dry’ finish is a
Slide 4: Example Marmoleum sheet 2.5mm
RAW MATERIALS Example Marmoleum sheet 2.5mm (individual product EPDs available) Bio based crops Bio based recycled products Marmoleum Check EPD Linseed oil Gum Rosin Jute Tall oil Wood flour Limestone Recycled + reused ingredients for exact % Marmoleum Natural 97% Renewable 62% (10 years) Rapidly re