At Forbo we believe an open, honest and transparent approach to demonstrating a sustainable attitude is the only way to show the credits we attribute to our products and processes. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a recognised methodology we use to determine and measure the impact on the environment of any product during its creation, use and what remains when a product reaches its end of life by measuring a set number of impact categories. Click here to view Forbo's EPDs, HPDs, and more
The Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is the outcome of the LCA, which is published in a 3rd party verified report on a particular product. The EPD for Marmoleum verifies our claims and gives transparent insights into our test results and measurements.
Environmental Stewardship
Marmoleum is manufactured in a state-of-the-art environment where the traditional manufacturing process has been automated in efficient production lines that are run entirely on green electricity. At Forbo, we actively steer our processes toward continuous improvement, maximizing the use of recycled content in our Marmoleum and working with green design principles whenever new designs or structures are developed.
Marmoleum installation waste take-back schemes
In many of our markets we have now introduced a network to take make material from previous installations. The cuts and scraps are collected and returned to our factory. On a smaller scale, in our sampling, we take the same approach. This way, we can do our best to assure full-circle recycling even at points where our product reaches its end of life state.
Labels and Certification, recognition that goes a long way
Marmoleum is among the most rewarded and environmentally sound floor covering. We value all our labels, whether it’s the internationally recognised Swan label, the blue Angel certification, the North American Sequoia Seal or more specific labels like Nature Plus or the Austrian environmental label. Next to labels and certification, Marmoleum brings real benefits when measured against BRE or LEED certifications. Here, using a Marmoleum floor helps you in the overall rating of your building.
The top layer features Marmoleum, a natural, healthy and environmentally sustainable product. Marmoleum is known for its durability, repairability, and permanent bactericidal properties. It is easy to maintain and offers a broad range of attractive colors.
The panel substrate provides increased impact resistance and easy installation. Marmoleum Wall Panels meet the demanding California CARB phase 1 standard for Formaldehyde emissions and are composed of 10.7% Rapidly Renewable Materials and contain 76.5% Pre-Consumer (Post Industrial) Recycled Content.
Marmoleum Wall Panels are the practical choice for your walls.
PANEL SIZES:
38” x 96”- for material that will run horizontal
48” x 78”- for material that will run vertical
PANEL OPTIONS:
1. Standard Panels
• Marmoleum Wall Panel with 1/4” MDF Core (approx. panel thickness .36”)
• Meets CARB Phase 1
• Backer is Greenguard Certified
• Non harmful, low VOC adhesive used for adhering Marmoleum and backer
2. Sustain Panels
• Marmoleum® Wall Panel with 1/4” NAUF Core (approx. panel thickness .36”)
• NAUF - No added Urea Formaldehyde
• Meets CARB Phase 1
• Backer is Greenguard Certified
• Non harmful, low VOC adhesive used for adhering Marmoleum and backer
• FSC certified core available upon request
Wall Panels are available in any color of Marmoleum!
Wallbase & Install Accessories
To view our wallbase colors and accessories please download brochure below.
Brochure
Natural Raw Materials
Marmoleum is a natural floor made from 97% natural raw materials, 70% of which are rapidly renewable, along with a 43% recycled content. The key raw materials used in its production include linseed oil, which comes from the flax plant seeds, wood flour as production waste from controlled forestry plantations and jute, a crop whose fibres provide the material for the membrane onto which the linoleum is calendared.
Natural Habitat
What makes Marmoleum special is that it is created entirely from raw materials obtained from their natural habitat right where they grow and renew, often in just 12 months time. Jute and flax are annual crops that can be harvested just like wheat or corn. Extracting rosin is a continuous process, while wood flour, a waste material from the timber industry, is derived from European production forests. Limestone is available in abundance.
Biodegrade
All this makes Marmoleum a natural floor covering, one that, after a long 30-plus year life cycle, can start all over again. Marmoleum can be scrapped, since it’s biodegrade. Alternatively, controlled incineration of Marmoleum delivers a higher caloric value and creates thermal energy that outweighs the energy used during production. This demonstrates the full life cycle circle from which nature ultimately benefits.
Frederick Walton
Frederick Walton discovered linoleum and patented its manufacturing process in 1863. It is quite remarkable that a product, discovered in the days of gas lights and horse-drawn carriages, is still used in applications for which it was originally designed, such as flooring in health care and educational facilities.
Impressive References
Over 100 years and more linoleum has found its way in an incredible large number of buildings all over the world; the dining hall flooring for the famous Alcatraz prison in San Francisco, CA, the elegant White House in Washington, DC, or Buckingham palace in London, the Kremlin in Moscow, the German Reichstag , the Sorbonne University in Paris and even Anne Frank's house in Amsterdam (1938) featured linoleum,
Also today many of the new public buildings world wide are installed with Marmoleum, from the new opera house in Olso or the latest tribal art museum from Jean Nouvelle in Paris. Marmoleum remains a classic that is loved by architects because of its authenticity and versatility.
Bauhaus Institute
One of the expressions of modernism in the arts, crafts and architecture was created through the German Bauhaus institute, which settled in Dessau in 1925. Bauhaus, for many, is the origin of modern architecture that spread from Europe to North America and all over the world. A Forbo Marmoleum classic - “Berlin red” - still can be seen in the restored Bauhaus.
Click below to download warranty!
US Forbo Limited Commercial Warranty - Corkment Underlayment v1.00
US Forbo Limited Commercial Warranty - Forbo NR 99 Acoustic System v1.00
US Forbo Limited Commercial Warranty - Marmoleum Sport v1.01
US Forbo Limited Commercial Warranty - Marmoleum Wall Panels v1.01
US Forbo Limited Commercial Warranty - QuickFit Underlayment Panels v1.00
US Forbo Limited Commercial Warranty- Marmoleum Ohmex with Topshield pro v1.10
US Forbo Limited Commercial Warranty- Marmoleum with Topshield pro v1.20
US Forbo Limited Residential Warranty - Marmoleum Click Cinch LOC v1.01
US Forbo Limited Residential Warranty- Marmoleum with Topshield pro v1.10
See below for EPDs and HPDs of Marmoleum.
EPDs
EPD Marmoleum Decibel
EPD Marmoleum Modular (Exp. 2023.01.05)
EPD Marmoleum Modular Piano – MCT (Exp. 2024.10.01)
EPD Marmoleum Modular Slate Walton Tile (Exp. 2024.10.01)
EPD Marmoleum Modular Striato Textura Tile (Exp. 2024.10.01)
EPD Marmoleum Sheet 2 & 2½ mm (Exp. 2028.04.01)
HPD Marmoleum Modular (Exp. 2024.10.08)
HPD Marmoleum Ohmex (Exp. 2022.01.09)
HPD Marmoleum Sheet (Exp. 2024.09.12)
HPD Marmoleum Sport (Exp. 2024.09.13)
HPD Marmoleum Striato and Walton (Exp. 2022.01.02)
