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Forbo (Marmoleum)

Marmoleum linoleum: bio-based flooring made from linseed, wood and jute, with EPD.

Forbo (Marmoleum)

Description

Flooring division of the Swiss group Forbo, manufacturer of Marmoleum linoleum. Linoleum is made from linseed oil, natural resins, wood flour and jute, predominantly renewable raw materials, and has product environmental declarations. It is a resilient, durable and repairable flooring, with more than a century of use in public buildings and housing, and one of the established bio-based alternatives to petroleum-derived vinyl flooring.

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Why we chose it

Because linoleum has spent more than a century proving that a resilient flooring can be bio-based, not vinyl.

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GWP · A1–A3
-0.251kg CO₂e/m²
Carbon negative
No
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Technical questions and answers

What is the carbon footprint (GWP) of Forbo (Marmoleum)?
Forbo (Marmoleum) declares a GWP (A1–A3) of -0.251 kg CO₂e/m² according to its verified EPD.
Does Forbo (Marmoleum) have an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)?
Yes. Forbo (Marmoleum) has a verified EPD (4790859342.101.2 (UL Environment)) under EN 15804+A2.

Values as declared by the manufacturer or its EPD. Always check the current EPD/technical sheet for project-critical calculations.