Is the formaldehyde content in laminate flooring seriously excessive?

Nowadays, when decorating their homes, many people will use laminate flooring. In fact, some people also wonder whether there will be serious formaldehyde pollution problems in laminate flooring. When consumers buy laminate flooring, they should pay attention to the product name, specifications, and wood name to avoid being deceived.

1. Is laminate flooring environmentally friendly?

It is unavoidable that laminate flooring will produce formaldehyde during the processing and manufacturing process. The problem of formaldehyde pollution has been taken seriously by people, and wood flooring companies also attach great importance to it. Composite flooring is composed of a base layer, a base layer, a decorative layer and a wear-resistant layer. When pressing these four layers together, adhesive is used, and the adhesive is the main source of formaldehyde. However, this does not mean that laminate flooring is toxic. As long as the formaldehyde content of laminate flooring is within the acceptable range of the human body, that is, as long as it meets the national E0 and E1 standards, it is an environmentally friendly product. Therefore, consumers do not need to pay too much attention to the formaldehyde content of laminate flooring when purchasing it.

2. How to choose environmentally friendly laminate flooring?

1. The product packaging of regular flooring companies are printed or affixed with clear Chinese logos, such as the manufacturer's name, address, implementation standard number, product name, specifications, wood name, grade, quantity and batch number, etc.; without the above relevant information, it can be identified as inferior flooring or three-no composite flooring, and there is a high possibility of "poison bombs" buried. Be especially careful with products that have packaging written entirely in English, as it may be a "smokescreen" used by small manufacturers to deceive consumers.

2. Consumers can ask the floor salesperson for a small sample before signing the order. After returning home, soak it in boiling water for 3-5 minutes and smell it to see if there is any irritating smell. Good laminate flooring generally does not have a pungent odor due to its low formaldehyde emissions. Once you smell a strange pungent smell, or even feel your eyes uncomfortable, it can be basically determined that the formaldehyde content of the laminate flooring exceeds the standard.

3. Which type of floor is the most environmentally friendly?

Among the three common types of flooring, solid wood flooring, solid wood composite flooring and laminate flooring, the most environmentally friendly flooring is solid wood flooring. This is mainly because during the production process of solid wood flooring, from bottom to top, it is made of one raw material, which reduces the use of adhesive and thus reduces the formaldehyde content. Although solid wood flooring is the most environmentally friendly flooring, it is much more expensive than laminate flooring and is often not accepted by the general public.