Open AccessFloorward thinking.
Author(s) -
B E Fisher
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.99107a362
Subject(s) - vinyl chloride , incineration , polyvinyl chloride , waste management , chlorine , vinyl polymer , environmental science , hazardous waste , municipal solid waste , chemistry , polymer , engineering , organic chemistry , monomer , copolymer
From its creation to its disposal, there are environmental and health problems associated with polyvinyl chloride (vinyl), the major component of vinyl flooring. The production of vinyl creates toxic waste that must be dumped or incinerated. Because very little vinyl is recycled, the waste material must also be landfilled or burned. Furthermore, the heavy chlorine content of these materials result in the release of dioxins into the environment. A new flooring alternative to vinyl recently entered the market. Stratica, manufactured by Amtico Company Limited based in Coventry, United Kingdom, is made from polymer resins and offers the durability of vinyl without the environmental impact.