Question from Mary
Dear Debra,
I’m considering Marmoleum Click flooring for my kitchen and am researching its toxicity. I first saw it at a green building supply who said it was nontoxie. Then I found the ingredients listed on the manufacturer’s MSDS:
“Composition/Information on ingredients
Composition: Linoleum floor covering laminated to HDF board on a backing of granulated cork sheet
Ingredients:
Linoleum: Linoleum based on a binder composed of linseed oil and (natural) rosin, mixed with woodflour and limestones pressed on a jute backing.
Debra’s Answer
[Sigh] I wish that companies making good nontoxic products would not take them and combine them with toxic materials.
Marmoleum sheets and tiles are nontoxic and made from renewable ingredients (see readers’ comments at Q&A: Marmoleum Flooring). I personally have never installed it, but have seen many samples and installations. It looks great and little or no odor (what little odor there may be would only be from the natural materials themselves).
I’d say go with the real Marmoleum and forget about their click floors.
