True Earth Floorworks is a completely plastic-free, waterproof floor made from 100% organic materials. It is composed of 100% natural materials such as wood, cork, seed oil, rubber and other reclaimed and recycled natural fibers.
Construction – 9mm thickness
Fibrano® Top Layer (1 mm) – This hard-wearing layer is made from a revolutionary blend of recycled leather and natural binding materials. LICO’s proprietary Hotcoat® wear layer is a blend of acrylic, polyurethane, and aluminum oxide to allow for flexibility and movement, yet achieve an excellent AC 4 rated wear durability. Beautiful and authentic looking wood and stone designs created using high resolution, low repeat digital printing.
HydroWood® Core (7 mm) – True Earth Floorworks’ exclusive waterproof wood fiber core is ultra-dense, resulting in exceptional dimensional stability. Even in direct sunlight, up to 6500 square feet can be installed without expansion joints.
Cork Underlayment (1mm) – The soft and quiet 100% natural, recycled cork underlayment is made from the wine cork industry’s post-industrial waste.
Certifications
Floor Score, EPD, Blue Angel, A+ and 100% Natural certifications.
Environmental
Sustainable
Made from 100% plastic-free, all natural materials with an industry-leading 79% recycled content. Swiss-engineered and produced, incorporating LICO’s zero-waste manufacturing processes.
Healthy Indoor Air Quality
Made from 100% organic and plastic-free materials provides superior indoor air quality.
Performance
Durability
Achieves Class 4 Heavy Commercial Rating including surface wear and caster chair resistance, thickness swell, surface bond and stain resistance. Heavy-duty, professional grade is idea; for commercial properties, and, of course, a premium choice for residential projects.
Walking Comfort
The elastic properties of the Fibrano top layer provide unequaled underfoot comfort in the resilient floor category. This underfoot softness ensures a pleasant and warm feeling with high-comfort, without the loud clicking found in other hard surface floors.
Product Testing
| Measure | Test | Test Result | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wear Resistance | NAFLA 3.7 | 6,200 Cycles | Class 4 Heavy Commercial |
| Caster Chair Resistance | NAFLA 3.9 | 35,000+ Cycles | Class 4 Heavy Commercial |
| Small Ball Impact | NAFLA 3.5 | >500 | Class 4 Heavy Commercial |
| Large Ball Impact | NAFLA 3.5 | >1400 | Class 4 Heavy Commercial |
| Xenon Light Resistance | NAFLA 3.3 | 5 | Class 4 Heavy Commercial |
| Thickness Swell | NAFLA 3.2 | 7.5% | Class 4 Heavy Commercial |
| Surface Bond | NAFLA 3.10 | 1.61N/mm2 | Class 4 Heavy Commercial |
| Cleanability-Stain Resistance | NAFLA 3.4 | Total Score 4 | Class 4 Heavy Commercial |
| Static Load | NAFLA 3.1 | 900 lbs | Class 4 Heavy Commercial |
| Assembled Joint Swell Test | NAFLA Joint Swell Test | 0.000 mm | n/a |
| Slip Resistance DFOC | ANSI A137.1 | 0.5 | n/a |
| Sound Insulation STC, w/o ceiling | ASTM E90 | 53 | n/a |
| Sound Transmission IIC, w/o ceiling | ASTM E492 | 59 | n/a |