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A New Floor Buyer's Guide Walks Consumers Through the Shopping Process (ebuild)

A new, easy-to-use Floor Buyer's Guide from Armstrong helps consumers understand the things to consider before purchasing a floor and answers the question, "Which Floor is Right for You?' It's designed to take the confusion out of the shopping process and covers pertinent information for all categories of hard surface flooring - Hardwood, Laminate, Vinyl Sheet, Vinyl Tile, Ceramic and Linoleum - in one place.

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New Stratica range launched - for all the right reasons (ebuild)

Amtico International has launched its new Stratica range, supported by a new sample folder and brochure. This unique product was created in response to the growing demand for "healthy" building materials and the need to achieve healthier indoor air quality. Being a non-PVC, eco-polymeric flooring which is chlorine free, Stratica has an unrivalled reputation for environmental benefits and is ideally suited to healthcare, education and office spaces.

USGBC Approves FloorScore Certification as Indicator for LEED Credit (ebuild)

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has approved hard surface flooring products certified by the FloorScore program as an alternative compliance path to achieve credit in the LEED Rating System for New Construction. The FloorScore program was developed by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), a nationally recognized third-party certification company based in Emeryville, Cal., and the Resilient Floor Covering Institute (RFCI). Under the FloorScore program, which was introduced in 2005, hard surface flooring products are tested and certified for compliance with the stringent indoor air quality emission requirements adopted in California.

Natural Fusion Luxury Resilient Flooring from Armstrong (ebuild)

Natural Fusion is an extensive selection of 35 skus in seven sophisticated designs complemented by a luxurious natural texture. Armstrong's award-winning MasterWorks Technology has been infused with Variable Texture Technology (VTx), a patent-pending process that delivers a range of realistic textures and gloss, giving each design an incredibly natural feel, unique to its individual character.