High End Resilient Flooring (HERF): Health and Environmental Benefits

While vinyl flooring has been rapidly growing its name in the flooring industry for residential and commercial usage, homeowners and business owners are more keen to know the health and environmental effect of using this type of flooring for a long period of time. It is undeniably true that various vinyl flooring today have great features and very affordable that the masses will really patronize. With its high performance ability, one will surely convince that vinyl floorings are now dominating the flooring market. 

But how about our safety and health concerns? Is it still important? Do homeowners are still looking for health quality standards on choosing flooring for their home? 

The answer is: WE MUST! Health is an important factor one must consider in choosing any materials that we will be using in everyday life. We must fully understand the health risks and harm every product may give us from manufacture, through installation and used; even after its life cycle is over. 

High End Resilient Flooring (HERF), one of the various types of vinyl flooring is one of the famous and best sellers in Singapore and Asia Pacific. Here are some details on why HERF is safe to use: 

1. Made from Pure Virgin Vinyl Pulp. Assured to be made of purest virgin vinyl pulp and not recyclable vinyl, it contains no phthalates. Phthalates are a group of chemicals used to soften and increase the flexibility of plastic and vinyl. Using of pure virgin vinyl pulp is also more likable because of its purity for future recyclability. Also, as it has no composition of wood, reservation of our forest and environment is secured. 

2. Allergy and Termite Free. As it is not constructed from wood, there is no source of food that the termites and other micro-parasite element can chew into the floor. Allergies caused by insect bites are minimized too. Also, dust and dirt are manageable as wiping and mopping of water anytime is possible with HERF. 

3. Glue-less and Easy Installation. Being equipped with a patented click locking system, installation for HERF is made easier and safer as there will be no rubber smell after the installation. No toxins that will pollute in the environment during and after the installation. 

4. Low VOC and Formaldehyde Emission. High End Resilient Flooring was certified as E1 Category (the lowest formaldehyde release class) under the test standard of EN717-1 for the determination of formaldehyde content. 

5. Easy to Maintain. Having no wood content, maintaining of HERF is easy as 1,2,3. No need for strong chemicals and solutions for cleaning. Just wipe and mop with water is enough to maintain its cleanliness every day. 

6. Recyclable and Reusable. Authentic High End Resilient Flooring features durability that can last longer and may recycle and re-install even if homeowners moved into a different house. Thus, it reduces waste for the environment.

High End Resilient Flooring today has been used by many Government Child Care Centres in Singapore and has been approved as the standard flooring for Singapore's General Housing as in BTO (Build to order) Flat s. Additionally, HERF undergone stringent test to ensure that it is safe for commercial and home usage.

In today's society, it is important that we need to take our part in protecting our health and our environment for the youth. As we start to feel the effects of global warming in the undefined climate change, starting with using eco-friendly and safe materials for our personal use is a great start. It is also best to choose credible contractors that always make emphasis on the product quality and safety of the consumers.