Samples of “Luxury Vinyl Plank” flooring. [Photo ... and the entire thing is plastic, is PVC,” says Jonsara Ruth, design director for the Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design.

While it is challenging to isolate PVC in mechanical recycling, several new technologies can effectively handle mixed plastic ...

U.S. flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators Inc. is giving the boot to any vinyl flooring made from recycled plastic ... The harmful materials are likely coming from "contaminated vinyl scrap ...

In 1931, RCA Victor introduced Victrolac as a new material ... other plastic contains or releases as many toxins as PVC does. Walk into any school classroom and you'll likely find vinyl flooring ...

What is it made of, and how is it better than ordinary vinyl flooring? Let's find out in How to Choose Your Material! SPC stands for 'stone plastic composite' or 'stone polymer composite'.

Options include paint-on epoxy coatings as well as tiles (both adhesive squares and plastic ... the more popular vinyl solutions is G-Floor. This chemical-resistant polyvinyl material is available ...