Acrodur
Amorim Revestimentos, the world leader in cork flooring, and BASF, the renowned international company, have merged their vast experience to create a highly innovative product for cork flooring and wall coverings.
Acrodur is the name of the new water-based binder developed by BASF, with unrivalled environmental performance. This binder reduces the level of non-green emissions (during manufacturing and after the installation of the final product) and fosters a more rational use of energy, without compromising the coverings’ performance.
Acrodur is free of substances such as phenol, formaldehyde or isocyanates that are usually present in similar products. Wicanders’ association to BASF strengthens its sustainable and eco-effi cient nature. With this revolutionary product, Wicanders® not only promotes balance between economy and the environment but also provides perfect harmony between nature and the comfort of contemporary ambiances.
Truly sustainable development...
Acrodur is the name of the new water-based binder developed by BASF, with unrivalled environmental performance. This binder reduces the level of non-green emissions (during manufacturing and after the installation of the final product) and fosters a more rational use of energy, without compromising the coverings’ performance.
Acrodur is free of substances such as phenol, formaldehyde or isocyanates that are usually present in similar products. Wicanders’ association to BASF strengthens its sustainable and eco-effi cient nature. With this revolutionary product, Wicanders® not only promotes balance between economy and the environment but also provides perfect harmony between nature and the comfort of contemporary ambiances.
Truly sustainable development...
Think green, choose Wicanders
Wicanders products underwent a detailed eco-efficiency study in 2007, carried out by the highly regarded company, BASF.
The study, based on a comparative analysis with several other types of flooring, illustrated the excellent environmental performance of Wicanders® products and its manufacturing process. Besides the smaller amounts of energy and raw materials required for the manufacturing process, these products actively contribute to reducing global warming, not only through their low emissions, but also due to cork’s natural property of retaining CO2.
This study also highlighted irrefutable advantages for the consumer. Cork’s natural thermal insulation characteristics ensure that Wicanders® products represent significant savings for the consumer in acclimatisation energy costs. Values that re-assure the excellence of Wicanders® flooring and their impact on protecting the planet and the world economy.
Your future in good hands!
Wicanders is a truly sustainable brand! The starting point is a raw material that is extracted cyclically from the cork oak trees without ever damaging them. This raw material is then transformed into products of high added value while biodiversity, economic and social sustainability are simultaneously fostered.
Wicanders also looks out for your future! Its products retain CO2, which would otherwise contribute to global warming. It is estimated that the Portuguese cork oak forest – montado – is responsible for retaining 5% of the country’s annual CO2 emission, representing 4.8 million tons per year.
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