Pro Laminat – for People and the Environment
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Pro Laminat – for People and the Environment
Pro Laminat – for People and the Environment In Harmony with Nature, Natural and Supportive of Healthy Living 1 Transparent Environmental Footprints To make it simple and straightforward for customers to compare lifecycle analyses and environmental impacts of products, we have committed ourselves to total product transparency. We use Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to openly communicate the environmental footprints of our wood-based materials. Sustainability and Quality Every one of our products offers you excellent value for money – plus outstanding environmental benefits. KRONOTEX laminate floors meet the highest expectations with regard to quality and eco-friendliness: they are made using only raw materials from sustainable managed forests, Healthy Living their manufacture is strictly monitored, and their use and ultimate disposal minimize environmental burdens. More and more people are opting for a sustainable lifestyle – and that applies especially to young families. And those EPDs – for the Environment’s Sake who value healthy living naturally ask discerning questions when deciding which flooring products to buy: Is their manufacture environmentally sound? What substances Germany’s Institute for Construction and Environment (IBU) do they contain? Can they be recycled? The trend is clear: issues EPDs which were developed in close collaboration environmentally aware consumers are increasingly choosing with German construction and environmental authorities to install modern, eco-friendly laminate floors. and international standards organisations. The Future of Living Laminate is the ideal flooring for green buildings. These houses of the future are characterised by highly efficient use of resources such as energy, water and materials. One of their most important requirements is the use of environmentally friendly laminate floors, which pose absolutely no health hazards. Like those made by KRONOTEX GMBH & CO. KG. Laminate Floors – Inspired by Nature The innovative laminate floors offered by KRONOTEX are as fascinating and diverse as nature itself. Whether consumers prefer perfectly replicated wood grain or authentic stone structures, there’s plenty to choose from: 10 collections and 168 decors make sure users get the best possible laminate floor for every setting and requirement. And KRONOTEX laminate floors are of course available with high-gloss surfaces as well as acoustically insulating underlays to optimally attenuate footfall sound and other noise. 2 KRONOTEX is a successful, independent profit centre operating at the Heiligengrabe, Germany site of the globally active SWISS KRONO GROUP. Laminate Floors from KRONOTEX – Quality for Healthy Living KRONOTEX Guarantees More KRONOTEX product guarantees go considerably beyond the legally required minimum. We also grant extended guarantees of the abrasion resistance of KRONOTEX laminate floors – when installed in private homes, for up to 30 years. All guarantee terms and benefits in detail: Kronotex.com/Produkte/Qualitätsgarantie The Benefits of Laminate KRONOTEX laminate flooring predominantly consists of a renewable raw material: wood from sustainably managed forests. Laminate floors are ideal for children’s bedrooms, as they don’t contain any plasticisers (phthalates). The German consumer magazine Ökotest even explicitly recommends them. A 30-year guarantee is granted on KRONOTEX laminate Choose Laminate Floors from KRONOTEX German engineering know-how is in great demand around the world. floors installed in homes. Because laminate is installed without nailing or gluing (as floating floors), no adhesive residues result. Innovative embossing processes are used to give the surfaces of modern KRONOTEX laminate floors authentic-looking wood grain and stone structures. The innovative expertise and outstanding energy balance Laminate flooring doesn’t contain any diethylhexyl sheets of KRONOTEX are about as good as it gets. It’s there- phthalate (DEHP) and therefore can’t cause any changes in fore no coincidence that we now rank amongst the leading hormone levels. firms in use of modern technologies. It is an undisputed fact that KRONOTEX laminate floors are not only environmentally sound and sustainable, but also extremely healthy and At the end of the product lifecycle, laminate flooring can be user-friendly. How could it be otherwise: growing numbers of health- and environmentally minded customers are opting for laminates, and especially laminate flooring from KRONOTEX! unproblematically disposed of or burnt as fuel. KRONOTEX uses the scrap resulting from the production of laminate flooring as fuel. KRONOTEX Laminate Flooring - Qualität Made in Germany 3 As one of the world’s leading makers of laminate flooring, KRONOTEX offers you not only an innovative, top-quality product. We also consistently support you with our dense transport and distribution network and competent service. We’ll be happy to answer all questions you may have about KRONOTEX laminate floors. Request our free information materials! The symbol of responsible forest management KRONOTEX GMBH & CO. KG Wittstocker Chaussee 1 D-16909 Heiligengrabe Germany Tel. +49 (0) 33962-69 150 Fax +49 (0) 33962-69 288 sales.floor@kronotex.de www.kronotex.com 4 01.2014 · Art. no. T00608 · Pictures: Kronotex, Fotolia