Do Jelinek Cork Products Contain Formaldehyde? | Jelinek Cork

Do your products contain formaldehyde?

Our Cork Floating Floors are made using fiberboards that comply with Class E1 — a European standard for wood-based panels that sets a maximum formaldehyde emission limit of 0.1ppm, ensuring the product is safe for indoor use. Our floating floors test at less than 0.005ppm, significantly below this threshold.

Our glue-down cork flooring, cork wall tiles, cork rolls & sheets, and expanded insulation cork are all produced using formaldehyde-free raw materials.

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