Aspecta Bonterra Flooring | HMTX Global
HMTX Industries proudly unveils Aspecta™ Bonterra™ SRP™ TPU Flooring, a revolutionary flooring solution designed to address the challenge of single-use plastics. Each square meter of this innovative flooring upcycles approximately thirty plastic bottles (PET), transforming waste into beauty and functionality with circularity in mind.
Aspecta Bonterra's design allows it to be ground up and transformed into new flooring at the end of its life cycle, thanks to the nearly endless recyclability of our patented and co-developed polyurethane (TPU). This circular approach enables HMTX to recycle each plank into new ones while maintaining performance and quality.
To further facilitate circularity, HMTX Industries is implementing a takeback program where installation waste and post-use material can be returned and transformed into fresh Aspecta Bonterra flooring.
Aspecta Bonterra flooring is crafted using simplified chemistry, free from red list substances and compliant with REACH regulations. It features:
A PETG (Polyethylene terephthalate glycol) wear layer for micro-scratch and stain resistance, along with outstanding abrasion performance.
A high-performance circular TPU core made from upcycled PET.
Calcium carbonate filler and processing ingredients.
Aspecta Bonterra offers additional benefits such as superior wear and abrasion resistance, enhanced underfoot comfort, fire resistance, and a quieter flooring experience, setting it apart from other resilient flooring categories.
i4F holds exclusive rights to license the SRP technology used in Aspecta Bonterra to third-party flooring and decorative panel manufacturers.
HMTX Industries is committed to sustainability and will pursue several certifications/standards, including:
Specifications of Aspecta Bonterra:
The Characteristics
Aspecta™ Bonterra™ represents a ground-breaking, innovative solution to help alleviate the challenge of single-use plastics. It's an alchemy of responsible beauty, transforming waste plastic bottles into innovative, beautifully responsible flooring, designed with circularity in mind. Approximately thirty plastic bottles (PET) are upcycled into each square meter of this flooring.
Aspecta Bonterra is not merely a floor; it's an investment in a sustainable future, where value is not measured solely in terms of cost, but in the excellence of performance and design coupled with the promise of circularity.
The flooring is created using simplified chemistry, free from substances on the red list and compliant with REACH regulations, ensuring it does not contain PVC or plasticizers:
A PETG (Polyethylene terephthalate glycol) wear layer protects against micro scratches and stains while offering outstanding abrasion performance.
The high-performance circular TPU core is made from upcycled PET (Polyethylene terephthalate).
Calcium carbonate is used as a filler along with other processing ingredients.
HMTX Industries is committed to environmental responsibility and will pursue the following certifications and standards:
Amorim products provide a healthy living environment. Special pollution-free surface varnishes prevent that dirt, dust, germs or fungal spores will settle down. This is not only helpful for people with allergy problems. They are also hypoallergenic and free of solvents, formaldehyde and any emissions. Numerous certifications such as Blauer Engel, TÜV PROFICERT, A+, EDP environmental declaration, Global GreenTagCertTM prove that Amorim floorings meet the most stringent indoor air quality tests and have been tested for more than 2000 potential chemicals.
Due to its elasticity and durability, cork is resistant to pressure and has excellent resilience capabilities. This also pays off in daily use. Walking on an extremely hard surface generates energy that affects our muscles and tendons, causing them to vibrate. This results from our heel hitting the ground. Over time, these vibrations damage our feet, legs, lower and upper back, and cause excessive tension. Floor coverings that are too soft lead to fatigue and make it difficult for us to walk. Amorim cork flooring is softer than laminate and harder than carpet. They are just as stable to support the performance perfectly and to provide the necessary support. At the same time, they reduce the impact forces and the associated tension. Stress when walking is minimized, symptoms of fatigue are prevented.
As an efficient natural sound insulator, cork flooring also contributes to a better and healthier living environment. The millions of tiny cells work like acoustic insulation. Amorim cork floor coverings not only reduce the noise in a room (walking noise), but also act as a sound buffer between the rooms next door and below (impact noise). Comparing the tests of the walking sound properties of cork floorings and laminate, cork convinces with an excellent result: The insulating properties reduce the sound by up to 53%.
Use of cork waste to generate energy
During the production process, cork waste and surplus cork are collected, granulated and returned to the production process. With this, a fully integrated process is created that minimizes the carbon footprint. Nothing is wasted, everything is used again at Amorim. Even the cork dust that arises during production process is exhausted, fed into silos and burned there to generate energy from biomass. More than 60% of the energy used in Amorim's production facilities comes from the thermal processing of cork dust.
Short distances and gentle harvest
The extraction of the cork oak is traditional manual work and therefore does not require the use of environmentally harmful machines. In addition, the cork processing and storage facilities are located near the cork oak forests, so the transportation routes are short. The CO2 footprint is thus already minimized right in the beginning of the production process.
Amorim is committed to circular economy
Cork extraction and the associated processing industry are extremely sustainable as the tree is neither cut nor damaged during harvest. The first harvest can take place after 25 years, since the quality of the cork bark is only good enough after this time. After the first harvest, the bark can grow again and can be harvested every 9 years The lifetime of a cork oak is about 250 years and cork can be extracted up to 25 times during its life.
Packaging
In order to further protect the environment and promote sustainability, Amorim recently switched its packaging for floorings to cardboard boxes made from recycled material and does not enclose inserts any longer to save paper. These measures significantly reduce paper consumption and save valuable resources.
Amorim’s decisions are based on experience, knowledge and ethics and we know that a intact environment is essential. From this point of view, cork offers the best ecological solution for equipping apartments and houses.
The cork oak forests are very important for the development of rural areas in the Mediterranean region. They create jobs in cork harvesting and processing and are therefore the economic engine for these regions. WWF estimates that more than 100,000 people are economically dependent on cork-based business activities. Cork harvesting is more than a job. It is a manual work that requires deep knowledge and experience of cork oak forests and the extracting techniques as damages to the trees during harvesting must be avoided. The special skills are passed on from generation to generation in the families of cork farmers, to be able to meet these requirements. This work is one of the highest paid agricultural jobs in the world. The cork harvest is a regular, cyclical process that helps people settle down in regions threatened by desertification.
Member of the Global Forest & Trade Network
Strict standards apply to the production of floorings and the selection of raw materials: As a member of the Global Forest & Trade Network, an alliance of WWF and twenty Portuguese and Spanish companies, Amorim has committed itself to purchase and sell products primarily from socially and ecologically responsible managed forests areas.
Cork Oak Forests - Habitat for Endangered Animal Species
Cork oaks absorb CO2 in their bark - 4.8 million tons per year just in Portugal. Their high water retention capacity prevents the danger that entire regions become too dry and at the same time secures the habitat for rare animal species.
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