Phthalates are plasticisers. This group of chemicals are colourless, odourless viscous liquids. By adding a plasticiser to our LVT floors, the panels become more flexible, making it easier to lay the floor. The phthalates move through the space like condensation. When these phthalates become airborne, they can be harmful to your health. That's why we chose to keep Therdex floors free of phthalates, and use organic plasticisers.

Plasticisers make LVT boards more flexible. This addition makes the boards pliable. This makes it easier to lay the floor, for example.

In order to produce a good PVC floor, we add plasticisers to PVC. Plasticisers are used to make plastics elastic. These plasticisers should not pose a risk to human health. Therefore, there are strict requirements for the use of a number of plasticisers. Therdex uses organic plasticisers, the so-called isoborbide plasticisers. This is an organic plasticiser made from sorbitol and fatty acids. By building the plasticisers from sustainable soybean oil, they are biodegradable. During the production process, this soybean oil is non-polluting. As a result, our floors are certified with the ECO+ certificate.

Yes, a LVT floor is recyclable. LVT offers the possibility of re-use because it retains most of it’s properties during the recycling process.

Therdex has several certifications in the area of the environment and sustainability. We attach a lot of value to the testing and inspection of our products.