Taiwan has been a leading hub for pioneer suppliers in resilient flooring. It is well recognized that some of the best manufacturers in luxury vinyl flooring are from Taiwan, and M.J. International Group (MJ) is exactly one of them. In terms of product innovation and manufacturing management, MJ is second to none. As an Asia-based manufacturer, MJ International Group has the longest history for manufacturing luxury vinyl flooring. The initiatives for innovation and better management have positioned MJ as a pioneer and world-leading supplier in the industry. The innovation for environmental SPC flooring by MJ, formulated with rice husks, is an advanced innovation that strongly contributes to better environmental sustainability.
iF Design Award 2022 for RSPC by MJ International Group
The new innovation by MJ International Group with the risk husk rigid core has created an entirely new path for environmental SPC flooring. With added risk husk composition, it effectively reduces the amount of PVC polymer that is used in making luxury vinyl floorings. As part of the RSPC, the risk husk rigid core comes with improved elasticity, which improves the click ‘n’ lock system.
The rigid core RSPC, therefore, has gained the iF Design Award in 2022 for its strong potential to make a positive environmental impact for the resilient flooring industry. With the purpose of using bio-based composition while reducing the use of polymer, this RSPC is indeed one of the most innovative flooring products for 2022.
More Environmental SPC Flooring Innovation – The Polypropylene
In addition to the rice husk RSPC, MJ International also works with a more environmentally friendly polymer: polypropylene. The PP-LVT is a PVC-free resilient flooring that can meet the Red-List-free requirement and has the true easy-to-recycle property. The resilient flooring industry has had obvious challenges with conventional PVC-based flooring, as they require a chemical recycling process, furthering its pollution with chloride and dioxin. The required energy and carbon emissions to recycle PVC from LVT and SPC also make it impractical for the industry. Only very few brands, such as Gerflor and Polyflor, have implemented a recycling scheme for their end-of-life flooring products. For smaller flooring brands and flooring distributors, there is no take-back program nor recycling program implemented, contributing to the issue of vinyl flooring product waste.
