From Waste Flooring to Regenerated Materials

Discarded wood floors undergo resource metamorphosis:
Cascading Utilization

• Tier 1: Refinish sound solid wood via microwave sterilization + 0.5mm diamond-planing (30% of new product cost)

• Tier 2: Pyrolyze scraps at 300°C anaerobic to produce biochar (soil conditioner) & wood vinegar (pesticide)

• Tier 3: Japan's Sekisui combines wood fibers with rPET to create aluminum-beating composites for car interiors

Carbon Lock Innovation

• Imperial College London calcifies sawdust: converts carbon to permanent CaCO₃ particles

• Each ton of old flooring sequesters 210kg carbon ≈ 11 trees' annual absorption

Blockchain Traceability

• Dutch Circular Floor system logs "cradle-to-rebirth" history

• Scan-to-trace origin forest, service years, recycling path
  Circular economy transforms wood flooring into full-lifecycle carbon vessels.