West Fraser launches greenest flooring yet

Manufacturer of engineered wood-based panel products, West Fraser, has introduced the new and even more environmentally-friendly CaberShield Eco to its extensive range of boards, aimed at providing the construction industry with a sustainable solution for creating high specification, weather-resistant flooring.

With all the inherent benefits of CaberFloor P5, CaberShield Eco is the new greenest choice for permanently protected flooring, with a tough, solvent-free UV-cured, waterproof coating on its upper surface.  The panels – and tongue & grove versions – enable a slip-resistant, safe working platform to be created that can also withstand high traffic, especially during the exposed construction phase. 

In addition the new board has 60 days durability against adverse weather conditions when laid with CaberFix D4 glue, BBA certificate pending, while their specification cuts Scope 3 emissions when compared to melamine protected flooring. 

Manufactured in dimensions of 2400 long by 600mm wide, the floor panels are both FSC and CE certified and are ideal for humid environments, in commercial as well as residential applications, for new-build and refurbishment work. 

Joint & joist glue

The T&G profile panels, meanwhile, measure 22mm thick; and West Fraser recommends securing them using its tried and tested CaberFix D4, a solvent-free, one-component polyurethane adhesive.  This ‘joint & joist’ glue, when applied to the edges, has the advantage of eliminating those irritating creaks and squeaks which characterise traditional floorboards.

CaberShield Eco is produced using timber from responsibly managed forest sources, locks in the CO2 during its lifetime; while architects, builders and other specifiers can further minimise waste through careful planning/specification. 

The panels are also 100% recyclable at end of life, while another eco-friendly aspect is that the timber used to make the board is grown in the UK: meaning embodied carbon through transportation is reduced as well as offering a more secure supply chain in an increasingly unreliable global market.

West Fraser is expecting the particleboard product will be as successful and as widely specified as its CaberFloor P5 due to its same stability, durability and ease of installation for the user; and the fact that it will easily withstand our unpredictable and increasingly wet climate. 

All West Fraser panel products produced in the UK are net carbon negative and manufactured in mills that have obtained the coveted environmental ISO 14001 accreditation. Responsibly sourced, the panels are FSC® certified (C012533) and created from locally grown timber, cutting embodied carbon from transportation.

For further information, call 01786 812 921 or visit https://uk.westfraser.com/