04 / Recycled-material directions For the trade

rPET flooring.

Develop a flooring programme around a defined recycled-PET construction. Start with composition, recycled-content evidence and the complete wear system, rather than a green label.

Inside the product Build a product brief ↗

Light oak-look plank flooring across a calm architectural materials studio — Generated flooring reference · rPET construction and decor specified separately

Product knowledge01 / Understand

Make the material story verifiable.

rPET means recycled polyethylene terephthalate. In a flooring programme, that can describe a material component rather than the composition of the entire finished board. The core, decorative layers, wear surface and backing must each be identified.

Our rPET programmes serve distributors looking beyond conventional rigid-core materials. We define the recycled-content basis, source traceability and the performance required in your destination market before final range approval.

A recycled input does not automatically make a finished floor recyclable through local collection systems. Environmental statements should distinguish recycled content, production recovery and an actual end-of-life route.

A defined material claim

State which component contains rPET, its measured or documented content and whether the basis is mass of that component or of the whole product.

The floor still has a job

Wear, indentation, stability, connection behaviour and installation requirements need product-specific evidence, just as they do for other flooring platforms.

The buying decision02 / Specify

Specify the whole product.

A useful quotation starts with the construction and the intended market. These are the decisions we work through with your product team.

Prepare your specification ↗

rPET flooring: commercial specification
Decision	What to define
Composition	Core, surface, decorative layer, backing and any PVC-containing components.
Recycled content	Percentage, calculation basis, pre-/post-consumer source and evidence.
Performance	Relevant tests, intended use and installation requirements.
End of life	Actual collection and processing route in the destination market.
Commercial status	Construction, formats and supporting evidence agreed before range approval.

Questions from product teams

A clearer
specification.

Does rPET mean the whole floor is made from recycled bottles?

No. Confirm the material source, which layers contain it and the documented proportion. Do not transfer a component story to the entire floor.

Can we call every rPET range PVC-free?

Only if the complete composition supports that claim. A PET core alone does not establish the materials in the wear layer, decor, adhesives or backing.