30% Recycled Content – Less is More
Because recycled materials comprise 30% of their content, Type II, 20 oz. LANARK Wallcoverings with RECORE achieve the welcome combination of consuming far less new materials during their manufacture, while also sending significantly less potential waste to landfills.  Less consumption and less waste – what more could you want!  LANARK's recycled content includes 20% post consumer waste (primarily plastic bottles/PET), as well as 10% post industrial content (generally used vinyl wallcovering gathered from installation waste, bindery scraps, obsolete inventory and outdated sampling.)

By selecting LANARK Wallcoverings with their high percentage of post-consumer recycled content, you make a difference by helping to divert used wallcovering from landfills and reducing consumer level "trash" as well.  It is a responsible, sustainable strategy – especially when you can acquire LEED points in the process (see below.)

Recyclable – Remarkable
Because they are recyclable through our reclamation program, LANARK Wallcoverings featuring RECORE can be reclaimed and used to create new wallcoverings as well as other building products.  Following a new installation or a future renovation, leftover wallcovering scraps, construction waste, any after use materials – even qualifying used wallcovering – can be returned for recycling.  Which means you can divert even more waste materials from overburdened landfills. See our Wallcovering Reclamation Program for additional information.

Low VOC Emitting So You Can Breathe Easier
Most LANARK Wallcoverings – including ALL of those manufactured with RECORE Recycled Wall Technology – are GREENGUARD Indoor Air Certified® for their low VOC emissions.  That means they have been tested by the GreenGuard Environmental Institute for their chemical emissions performance and determined to be low VOC emitting for better indoor air quality.

LEED Credits – Incredible
Several factors in their construction, manufacture and installation enable LANARK Wallcoverings featuring RECORE to potentially contribute up to six points in the LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – rating system.  So use them in either new construction (LEED-NC) or commercial interior (LEED-CI) projects. 
Please Note: no construction material, including LANARK Wallcoverings with RECORE, carries its own LEED rating.

Category: Materials & Resources:
M.R. Credit 2.1: Construction Waste Management, Divert 50% From Landfill.
M.R. Credit 2.2: Construction Waste Management, Divert 75% From Landfill.
M.R. Credit 4.1: Recycled Content, 10% (post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer).
M.R. Credit 4.2: Recycled Content, 20% (post-consumer + 1/2 pre-consumer).
M.R. Credit 5.1: Regional Material: 20% Manufactured Locally.

Category: Indoor Environmental Quality:
E.Q. Credit 4.1: Low Emitting Materials: Adhesives and Sealants.

Durable for a Long Life Cycle
To build a viable sustainability strategy, you should start by using only high performance products that feature an extended service life.  Designed to last longer than the décor, LANARK Wallcoverings with RECORE meet or exceed the requirements of CCC-W-408A and with CFFA-W-101-D:
•  20 oz / linear yard
•  Tensile breaking strength – 130 lb. x 123 lb.
•  Fabric backing – nonwoven, 100% spun bonded polyester
•  Tear strength – 40 x 43

Not only do they deliver superior life cycle performance, but LANARK Wallcoverings with RECORE require minimal maintenance.  They're also stain resistant, washable, scrubbable, and exceed the Gardner Scrubbability Test ASTM D 2486 – tested to 2,500 cycles with no damage to finish or print.

Which all goes to show that LANARK Wallcoverings with RECORE can decorate walls over an extended period of time, consume less energy, use fewer raw materials, and generate less waste – resulting in a favorable, eco-friendly footprint as well as a minimized life-cycle cost.

Even the Packaging is Recyclable
LANARK Wallcoverings with RECORE are packaged in convenient 30 yard rolls using 100% recycled cores, which can be easily recycled through traditional community recycling stations.

Class A Fire Protection – Classy
LANARK Wallcoverings with RECORE meet or exceed Class A wallcovering requirements. They carry the NFPA 101 and IBC Class A interior wall and finish rating when tested using ASTM-E84 method on Type X gypsum board and when tested in accordance with NFPA 286.