Vinyl Plank (as Opposed to Luxury Vinyl Plank) Vinyl plank comes in two main types: resilient vinyl plank and luxury vinyl plank. It’s one of the top products to avoid in a healthy home in my opinion. Sheet vinyl, the very flexible kind that comes in large rolls is way higher in offgassing. There is a huge difference between vinyl plank and sheet vinyl flooring. Whether vinyl plank should be considered toxic depends on your threshold for toxins in the home and our knowledge is also limited by the current research and understanding of the new plasticizers – which we will discuss. The most common plasticizer used now is DOTP. Most of it is phthalate-free now – though phthalates were replaced with alternate plasticizers. I pick up the chemical odor off every brand I have sampled (they are all very similar) and I do have concerns about plasticizers (which all brands contain) and small amounts of metals, explained further in the article. Most people find it odorless, but those like me with a high sense of smell can pick up a little bit of offgassing.
Vinyl Plank, Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP), and Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) are very low in VOCs and offgassing.
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