This surface material is made of paper and thermosetting resins. Scientists at Arpa Industriale spent years developing a more environmentally friendly product and a major breakthrough came when they replaced half of the petroleum derived phenol in the resin with plant based lignin. Concurrently, the FENIX factory was switched to run on 100% renewable energy. 

Then a Life Cycle Assessment, analysing CO2 emissions from cradle to grave, quantified the carbon footprint of the material. Based on the total quantity of square metres sold monthly, this is then offset through a carbon capture scheme – specifically at landfills where methane gas is used to generate electricity. Thus carbon neutrality is achieved.