Wood Floor Refinishing Tips From BonaKemi

(HIT) - BonaKemi USA, the world leader in hardwood floor refinishing and floor care, has been awarded GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification for the Bona Environmental Choice System™ by the Atlanta-based GREENGUARD Environmental Institute, according to Ron Peden, BonaKemi USA president and CEO.

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute is a leading, independent, non-profit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD Certification Program for low-emitting interior products.

"GREENGUARD Environmental Institute employs the industry’s most stringent emission guidelines," Black said. "We commend Bona for being the first–ever hardwood floor finishing company to earn GREENGUARD Certification for their products."

"Indoor air quality has been a hot topic for a number of years and as a result, today’s consumers are insisting on environmentally healthy products for their homes," Peden said. "The GREENGUARD Certified Bona Environmental Choice System, developed by Bona, meets that fast-growing consumer demand."

Poor indoor air quality can lead to irritation, asthma, reproductive and developmental problems, and even cancer. According to information recently published by GEI, the number of cases of asthma in school-aged children has increased dramatically over the past 30 years. The study found that nearly one in 13 school-aged children suffers from asthma, making it the leading cause of school absenteeism with more than 10 million missed school days each year.

Traditionally, refinishing hardwood floors was an extremely dusty process, along with toxic fumes from solvent-based finishes.

The Bona Environmental Choice System includes the innovative trailer-mounted Bona Atomic DCS® and new portable Atomic® 110 dust containment systems which help maintain good indoor air quality while refinishing wood foors by preventing the infiltration and permeation of dust into drapery, furniture, cabinets, air ducts and air conditioning units during the sanding process. The system also features Bona’s industry-leading, low-VOC waterborne finishes.

"Our Environmental Choice System allows homeowners to enjoy a beautiful, durable hardwood floor while avoiding the toxic fumes associated with old-fashioned solvent-based finishes when refinishing a wood floor," Peden added. "And because our fast drying waterborne wood floor finishes are virtually odorless and without toxic fumes, homeowners don’t have to vacate their home during the wood floor refinishing process."

As the most convenient, healthiest hardwood floor refinishing process available, the Bona Environmental Choice System of waterborne finishes and dust containment sanding equipment is available through hardwood flooring contractors nationwide. Consumers can visit www.bonakemi.com to locate the nearest contractor using Bona’s Atomic Dust Containment Systems.

"Bona will continue leading the way in wood floor refinishing with our innovations of dust containment, low-VOC waterborne finishes and our concern for the environment and the health of our customers," Peden said.

About Bonakemi USA

BonaKemi USA, Inc., the North American subsidiary of BonaKemi AB, Malmö, Sweden, manufactures and distributes complete systems for hardwood floor finishing, including dust containment sanding equipment, abrasives, fillers, stains, sealers, finishes and floor care products. The Bona Environmental Choice System™ meets or exceeds all state and federal clean air quality standards, and reflects BonaKemi's commitment to personal health, indoor air quality and the environment. For more information, please contact BonaKemi USA, Inc. at (800) 872-5515 or www.bonakemi.com.

Courtesy: Home Improvement News and Information System