You want to do what's best for the aesthetics of your project while making sure your materials are environmentally friendly.With EQcountertops by VT Industries, you can accomplish both. For more than 50 years, we've manufactured some of the most beautiful, versatile and durable countertops available. Now we proudly offer countertops crafted for environmental protection. EQcountertops help meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification criteria in addition to National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Model Green Home Building Guidelines. You'll keep the earth green by choosing the environmentally friendly features of EQcountertops:
VOC-eliminating water-based, biodegradable adhesiveA Recycled Wood Fiber Core
Your EQcountertop core is made of 100% pre-consumer recycled SkyBlendtm particleboard. Certified by Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), SkyBlendtm uses no added urea formadehyde in the manufacturing process. SkyBlendtm cores are tinted blue for easy identification in the field. And, by using SkyBlendtm, you lose nothing in durability.
GREENGUARD Certified Laminates
The laminate surface of EQcountertops not only provides a durable, high-quality countertop surface, it's GREENGUARD Certified as well, which means significantly diminished harmful emisions. We proudly use Certified GREENGUARD laminates from all of the major brands- Formica®, Nevamar® and Wilsonart®.
A Safe, Superior Adhesive
EQcountertopsuse biodegradable, water-based adhesives to bond the laminate to the particleboard. These adhesives eliminate unsafe Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) which helps improve indoor air quality.
VT Industries Strives to Keep the Earth Green
The LEED Green Building Rating Systemtm is a points-based national standard for developing material options concurrent with LEED Certification criteria, in addition to principles put forth by the National Association of Home Builders Model Green Home Building Guidelines.
