Strong-wool makes up 90% of New Zealand’s wool production and is well known for its acoustic properties, durability, and natural fire resistance. These natural properties, combined with the creative flexibility of the Floc range, makes strong-wool perfect for your next interior project.
Wool is a natural, sustainable product.The full carbon LCA is being investigated in New Zealand. More information will be released around this shortly.
Strong-wool is readily available throughout New Zealand. Strong-wool is a by-product of the shearing process which happens annually for animal welfare.
VOC’s are harmful chemicals that vaporise in the air causing indoor air pollution.
Wool has the natural ability to absorb harmful chemicals such as strong smelling colourless gases from the indoor atmosphere. The VOC emissions are incredibly low. Testing available upon request.
Carbon is the cornerstone of life on earth. When you invest in wool, you are investing in life, and the recycling of life.
Sheep consume biogenic carbon when they eat the grass they live on. 40% of the weight of wool is made of carbon which readily biodegrades at the end of its life, and returns to the earths soil where it will be recycled into the next life.
New Zealand sheep farmers comply with some of the highest land and environmental standards in the world.
NZFAP is the recognised foundation upon which the collective red meat and wool industry delivers an authentic and independently verified production assurance standard to customers and consumers. It includes assurances in regards to integrity, traceability, bio-security, food safety, environmental sustainability and animal health and welfare.
Floc wool is sourced from farms associated with the New Zealand Farm Assurance Programme (NZFAP).
NZFAP is the recognised foundation upon which the collective red meat and wool industry delivers an authentic and independently verified production assurance standard to customers and consumers. It includes assurances in regards to integrity, traceability, bio-security, food safety, environmental sustainability and animal health and welfare.
Sustainable and renewable
Strong-wool is the 100% natural product of the shearing of New Zealand sheep, which is done at least once a year, depending on where the sheep live. Shearing is done to maintain their health and welfare, as well as to harvest their fleeces.
Biodegradable and compostable
Floc is fully biodegradable and compostable. To support this benefit an Environmental Product Declaration is imminent. EPDs are like an ISO Type 3 certification, and give you an independent verification of a product’s environmental credentials.
Interiors lined with Floc panels feel good. They dramatically improve the acoustics of any interior space by muting background noise, and reducing tiring, headache inducing echoes and reverberations. Wool’s natural filtration ability also contributes to improved air quality.
Design freedom
Floc is available in a wide range of colourways and finishes that let you add your creative flair to any interior project.
You could choose to customise it with your own colours and designs CMYK printed on our natural white panels, or, select Floc 3D and let your imagination soar with relief designs permanently pressed into the panel. New Zealand strong-wool’s high degree of durability makes Floc panels a great choice for busy commercial spaces.
New Zealand made and globally endorsed. We’re proud to display the NZ Fernmark. The Fernmark is only awarded to clean, green, innovative New Zealand products.
Floc has developed a natural fire retardancy and an environmentally friendly adhesive to substantiate the fire-rating.
Watch the Floc and Flames’ video for a graphic demonstration of how Floc can improve the fire safety of your next build. The entire Floc system can be Living Building Challenge RED LIST free.