Linoleum is a floor covering made from natural ingredients such as linseed oil, pine resin, ground cork dust, sawdust, and mineral fillers such as calcium carbonate. The manufacturing process involves oxidizing linseed oil and gradually adding the rest of the ingredients to create a dense blend that is known as linoleum cement. The core ingredients in linoleum are pine flour, pine rosin, pigments, and linseed oil. Here are the ingredients used to make Linoleum natural floorings:

• Flax: a blue-flowered plant that is grown organically.
• Pine rosin: the solidified form of resin from pine trees.
• Ground cork dust: a byproduct of the cork industry.
• Sawdust: a byproduct of the lumber industry.
• Mineral fillers such as calcium carbonate: a chemical compound found in rocks.
• Jute: a vegetable fiber spun into strong threads that forms the base for the flooring.

Linoleum is a green flooring option because it is made from natural materials, is antibacterial, and non-allergenic. It is also recyclable, and old linoleum can be recycled to create new sheets of the material. High-quality linoleum is flexible and durable, making it a good choice for buildings where a more rigid material would crack.