2023 THIRD GENERATION HYBRID FLOORING. Shield is a 3rd GEN Durable Waterproof Core (DWC) Hybrid floor made using sustainable NON PVC materials and thanks to the PVC FREE make-up, provides superior performance in areas subject to sunlight and an AC5 scatch resistant surface using laminate flooring technology. Just like the older 2nd GEN Hybrid floors, it is waterproof and is perfect for wet areas such as a kitchen. Ideal for toady's larger open plan spaces, it can span large runs without extra expansion added to the middle of a room. The range is made using a high definition decor that replicates timber in its truest sense with almost twice the pattern variations than most 2nd GEN Hybrid floors, and an embossed surface that is matched to the image, so it feels as real as it looks. Available in a luxurious 1830mm x 196mm x 10mm longboard plank that includes built in underlay and selected colours are also available in a 604mm x 120mm x 10mm Herringbone format. Once you see the improvements made in PVC FREE 3rd GEN Hybrid, you'll be amazed at the big leap in technology from it's 2nd GEN Hybrid predecessor and you'll fee better about the impact your flooring purchase has on the environment.