Laminate Flooring for Basement

Q: Of the laminate floor products you carry, which do you recommend for a basement area. I have heard Formica brand is the only true “water proof” material available. Our basement is not wet or damp but there always it the potential for a sump pump failure or water/drain line break.
Lance
A: For a truly waterproof flooring solution look into Mannington’s iCORE. iCORE is made from a composite rather than a fiberboard style core, so it is truly waterproof. There is some small difference in the installation method with iCORE as you will be using an adhesive and spline set up to connect plank to plank, but this is part of what makes the product tough. Even in the event of flooding from a pump backing up or a line breaking you should be set with one of these floors.
Beyond iCORE no wood based laminate (or any wood based product for that matter) can be truly waterproof. Some may be a bit more water resistant, but if standing water is left in place it will inevitably ruin the floor.