a natural resin and high pressure the bottom layer 306 is cork the cork layer 306 can for example be post industrial recycled cork the cork 306 assists in providing natural heat and sound insulation resulting in a quieter and warmer room when used in that room 39 s floor sound transference to a room below is also reduced with the use of cork in the floors the sound rating of cork is preferably impact insulation class 58 the middle layer 304 of high density softwood can be as hard as hardwood the high density softwood preferably uses fast growth fsc certified softwood fibers and also preferably does not contain any formaldehyde nor is any formaldehyde used in the its manufacturing process the surface layer 302 is coated and imaged with the appearance of a hardwood floor as noted above the technology described in european patent no ep 1 862 304 a2 can be used to provide the surface layer 302 with the appearance of a hardwood floor in order to further enhance the appearance of hardwood flooring the surface layer 302 can be imaged and coated such that repeating patterns do not appear using methods known in the art the surface layer 302 on the top surface of the middle layer 304 an adhesive 308 is used to bind the cork 306 to.