Non-vinyl resilient flooring product and methods of making same

A method for making a resilient floor covering comprising:

• providing a backing portion having a top surface and an opposing bottom surface configured to substantially abut the floor when the resilient floor covering is placed in the selected orientation, wherein the backing portion comprises at least one backing layer, wherein the at least one backing layer of the backing portion comprises a first primary backing layer, a second primary backing layer, and a secondary backing layer;
• applying a decorative portion having a top surface and an opposing bottom surface, wherein the decorative portion is configured to overlie the backing portion such that the to surface of the backing portion contacts the bottom surface of the decorative portion, and wherein the decorative portion comprises an ink layer;
• and
• applying a wear layer having an exposed outer surface configured for exposure to the ambient environment and an opposed bottom surface configured to substantially overlie the decorative portion of the floor covering, and
• wherein the resilient floor covering does not comprise vinyl polymer material.