EPD: Broadloom carpet, nylon 6.6 face fiber, 2.2 kg/m2 (Shaw Industries)

The product is a commerical broadloom carpet with Nylon 6,6 face fiber. Nylon 6,6 face fiber is made from virgin polymer. The face fiber is tufted into a primary backing sheet, latex is added to hold in the fiber, and a woven secondary backing layer is added. This declaration covers all products consisting of Commercial Broadloom Carpet backing and Nylon 6,6 face fiber, with face weights ranging from 9 oz per sq. yd. (osy) to 55 osy, and a weighted average face weight of 29.2 osy.

Manufacturer legal entity:

Shaw Industries

Manufacturer:

Shaw Industries

Country of manufacturer:

USA

Product name:

Broadloom carpet, nylon 6.6 face fiber

Material type:

Flooring

Material subtype:

Carpet flooring

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

23.2 kg CO2e/m2

Technical specification:

2.2 kg/m2

Available units for calculation:

m2, kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

5fe1d80f154d001435522996

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

4787366550.101.1

EPD program:

UL Environment

Publication year:

2016

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR IBU. Part B: Requirements on the EPD for Floor Coverings (IBU, V1.6, July 30, 2014)

Environmental standard:

ISO 14040, EN15804+A1

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

GaBi