EPD: Bulk continuous filament (BCF) yarns from PA6 polymer, ECONYL® BCF (Aquafil Group)

ECONYL® BCF yarns are bulk continuous filament yarns, made out of 100 % recycled PA6 polymer. BCF yarns can be further reprocessed by twisting. As such are delivered to customers for manufacturing carpet tiles and tufted or woven carpets, within the scope of construction product.

Manufacturer legal entity:

Aquafil Group

Manufacturer:

Aquafil

Country of manufacturer:

china, slovenia, USA

Product name:

Bulk continuous filament (BCF) yarns from PA6 polymer

Commercial names:

ECONYL® BCF

Material type:

Plastics, membranes and roofing

Material subtype:

Textiles and wallpapers

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

1.39 kg CO2e/kg

Available units for calculation:

kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

64cfe076e0295957353b1c3b

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

S-P-08209

EPD program:

International EPD System

Publication year:

2023

Product category rules (PCR):

C-PCR-015 SYNTHETIC CARPET YARN (CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT)

Environmental standard:

EN15804+A2

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

GaBi