EPD: Carpet tile, 0.252 in (6.4 mm), 24 x 24 in (610 x 610 mm), 2.97 kg/m2 (Shaw Contract)

The product is a commerical carpet tile with EcoSolution Q face fiber on the EcoWorx backing system. EcoSolution Q face fiber is nylon 6 with 25 percent post-industrial recycled content. The EcoWorx backing system consists of polyolefin compound, recycled materials, and a fiberglass reinforcement layer. The face fiber is tufted into a primary backing that may contain recycled content, latex is added to hold in the fiber, and the EcoWorx backing system is applied. This declaration covers all products or styles consisting of EcoWorx tile backing and Eco Solution Q face fiber, with face weights ranging from 11 oz per sq. yd. (osy) to 54 osy, and a weighted average face weight of 19.6 osy. The products fall under CSI 09 68 00 and UNSPSC 3161719 classification codes.

Manufacturer legal entity:

Shaw Contract

Manufacturer:

Shaw Industries

Country of manufacturer:

georgiaUS, USA

Product name:

Carpet tile

Material type:

Flooring

Material subtype:

Carpet flooring

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

10.6 kg CO2e/m2

Technical specification:

0.252 in (6.4 mm), 24 x 24 in (610 x 610 mm), 2.97 kg/m2

Available units for calculation:

m2, kg, ton, m3

Unique identifier (OCLID):

66bf93cec65bfc7e406fd913

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

4789796942.136.2

EPD program:

UL Environment

Publication year:

2021

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR Part B Flooring EPD Requirements, v2.0 (September 28, 2018)

Environmental standard:

ISO 14040, EN15804+A1

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

GaBi