EPD: Commercial broadloom carpet, 2.194 kg/m2, Ultraloc (Shaw Contract)

The product is a commerical broadloom carpet with EcoSolution Q face fiber on the Ultraloc backing system. EcoSolution Q face fiber is nylon 6 with 25% post-industrial recycled content. 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 Ultraloc Broadloom Carpet backing and EcoSolution Q face fiber, with face weights ranging from 9 oz per sq. yd. (osy) to 55 osy, and a weighted average face weight of 27.0 osy.

Manufacturer legal entity:

Shaw Contract

Manufacturer:

Shaw Industries

Country of manufacturer:

USA

Product name:

Commercial broadloom carpet

Commercial names:

Ultraloc

Material type:

Flooring

Material subtype:

Carpet flooring

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

13.8 kg CO2e/m2

Technical specification:

2.194 kg/m2

Available units for calculation:

m2, kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

5d91fdae8e202b24e4f11742

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

4787366550.123.1

EPD program:

UL Environment

Publication year:

2016

Product category rules (PCR):

IBU PCR Part B for Floor Coverings (V1.6, July 30, 2014)

Environmental standard:

ISO 14040, EN15804+A1

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

GaBi