EPD: Tufted carpet tiles with nylon 6.6 face fiber, 2.744 kg/m2, WellBAC Comfort SDN Nylon 6,6 ES & ESP (Milliken)

This EPD represents Milliken’s WellBac Comfort Backed Carpet Tile manufactured in the US. The face fiber used in the carpet is solution dyed nylon 6,6. A carpet tile’s backing is critical to its performance, durability and appearance retention. The right backing will not only ensure the carpet tile remains dimensionally stable and flat on the floor, it can provide acoustic, insulation and sustainability benefits. In addition to providing superior underfoot comfort and significantly improving the carpet’s wear performance, WellBAC Comfort also offers installation, ergonomic, acoustic, safety and environmental benefits.

Manufacturer legal entity:

Milliken

Manufacturer:

Milliken

Country of manufacturer:

USA

Product name:

Tufted carpet tiles with nylon 6.6 face fiber

Commercial names:

WellBAC Comfort SDN Nylon 6,6 ES & ESP

Material type:

Flooring

Material subtype:

Carpet flooring

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

14.9 kg CO2e/m2

Technical specification:

2.744 kg/m2

Available units for calculation:

m2, kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

5de107548e202b0312f3a35a

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

4787801051.106.1

EPD program:

UL Environment

Publication year:

2019

Product category rules (PCR):

UL PCR Part A: Life Cycle Assessment Calculation Rules and Report Requirements, (UL Environment, V3.2, 2018) and Part B: Flooring EPD Requirements (UL Environment V2.0, 2018)

Environmental standard:

ISO 14040, EN15804+A1

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

GaBi