EPD: Tufted carpet tiles with nylon face fiber, 2,21 kg/m2, EcoWorx Performance Broadloom (Shaw)

The product is a commerical broadloom carpet with Nylon 6,6 face fiber on the EcoWorx backing system. Nylon 6,6 face fiber is made from virgin polymer. The EcoWorx backing system consists of polyolefin compound, recycled materials, and a fiberglass reinforcement layer. The face fiber is tufted into a primary backing sheet, latex is added to hold in the fiber, the EcoWorx backing system is applied, and a woven secondary backing layer is added. This declaration covers all products consisting of EcoWorx Performance Broadloom backing and Solution Q or Solution Q Extreme face fiber, with face weights ranging from 20 oz per sq. yd. (osy) to 42 osy, and a weighted average face weight of 27.5 osy.

Manufacturer legal entity:

Shaw

Manufacturer:

Shaw Industries

Country of manufacturer:

USA

Product name:

Tufted carpet tiles with nylon face fiber

Commercial names:

EcoWorx Performance Broadloom

Material type:

Flooring

Material subtype:

Carpet flooring

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

22.8 kg CO2e/m2

Technical specification:

2,21 kg/m2

Available units for calculation:

m2, kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

5dd4d26c8e202b04895a2a13

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

4787366550.108.1

EPD program:

UL Environment

Publication year:

2016

Product category rules (PCR):

IBU/UL PCR for Building-Related Products and Services – Part A: Calculation Rules for the LCA and Requirements Project Report, (IBU/UL E, V1.2, 03.04.2013, and V1.3, 06.19.2014), IBU. Part B: Requirements on the EPD for Floor Coverings (IBU, V1.6, July 30, 2014) UL Environment: Part B Addendum: IBU PCR for Floor Coverings (UL E, V1.0 Aug 27, 2014)

Environmental standard:

ISO 14040, EN15804+A1

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

GaBi