EPD: Vinyl flooring tile, 0.157 in (4 mm), 1.57 x 14.17 in (40 x 360 mm), 7.15 kg/m2 (Milliken)

Milliken flooring product LVT with various thickness (range from 3.0 mm to 6.0 mm) and wearing layer (range from 0.15 mm to 0.76 mm). LVT belongs to the family of Vinyl tile, offering 3D printing technology which adds depth and realism, durability, with a high performance wearing layer to a vinyl tile product. Vinyl tile is made primarily from calcium carbonate (limestone), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), additives (i.e. pigments and stabilizers), impact modifier (foaming regulator) and vesicant. The functional chemical groups include alkyl group, ester group, hydroxyl group and amino group. The following figure shows the structure of LVT, from bottom up, the tile is composed of several layers, i.e. the bottom vinyl layer, the middle vinyl layer, the vinyl decor film, vinyl wear layer and the UV coating layer.

Manufacturer legal entity:

Milliken

Manufacturer:

Milliken

Country of manufacturer:

USA, unitedKingdom, australia, china

Product name:

Vinyl flooring tile

Material type:

Flooring

Material subtype:

Resilient flooring

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

7.040 kg CO2e/m2

Technical specification:

0.157 in (4 mm), 1.57 x 14.17 in (40 x 360 mm), 7.15 kg/m2

Available units for calculation:

m2, kg, ton, m3

Unique identifier (OCLID):

66bf93c8c65bfc7e406fd74d

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

4790011668.101.1

EPD program:

UL Environment

Publication year:

2023

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR Part A Life Cycle Assessment Calculation Rules and Report Requirements, Standard 10010, Version 3.2 Part B Flooring EPD Requirements, UL 10010-7, Version 2.0

Environmental standard:

ISO 14040, EN15804+A1

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

GaBi