Flex-Aire⢠Cushion Modular EPD Transparency Brief
EPD Transparency Brief
Company Name
Tandus Centiva
Product Type
Modular Commercial Floor Covering
Product Name
Flex-Aire® Cushion modular The Flex-Aire® Cushion modular product line consists of a full range of styles that combine a nylon wear layer and closed cell cushion in a heterogeneous construction.
Product Definition
(PCR)
NSF PCR for Flooring PCR for Flooring (Carpet, Resilient, Laminate, Ceramic, and Wood)
Certification Period
November 26, 2012 - November 26, 2017
Declaration Number
11CA57235.101.1
Product Category Rule
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LIFECYCLE IMPACT CATEGORIES
The environmental impacts listed below were assessed throughout the product’s lifecycle – including raw material extraction, transportation, manufacturing, packaging, use, and disposal at end of life. Water
Global Warming Potential refers to long-term changes in global weather patterns – including temperature and precipitation – that are caused by increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Ozone Depletion Potential is the destruction of the stratospheric ozone layer, which shields the earth from ultraviolet radiation that’s harmful to life, caused by human-made air pollution.
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential happens when sunlight reacts with hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds, to produce a type of air pollution known as smog.
Acidification Potential is the result of humanmade emissions and refers to the decrease in pH and increase in acidity of oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams – a phenomenon that pollutes groundwater and harms aquatic life.
Eutrophication Potential occurs when excessive nutrients cause increased algae growth in lakes, blocking the underwater penetration of sunlight needed to produce oxygen and resulting in the loss of aquatic life.
traci
Atmosphere
15.0 kg CO2 eq
4.6E-06 kg CFC-11 eq
0.84 kg O3 eq
3.3 mol H+ eq
0.027 kg N eq
CML
17.3 kg CO2 eq
3.9 E-06 kg CFC-11 eq
0.002 kg C2H4 eq
0.054 kg SO2 eq
0.009 kg PO43- eq
functional unit
Earth
Depletion of Abiotic Resources (Elements) refers to the reduction of available nonrenewable resources, such as metals and gases, that are found on the periodic table of elements, due to human activity.
Depletion of Abiotic Resources (Fossil Fuels) refers to the decreasing availability of nonrenewable carbonbased compounds, such as oil and coal, due to human activity.
8.9 E-05 kg Sb eq
The functional unit, or reference flow, has been defined as one square meter of 20 osy floorcovering in a commercial building for one year of use.
Material Content Material content measured to 1%. Component Material Availability Mass% Origin Wear Layer/Pile Yarn
Nylon 6 or Nylon 6,6
Non- Renewable, limited
16.5%
Global
Primary Backing
Polyester
Non- Renewable, limited
2.6%
Global
Precoat
Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer
Non- Renewable, limited
Precoat
Calcium carbonate
Non- Renewable, abundant
Precoat
Aluminum trihydrate
Non- Renewable, abundant
Stabilization Layer
Continuous filament glass, non-woven
Non- Renewable, limited
Secondary Backing
Post-consumer calcium carbonate
Recycled, limited
Secondary Backing
Pre consumer calcium alumina glass spheres
Recycled, limited
Secondary Backing
Polyvinyl chloride polymer
Non- Renewable, limited
Global
Secondary Backing
Dioctyl terephthalate/Diisononyl adipate
Non- Renewable, limited
Global
RS Adhesive
Pre-applied acrylic adhesive
Non- Renewable, limited
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION Pre-Consumer Recycled Content
17 - 35 %
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
5 to 14 %
CRI Green Label Plus
voc emissions
Global 18.2%
Global
Global 1.6%
Global
US
60%
1.1%
US
Global
Recycling or Reuse Tandus Centiva encourages customers to return and recycle end-of-use carpet through ReStart®, the company’s third party certified, closed-loop carpet recycling program located in Dalton, Georgia.
284.5 gal
water consumption
ENERGY
Standards
renewable energy
5.3 1.7 % MJ
non-renewable energy
98.3 % MJ 306.1
Manufacturer contact info name
Tandus Centiva
Phone
800.248.2878
Email
[email protected]
website
www.tandus-centiva.com
certifications
- Gold ANSI/NSF 140 - Recycled Content Certification - Recycling Program - CRI Green Label Plus - Carbonfund.org CarbonFree® - MAS Certified Green® (Adhesives) - ISO 14001
www.UL.com/environment | [email protected] The information presented herein is a summary of content contained in the manufacturer’s ISO 14025-compliant EPD certified by UL. Please visit www.ul.com/environment to download the full EPD. UL, the UL logo, and UL certification mark are trademarks of UL LLC. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
Company Name
Tandus Centiva
Product Type
Modular Commercial Floor Covering
Product Name
Flex-Aire® Cushion modular The Flex-Aire® Cushion modular product line consists of a full range of styles that combine a nylon wear layer and closed cell cushion in a heterogeneous construction.
Product Definition
(PCR)
NSF PCR for Flooring PCR for Flooring (Carpet, Resilient, Laminate, Ceramic, and Wood)
Certification Period
November 26, 2012 - November 26, 2017
Declaration Number
11CA57235.101.1
Product Category Rule
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LIFECYCLE IMPACT CATEGORIES
The environmental impacts listed below were assessed throughout the product’s lifecycle – including raw material extraction, transportation, manufacturing, packaging, use, and disposal at end of life. Water
Global Warming Potential refers to long-term changes in global weather patterns – including temperature and precipitation – that are caused by increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Ozone Depletion Potential is the destruction of the stratospheric ozone layer, which shields the earth from ultraviolet radiation that’s harmful to life, caused by human-made air pollution.
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential happens when sunlight reacts with hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds, to produce a type of air pollution known as smog.
Acidification Potential is the result of humanmade emissions and refers to the decrease in pH and increase in acidity of oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams – a phenomenon that pollutes groundwater and harms aquatic life.
Eutrophication Potential occurs when excessive nutrients cause increased algae growth in lakes, blocking the underwater penetration of sunlight needed to produce oxygen and resulting in the loss of aquatic life.
traci
Atmosphere
15.0 kg CO2 eq
4.6E-06 kg CFC-11 eq
0.84 kg O3 eq
3.3 mol H+ eq
0.027 kg N eq
CML
17.3 kg CO2 eq
3.9 E-06 kg CFC-11 eq
0.002 kg C2H4 eq
0.054 kg SO2 eq
0.009 kg PO43- eq
functional unit
Earth
Depletion of Abiotic Resources (Elements) refers to the reduction of available nonrenewable resources, such as metals and gases, that are found on the periodic table of elements, due to human activity.
Depletion of Abiotic Resources (Fossil Fuels) refers to the decreasing availability of nonrenewable carbonbased compounds, such as oil and coal, due to human activity.
8.9 E-05 kg Sb eq
The functional unit, or reference flow, has been defined as one square meter of 20 osy floorcovering in a commercial building for one year of use.
Material Content Material content measured to 1%. Component Material Availability Mass% Origin Wear Layer/Pile Yarn
Nylon 6 or Nylon 6,6
Non- Renewable, limited
16.5%
Global
Primary Backing
Polyester
Non- Renewable, limited
2.6%
Global
Precoat
Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer
Non- Renewable, limited
Precoat
Calcium carbonate
Non- Renewable, abundant
Precoat
Aluminum trihydrate
Non- Renewable, abundant
Stabilization Layer
Continuous filament glass, non-woven
Non- Renewable, limited
Secondary Backing
Post-consumer calcium carbonate
Recycled, limited
Secondary Backing
Pre consumer calcium alumina glass spheres
Recycled, limited
Secondary Backing
Polyvinyl chloride polymer
Non- Renewable, limited
Global
Secondary Backing
Dioctyl terephthalate/Diisononyl adipate
Non- Renewable, limited
Global
RS Adhesive
Pre-applied acrylic adhesive
Non- Renewable, limited
ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION Pre-Consumer Recycled Content
17 - 35 %
Post-Consumer Recycled Content
5 to 14 %
CRI Green Label Plus
voc emissions
Global 18.2%
Global
Global 1.6%
Global
US
60%
1.1%
US
Global
Recycling or Reuse Tandus Centiva encourages customers to return and recycle end-of-use carpet through ReStart®, the company’s third party certified, closed-loop carpet recycling program located in Dalton, Georgia.
284.5 gal
water consumption
ENERGY
Standards
renewable energy
5.3 1.7 % MJ
non-renewable energy
98.3 % MJ 306.1
Manufacturer contact info name
Tandus Centiva
Phone
800.248.2878
[email protected]
website
www.tandus-centiva.com
certifications
- Gold ANSI/NSF 140 - Recycled Content Certification - Recycling Program - CRI Green Label Plus - Carbonfund.org CarbonFree® - MAS Certified Green® (Adhesives) - ISO 14001
www.UL.com/environment | [email protected] The information presented herein is a summary of content contained in the manufacturer’s ISO 14025-compliant EPD certified by UL. Please visit www.ul.com/environment to download the full EPD. UL, the UL logo, and UL certification mark are trademarks of UL LLC. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
