SUZHOU TUNTEX FIBER AND CARPET CO., LTD · 2. Primary Backing– non-woven tufting primary (a polyester fabric) backing into which the wear layer is tufted. 3. Water-Based Latex –

ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION

RECYCLABLE TUNTEX™ COMMERCIAL DURABACK™ SUZHOU TUNTEX FIBER AND CARPET CO., LTD

RECYCLABLE TUNTEX™ COMMERCIAL Duraback™

TUNTEX is one of China’s leading carpet manufacturers dedicated to green technology and environmentally friendly production methods. Through its global network of industry experts, TUNTEX has risen to global prominence with the help of its environmentally conscious production of high quality carpets for the international market. With over four decades of experience in carpet manufacturing since 1969, TUNTEX is proud to be at the forefront of environmentally sustainable carpet production in China. Having recently been certified by GreenCircle Certified LLC, we are committed to production that guarantees a safer and cleaner environment for the future. With on-going efforts to expand into new areas of the domestic and international markets, TUNTEX is committed to continuing its history of high-quality production and service provision. With its company belief deeply rooted in technological advancement, TUNTEX is striving to make its carpets safer and more durable than ever with innovative new materials and production techniques. Above all, TUNTEX aims to build on its celebrated history of environmental stewardship by exploring new methods in green manufacturing, ensuring that China’s first green carpet manufacturer maintains its technological edge & competitiveness.

Recyclable TUNTEXTM Commercial DurabackTM TUNTEX Carpet According to ISO 14025 and EN 15804

This declaration is an environmental product declaration (EPD) in accordance with ISO 14025 and EN15804. EPDs rely on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to provide information on a number of environmental impacts of products over their life cycle. Exclusions: EPDs do not indicate that any environmental or social performance benchmarks are met, and there may be impacts that they do not encompass. LCAs do not typically address the site-specific environmental impacts of raw material extraction, nor are they meant to assess human health toxicity. EPDs can complement but cannot replace tools and certifications that are designed to address these impacts and/or set performance thresholds – e.g. Type 1 certifications, health assessments and declarations, environmental impact assessments, etc. Accuracy of Results: EPDs regularly rely on estimations of impacts, and the level of accuracy in estimation of effect differs for any particular product line and reported impact. Comparability: EPDs are not comparative assertions and are either not comparable or have limited comparability when they cover different life cycle stages, are based on different product category rules or are missing relevant environmental impacts. EPDs from different programs may not be comparable.

PROGRAM OPERATOR DECLARATION HOLDER TUNTEX DECLARATION NUMBER 4787594440.101.1

DECLARED PRODUCT

REFERENCE PCR DATE OF ISSUE PERIOD OF VALIDITY 5 years

CONTENTS OF THE DECLARATION

The PCR review was conducted by:

This declaration was independently verified inin accordance with ISO 14025 by Underwriters Laboratories ☒ INTERNAL

UL Environmmeent

Recyclable TTUUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™

PCR for EPDDss:

Product definitnition and information about building physics Information ababout basic material and the material’s origin Description ofof the product’s manufacture Indication of pproduct processing Information ababout the in-use conditions Life cycle assseessment results Testing resulttss and verifications

☐EXTERNAALL Wade Stout, UL Environment

This life cycle assessment was independentlyly verified in accordance with ISO 14044 and the referencncee PCR by:

IBU PCR for Floor Coverings (UL E, V1.0 Aug. 2727, 2014)

Environment and Developmennt Foundation

PCR Addendum: UL Environmment

Thomas P. Gloria, Industrial Ecology Consultants

November 29, 2016

This EPD conforms with EN 15804

According to ISO 14025

Recyclable TUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™ TUNTEX Carpet

Product Definition and Information

Product Description

This declaration covers the Recyclable TUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™ carpet tiles. The T860 and T638 represent the highest and lowest impact Recyclable TUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™ carpet products, respectively. Nowadays, the main concern in the market for modular carpet is how to significantly reduce the environmental impact which includes the contamination during production as well as reclamation for used carpet. TUNTEX understands the importance of healthier working environments, so as a responsible manufacturer TUNTEX is committed for a greener future through the technologies as follows:

(1) Solution Dyed Nylon (Type 6 or 6, 6) with Recyclable TUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™. Solution Dyed Nylon (Type 6 or 6,6) is able to reduce the water consumption and waste output and in return eliminates the pollution of water effectively while achieving durable performance in colorfastness.

(2) Recyclable TUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™ is designed with recyclability in mind, being completely free from harmful Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). Nylon consumer products (i.e. clothes hangers, backpack, seatbelt etc.) are useful recycled products made from used TUNTEX carpets after the process of separation of face yarn and backing. The backing will also be recycled then put back as new carpet tile backing. The whole carpet tile is recyclable and this is a total solution to minimize the environmental burden.

According to ISO 14025 Recyclable TUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™ TUNTEX Carpet

Recyclable TUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™ is manufactured by a backing technology which is a special design for recycling purposes that can be reused for new carpet products. This product is built up in multiple layers as shown in the following image.

The layers include: 1. Solution Dyed Nylon Yarn– Tufts of solution dyed, Nylon 6 or 6,6 yarns containing recyclable Nylon 6 or 6,6.2. Primary Backing– non-woven tufting primary (a polyester fabric) backing into which the wear layer is tufted.3. Water-Based Latex – a latex coating which bonds the tufts into the backing cloth.4. Duraback™ Laminate Layer – to strengthen the dimensional stability and act as a laminator in between the top

cloth and fiberglass felt sheet.5. Reinforced Fiberglass Felt – a non-woven fiberglass fabric embedded into the backing, which provides extra

dimensional stability.6. Duraback™ End-Cap Protection Layer – gives the carpet a dimensional stability as well as a flat lying

capability.

As mentioned above, the products in this EPD are the best and worst cases of Recyclable TUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™ carpet products. This data encompasses the impacts of all Recyclable TUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™ carpet products, including the following:T101, T105, T106, T107, T108, T109, T600, T6009, T602, T603, T605, T606, T608, T609, T613 , T616, T617, T620, T621, T622, T623, T625, T629, T633, T635, T636, T637, T638 , T650, T651, T652 , T653, T655, T656, T657, T660, T661, T662, T663, T665, T666, T667, T668, T669, T858, T860 , T862, T872, T878, T885, T887, T889, T906, T908, T917, T962, T968, TA1204, TA1206, TA1207.

Range of Application

The products covered in this declaration are for commercial applications.


Technical Data

The following technical data is the most representative dataset for Nylon Series RecyclableTUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™carpets.

Technical Data Value Unit Product Form Tiles -

Type of manufacture Tufted - Yarn type Nylon 6 or Nylon 6,6 - Pile fibre composition 11 % Total thickness 6.6 mm Total carpet weight 4,996 g/m2 Surface pile thickness 4 mm Number of tufts or loops 158,100 pce/dm2 Surface pile weight 540 g/m2

Secondary backing Non-Woven Recyclable TUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™ cloth -

Thickness of the element 2.6 mm Length of the surface layer 500 mm Width of the surface layer 500 mm Layer thickness (Top layer) 4.3 mm

Table 1 – Technical Data for Recyclable TUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™

The following standards are applicable for the range of products in this declaration: • ISO 9001 Quality Management System• ISO 14001 Environmental Management System• CRI Green Label Plus• Singapore Green Building Product• ASTM E648-10 Critical Radiant Flux Testing Report• ASTM E662-09 Smoke Density Non-Flame Testing Report• ASTM E662-09 Smoke Density Flame Testing Report• AATCC 134-06 Static Testing Report• AATCC 16-04 Colorfastness to Light Testing• Aachen Edge Curl Testing Report• ISO 10580:2010 VOC Testing• EN 1307:2008 CE Mark• EN 13501:2002 Flammability Testing Report• ASTM D7570 Curl Testing Report• ASTM D1335-05 Tuft Bind Testing Report• ASTM D5252-10 Hexapod Testing Report• AATCC 175 Stain Resistance Testing Report• ISO 9239-1:2010 Radiant Burning Fire Testing Report• ISO 11925-2:2010 Ignitability Fire Testing Report• Dynamic Load Testing Report


Delivery Status

Recyclable TUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™ is a carpet tile available in a range of sizes, most commonly 500 mm by 500 mm.

Base Materials

The raw materials for these Recyclable TUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™ carpet products are listed in Table 2 below.

Material % T860 T638 PA6 Yarn – 8.9% PA66 Yarn 12.0% – Primary Backing 1.9% 2.1% Latex 1.7% 1.9% Polyvinyl Chloride 13.1% 13.2% Plasticizer 10.3% 10.6% CaCO3 60.1% 62.3% CaO 0.1% 0.2% Carbon black 0.1% 0.1% Glass Fiber 0.7% 0.7%

Table 2 – Raw Materials

Manufacturing Process

The Jiang Su plant produces these carpet products. The manufacturing process of Nylon Series yarn begins with


mixing of colorants and followed by the extrusion process where the yarn is drawn and coated with colorant. The yarn is then tufted onto the primary backing to create a soft carpet. The soft carpet is then pre-coated with latex and then backed with a recyclable backing. Water for cooling is used in a closed-loop process and reused.

Environmental and Health during Manufacture

TUNTEX is dedicated to green technology and environmentally friendly production methods. When considering the environment during manufacture, TUNTEX has incorporated process efficiencies and recycling initiatives. Water is conserved by recycling cooling water in a closed-loop system and manufacturing water is treated and recycled into domestic water for the manufacturing facility. Efficiencies were also implemented with packaging, internal packaging materials used between processing steps are reused and recycled. Manufacturing waste that cannot be recycled is sent to a waste-to-energy incineration facility, producing electricity for the electricity grid from the waste materials.

Packaging

The packaging materials for these RecyclableTUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™ carpet products are listed in Table 3, below.

Material (g/m2) T860 T638 Paper 133 133

Cardboard 192 192

LLDPE 10 10

PET 0.2 0.2 PE 16 16 Steel 0.1 0.1

Wood 860 860 Polypropylene 2 2

Table 3 – Packaging Materials

Product Installation

An average scrap rate of 1.5% from installation, as well as a usage of 30 grams of adhesive compound per square meter, were assumed in this study. The disposal of packaging materials is also included in the installation stage. Tape is also an alternative to the adhesive glue for installation but since the impacts from tape were much lower than the glue, the tape was excluded from the analysis. No other materials are required for installation.

Conditions of Use

Carpet tile is a passive product after installation and during the use stage. The product consumes no energy directly; however, cleaning is required for regular maintenance and upkeep of the product. Vacuuming twice a week, as well as hot water extraction twice annually, were assumed.

Environment and Health during Use

There is no harmful emissive potential. No damage to health or impairment is expected under normal use of the


product. Volatile organic chemical (VOC) emissions has been tested and certified by the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) for the GREEN LABEL PLUS™ Indoor Air Qualtiy Testing Program, as well as by CETEC Professional Scientific Solutions to the Carpet Institute of Australia Environmental Certification Scheme Specification testing standard.

Reference Service Life

Recyclable TUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™ has a reference service life and warranty of 15 years.

Extraordinary Effects

Fire testing results are displayed in Table 4.

Name Type Rating

EN ISO 9239-1 Critical Flux

(kW/m2) Compliant

Smoke (%.min) Compliant EN ISO 11925-2 (15s exposure – surface)

FS(mm) Compliant Flaming

Droplets/Particles Compliant

ASTM E648-10 Critical Radiant Flux Class 1

ASTM E662-09 Average Maximum Density Corrected

(Dmc) 309

Table 4 – Fire Performance Water: The product’s backing is impervious to water, protecting the subfloor from leaks and spills. Exposure to flooding for long periods may result in damage to the product.

Mechanical Destruction: The product is intended for commercial applications with heavy wear. Performance requires proper installation according to interface installation guidelines.

Re-use Phase

TUNTEX has a recycling take-back program, for more information, please email [email protected].

Disposal

TUNTEX does have the ability to recycle their products. Commercial carpet disposal in incineration or landfill would comply with local standards. The end of life of these products assumed an average Chinese waste disposition, per the National Bureau of Statistics of China.

Further Information

For more information, contact Suzhou TUNTEX Fiber & Carpet Co., Ltd, please call 0086-0512-53530142, visit http://www.tuntex-carpet.com/en/ , or email [email protected].

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Life Cycle Assessment: Calculation Rules

Declared Unit

Environmental impacts are reported per declared unit of a product. The declared unit is the basis for comparison in an LCA. For carpet products, the functional unit is one square meter of installed carpet.

Life Cycle Boundary Value Unit Conversion Factor to 1 kg 0.20 -

Declared Unit 1 m2 Table 5 – Declared Unit

System Boundary

The system boundary is cradle-to-gate with options, as shown in Table 6.

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Table 6 - Description of the System Boundary (X = Declared Module, MND = Module not declared)

Estimates and Assumptions

For recycled content, the “recycled content methodology,” or also known as the “cut-off methodology” was applied to the raw materials.

Cut-off Criteria

For any impact category, should the sum of various impacts from a specific process/activity be less than 1% of the impact equivalent in that category, the process/activity may be neglected during the inventory analysis. Nonetheless, the accumulated impact of neglected processes/activitiesmay not exceed 5%. Components and materials omitted from the LCA shall be documented.

This EPD is in compliance with the cut-off criteria. Components and materials omitted from the LCA shall be documented. Capital items for the production processes (machines, buildings, etc.) were not taken into consideration.


Background Data

SimaPro v8.02 Software System for Life Cycle Engineering, an internationally recognized LCA modeling software program, was used for life cycle impact assessment modeling. Background and secondary datasets were modeled using the ecoinvent v3 recycled content database, which is developed by the Swiss Centre for Life Cycle Inventories.

Period under Review

Primary data used refer to the production processes of the manufacturing facility and were derived from July 2015 through June 2016.

Allocation

Allocation for manufacturing energy, water, and waste items was conducted per mass of production based on sub-metered processing zones in the facility. For recycled content, the “recycled content methodology,” or also known as the “cut-off methodology” was applied to the raw materials. No credits from recycling or energy recovery of materials or waste were used in the modeling of this study.

Comparability

EPDs are not comparative assertions and are either not comparable or have limited comparability when they cover different life cycle stages, are based on different product category rules or are missing relevant environmental impacts.

LCA: Scenarios and Additional Technical Information

The following technical information is a basis for the declared modules or can be used for developing specific scenarios in the context of a building assessment if modules are not declared.

Name Value Unit Fuel 0.0146 liters/100km Average Transport Distance 3,700 km Gross Density of Products Transported 517 kg/m3

Table 7 – Transport to the Construction Site (A4)


Name Value Unit (per m2 installed) Auxiliary 0.03 kg Water Consumption - m3 Electricity Consumption - kWh Other Energy Carriers - MJ Material Loss 1.5 % Output Substances following Waste Treatment on Site - kg

Dust in the Air - kgTable 8 –Installation into the Building (A5)

Name Value Unit (per RSL)

Information on Maintenance Vacuum twice per week, Steam cleaning twice per year -

Maintenance Cycle Vacuum 2/week, Steam 2/year Water Consumption 0.00132 m3 Auxiliary - kg Electricity Consumption 6.75 kWh Other Energy Carriers - MJ Material Loss - kg

Table 9 –Maintenance (B2)

Name Value Unit Collected Separately - kg Collected as Mixed Construction Waste 5.37 kg

Reuse - kg Recycling - kg Energy Recovery - kg Landfilling 3.58 kg

Table 10: End of Life (C1-C4)


Life Cycle Impact Assessment

The environmental impacts listed below were assessed throughout the life cycle of the carpet products as defined above, per square meter carpet. The environmental impacts were analyzed using CML methodology.

T860 CML A1-A3 A4 A5 B2 C4 Units (per m2) GWP Global Warming

Potential 1.2E+01 6.4E-01 8.7E-01 8.1E+00 2.7E+00 kg CO2 Eq.

ODP

Depletion potential of stratospheric ozone layer

4.5E-07 8.9E-09 9.0E-09 3.8E-08 1.7E-08 kg CFC-11 Eq.

AP Acidification potential 7.1E-02 6.8E-03 5.0E-04 4.1E-02 1.1E-03 kg SO2 Eq.

EP Eutrophication potential 1.5E-02 1.3E-03 3.2E-03 6.3E-03 1.0E-02 kg (PO4)3- Eq.

POCP Photochemical ozone creation potential

4.3E-03 1.9E-04 1.8E-04 1.6E-03 5.0E-04 kg ethane Eq.

T638 CML A1-A3 A4 A5 B2 C4 Units

GWP Global Warming Potential 1.1E+01 5.8E-01 8.7E-01 8.1E+00 2.4E+00 kg CO2 Eq.

ODP

Depletion potential of stratospheric ozone layer

4.3E-07 8.0E-09 9.0E-09 3.8E-08 1.5E-08 kg CFC-11 Eq.

AP Acidification potential 6.3E-02 6.2E-03 5.0E-04 4.1E-02 9.8E-04 kg SO2 Eq.

EP Eutrophication potential 1.2E-02 1.2E-03 3.2E-03 6.3E-03 9.2E-03 kg (PO4)3- Eq.

POCP Photochemical ozone creation potential

3.9E-03 1.7E-04 1.8E-04 1.6E-03 4.5E-04 kg ethane Eq.

Table 11 - Life Cycle Impact Assessment Results


The following table details the use of resources across the life cycle of the products.

T860 CML A1-A3 A4 A5 B2 C4 Unit

PERE Use of RENEWABLE primary energy excluding the RENEWABLE primary energy used as raw materials 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 MJ

PERM Use of RENEWABLE primary energy resources used as raw materials 8.7E-02 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 MJ

PERT Total use of RENEWABLE primary energy resources 5.8E+00 1.0E-02 4.8E-02 6.8E+00 8.0E-02 MJ

PENRE Use of NON-RENEWABLE primary energy excluding the NON-RENEWABLE primary energy resources used as raw materials

1.9E+02 8.7E+00 1.9E+00 7.3E+01 2.2E+00 MJ

PENRM Use of NON-RENEWABLE primary energy as raw materials 2.6E+01 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 MJ

PENRT Total use of NON-RENEWABLE primary energy 2.2E+02 8.7E+00 1.9E+00 7.3E+01 2.2E+00 MJ SM Use of secondary materials 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 kg RSF RENEWABLE secondary fuels 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 MJ

NRSF Use of NON-RENEWABLE secondary fuels 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 MJ FW Use of fresh water resources 3.6E+00 8.7E-02 2.6E-01 1.9E-02 4.7E-01 m3

T638 CML A1-A3 A4 A5 B2 C4 Unit PERE Use of RENEWABLE primary energy excluding the

RENEWABLE primary energy used as raw materials 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 MJ

PERM Use of RENEWABLE primary energy resources used as raw materials 8.7E-02 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 MJ

PERT Total use of RENEWABLE primary energy resources 5.1E+00 9.2E-03 4.8E-02 6.8E+00 7.2E-02 MJ

PENRE Use of NON-RENEWABLE primary energy excluding the NON-RENEWABLE primary energy resources used as raw materials

1.5E+02 7.9E+00 1.9E+00 7.3E+01 2.0E+00 MJ

PENRM Use of NON-RENEWABLE primary energy as raw materials 2.5E+01 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 MJ

PENRT Total use of NON-RENEWABLE primary energy 1.8E+02 7.9E+00 1.9E+00 7.3E+01 2.0E+00 MJ

SM Use of secondary materials 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 kg

RSF RENEWABLE secondary fuels 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 MJ NRSF Use of NON-RENEWABLE secondary fuels 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 MJ

FW Use of fresh water resources 3.3E+00 7.9E-02 2.6E-01 1.9E-02 4.3E-01 m3 Table 12 – Use of Resources


Waste and other outputs from the life cycle of these carpet products are listed in Table 13.

T860 CML A1-A3 A4 A5 B2 C4 Units HWD Disposed-of-hazardous

WASTE 1.6E-03 1.8E-03 3.1E-06 1.1E-04 7.1E-06 kg

NHWD Disposed-of non-hazardous WASTE 2.2E-01 6.9E-03 1.1E+00 1.1E-01 3.6E+00 kg

RWD Disposed-of Radioactive WASTE 4.7E-05 6.0E-08 3.0E-06 3.8E-05 5.0E-06 kg

CRU Components for reuse 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 kg MFR Materials for recycling 1.2E-01 2.6E-10 2.6E-08 2.7E-10 2.6E-08 kg

MET Materials for energy recovery 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 kg

EEE Exported electrical energy (waste to energy) 6.3E-03 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 1.7E-03 0.0E+00 MJ

EET Exported thermal energy (waste to energy) 7.0E-04 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 2.9E-03 0.0E+00 MJ

T638 CML A1-A3 A4 A5 B2 C4 Units HWD Disposed-of-hazardous

WASTE 1.5E-03 1.6E-03 3.1E-06 1.1E-04 6.5E-06 kg

NHWD Disposed-of non-hazardous WASTE 2.0E-01 6.2E-03 1.1E+00 1.1E-01 3.3E+00 kg

RWD Disposed-of Radioactive WASTE 4.4E-05 5.4E-08 3.0E-06 3.8E-05 4.6E-06 kg

CRU Components for reuse 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 kg MFR Materials for recycling 1.2E-01 2.4E-10 2.6E-08 2.7E-10 2.4E-08 kg

MET Materials for energy recovery 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 kg

EEE Exported electrical energy (waste to energy) 5.9E-03 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 1.7E-03 0.0E+00 MJ

EET Exported thermal energy (waste to energy) 6.9E-04 0.0E+00 0.0E+00 2.9E-03 0.0E+00 MJ

Table 13 – Output Flows and Wastes

LCA Interpretation

Raw materials are the key driver of environmental impacts for the Recyclable TUNTEX™ Commercial Duraback™ carpet products with manufacturing impacts a secondary driver. The upstream processing of yarn dominates nearly every category, while Polyvinyl Chloride was the main driver of the ozone layer depletion. For manufacturing, electricity usage drives every category besides upstream ozone depletion, which is dominated by the processing of the packaging raw materials due to wood pallet usage. Upstream processing of packaging raw materials and natural gas usage were secondary drivers for all manufacturing categories.


References

− Product Category Rules for Building-Related Products and Services Adapted for UL Environment from the range of Environmental Product Declarations of Institute Construction and Environment e.V. (IBU) Version 1.3

− (ILCD, 2010) Joint Research Commission, 2010, ILCD Handbook: General Guide for Life Cycle Assessment − Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) − DIN EN ISO 14025:2011-10 Environmental labels and declarations – Type III environmental declarations –

Principles and Procedures − ISO 14040:2006 Environmental management - Life cycle assessment – Principles and framework − ISO 14044:2006 Environmental management - Life cycle assessment – Requirements and guidelines − EN15804:2012-04+A1, 2012. Sustainability of Construction Works, Environmental Product Declarations, Core

Rules for the Product Category of Construction Products. BRE − EN ISO 9239-1 Reaction to fire tests for floorings – Part 1 − EN ISO 11925-2 (15s exposure – surface) Reaction to fire tests – Ignitability of products − ASTM E648-10 Critical Radiant Flux Test − ISO 9001 Quality Management System − ISO 14001 Environmental Management System − ASTM E662-09 Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials

(Non-Flaming) − ASTM E662-09 Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials

(Flaming) − AATCC 134-06 Electrostatic Propensity of Carpets − AATCC 16-04 Colorfastness to Light − ISO 10580:2010 Test method for volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions − EN 1307:2008 Textile Floor Coverings – Classification of Pile Carpets − EN 13501:2002 Fire Classification of Construction Products − ASTM D7570-09 Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Dimensional Stability of Pile Yarn Floor Covering − ASTM D1335-05 Standard Test Method for Tuft Bind of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings − ASTM D5252-10 Standard Practice for the Operation of the Hexapod Tumble Drum Tester − AATCC 175 Stain Resistance: Pile Floor Coverings − ISO 9239:2010 Reaction to fire tests for floorings -- Part 1: Determination of the burning behaviour using a

radiant heat source − ISO 11925:2010 Reaction to fire tests -- Ignitability of products subjected to direct impingement of flame -- Part

2: Single-flame source test − ASTM D5116 Standard Guide for Small-Scale Environmental Chamber Determinations of Organic Emissions

from Indoor Materials/Products. − ISO 14021 Environmental Labels and Declarations − Singapore Green Building Product Certification − California Specfication 01350 v1.1 Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic

Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers


LCA Development

This EPD and corresponding LCA were prepared by Sustainable Solutions Corporation of Royersford, Pennsylvania.

Contact TUNTEX

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