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| Location | BE | ||
| Reference year | 2024 | ||
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| Use advice for data set | Scope: The manufacturer declaration applies to a group of similar products with a total pile weight varying between 485 and 1300 g/m. The results given in the EPD correspond to tufted carpet tiles with a pile weight of 525 g/m. LCA results for product groups having a minimum pile weight of 485 g/m, an intermediate pile weight of 800 g/m or a maximum pile weight of 1300 g/m can be taken from the corresponding tables of the annexe. The products are manufactured in the production sites at Pelt, Belgium (tufting), and Nijkerk, The Netherlands (back coating). System boundary: Type of EPD Cradle-to-gate with options: modules A1-A3, module C1-C4 and module D and additional modules A4, A5, B1, B2. System boundaries of modules A, B, C, D Modules C2, C3, C4 and D are indicated separately for three end-of-life scenarios: 1 - landfill disposal 2 - municipal waste incineration 3 - recovery in the cement industry A1-A3 Production Energy and water consumption and supply, production of the basic material, processing of secondary material, auxiliary material, packaging material, transport of the material and packaging to the manufacturing site, infrastructure and land use, waste water treatment and waste processing or final waste disposal. For the modelling of the PA6 yarns, verified LCA data from the supplier has been used. Biogenic carbon that is stored in renewable packaging material (cardboard and wooden pallets) is taken into account. Both the associated carbon dioxide uptake from the air during its production and the release of this carbon dioxide into the air during its final waste treatment are considered. Generated electricity and steam due to the incineration of production waste and packaging waste are listed in the result table as exported energy. A4 Transport Transport of the packed textile floor covering from factory gate to the place of installation. A5 Installation Installation of the textile floor covering, processing of installation waste and packaging waste up to energy and/or material recovery or final disposal, production of the amount of tufted carpet tiles and their packaging that occurs as installation waste including the transport to the place of installation. The tufted carpet tiles are considered to be loosely laid upon the screed without using any additional materials or energy. If attached to the floor instead, the necessary auxiliary materials are not taken into account in this EPD. Furthermore, preparation of the floor is beyond the system boundaries and also not considered. Biogenic carbon that is stored in renewable packaging material (cardboard and wooden pallets) is released as carbon dioxide emissions into the air at the end of life in module A5. Generated electricity and steam due to the incineration of installation and packaging waste are listed in the result table as exported energy. B1 Use Indoor emissions during the use stage. After the first year, no product-related volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions are relevant due to known VOC decay curves of the product. B2 Maintenance Cleaning of the textile floor covering for a period of 1 year: Vacuum cleaning – electricity supply Wet cleaning – electricity, water consumption, production of the cleaning agent, waste water treatmentThe declared values in this module have to be multiplied by the assumed service life of the floor covering in the building in question. B3-B5 The modules are not relevant within the assumed reference service life of 10 years and are thus not declared. B6-B7 No energy and water input are required for the operation of the carpet tiles in the use stage. The modules are not relevant and not declared. C1 Deconstruction The floor covering is deconstructed manually and no additional environmental impact is caused. C2 Transport C2-1: Transport of the tufted carpet tiles waste to a landfill. C2-2: Transport of the tufted carpet tiles waste to a municipal waste incineration plant (MWI). C2-3: Transport of the tufted carpet tiles waste to a cement plant for recovery in the cement industry. C3 Waste processing C3-1: Landfill disposal needs no waste processing. C3-2: Impact from waste incineration in a municipal waste incineration plant with R1>0.6. Generated electricity and steam are listed in the result table as exported energy. C3-3: Impact from waste incineration in a cement kiln. Generated heat is listed in the result table as exported energy. C4 Final disposal C4-1: Impact from landfill disposal. C4-2: The tufted carpet tiles waste leaves the system in module C3-2. C4-3: The tufted carpet tiles waste leaves the system in module C3-3. D Benefits and loads beyond the system boundaries Calculated potential benefits result from materials exclusive secondary materials (net primary materials). D-A5: Potential benefits and loads due to recycling and incineration of waste arising from final product packaging and potential benefits for generated energy due to incineration of installation waste in a municipal waste incineration plant with R1>0.6. D-1: No potential benefits nor loads due to landfill disposal of tufted carpet tiles waste at end-of-life. D-2: Potential benefits for generated energy due to incineration of tufted carpet tiles waste at end-of-life in a municipal waste incineration plant with R1>0.6. D-3: Potential benefits for saved fossil fuels and saved inorganic material due to recovery of tufted carpet tiles waste in a cement plant at end-of-life. | ||
| Technical purpose of product or process | The products can be used as a floor covering in both residential and commercial buildings. According to the use class as defined in EN 1307, the products can be used in all commercial areas which require class 33 or less. | ||
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| General comment on data set | Tufted carpet tiles having a pile of solution-dyed virgin polyamide 6, a precoat based on recycled polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and a modified bitumen backing system with recycled filler. For tufted carpet tiles with a pile weight between 485 and 1300 g/m, the recycled content (i.e. PVB in the precoat and limestone filler in the bitumen backing) varies between 51 % and 43 %, depending on the amount of the virgin polyamide 6 yarns in the pile. The recycled content of the bitumen backing itself is 70 %. The declaration applies to a group of products with a pile weight varying between 485 and 1300 g/m. The LCA results are calculated for products with a pile weight of 525 g/m. LCA results for product groups having a minimum (485 g/m), intermediate (800 g/m) or maximum (1300 g/m) pile weight can be taken from the corresponding tables of the annexe. | ||
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| Data set valid until | 2029 | ||
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| Technology description including background system | The declared unit is 1 m² installed tufted carpet tiles with a pile of 525 g/m² solution-dyed virgin polyamide 6, a precoat based on recycled polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and a modified bitumen backing system with recycled filler. For manufacturing of the tufted carpet tiles, the PA6 yarns are first tufted on a primary backing and subsequently precoated with a latex-free compound. Then, the modified bitumen backing is applied. Once the backing is cooled down, the material is cut into tiles and prepared for shipment. Technical data: Technical data are given in the following table: Declared unit: The declared unit refers to 1 m textile floor covering consisting of tufted carpet tiles with a pile of 525 g/m solution-dyed virgin polyamide 6 and a modified bitumen backing with 70 % recycled content. The recycled content of these tufted carpet tiles is 50 %. The output of modules A1 to A3 corresponds to 1 m produced tufted carpet tiles, including production losses. The output of module A5 corresponds to 1 m installed tufted carpet tiles. In this module, an extra 3% production and transport of tufted carpet tiles due to losses during installation, as well as final treatment of the installation and packaging waste are considered. | ||
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2024-07-30T00:00:00 |
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| UUID | 3712cfdc-6ccb-42c3-8f71-0b0e4b26fd6f |
| Data set version | 00.03.100 |
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| Registration number | EPD-TAP-20240098-IBA1-EN |
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| Copyright | Yes |
| License type | Free of charge for all users and uses |
| Access and use restrictions | None |
Environmental indicators
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