RECYCLED TU DURABACK SUZHOU TUNTEX FIBER AND CARPET CO., LTD UNTEX COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION RECYCLED TUNTEX COMMERCIAL

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1 ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION RECYCLED TU DURABACK SUZHOU TUNTEX FIBER AND CARPET CO., LTD UNTEX COMMERCIAL RECYCLED 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.

2 RECYCLED TUNTEX Commercial Duraback with Nylon 6 yarn This declaration is an environmental product declaration (EPD) in accordance with ISO and EN 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 UL Environment DECLARATION HOLDER TUNTEX DECLARATION NUMBER DECLARED PRODUCT RECYCLED TUNTEX Commercial Duraback REFERENCE PCR PCR for EPDs: IBU PCR for Floor Coverings (UL E, V1.0 Aug. 27, 2014) DATE OF ISSUE November 29, 2016 PERIOD OF VALIDITY 5 years Product definition and information about building physics Information about basic material and the material s origin Description of the product s manufacture CONTENTS OF THE Indication of product processing DECLARATION Information about the in-use conditions Life cycle assessment results Testing results and verifications The PCR review was conducted by: Environment and Development Foundation PCR Addendum: UL Environment This declaration was independently verified in accordance with ISO by Underwriters Laboratories INTERNAL EXTERNAL This life cycle assessment was independently verified in accordance with ISO and the reference PCR by: Wade Stout, ULE EPM Thomas Gloria, Life-Cycle Services, LLC

3 Product Definition and Information Product Description This declaration covers the RECYCLED TUNTEX Commercial Duraback carpet tiles. Covered in this declaration are the Renaissance of Art and Econcept products. The T709SG and T868G are the highest impact Renaissance of Art and Econcept products, respectively, and the T630G represents the lowest impact RECYCLED TUNTEX Commercial Duraback carpet product. 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 RECYCLED 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 color fastness. (2) RECYCLED 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 separation of the face yarn from the backing. The backing is then recycled and re-integrated into RECYCLED TUNTEX Commercial

4 Duraback products as new carpet tile backing. The whole carpet tile is recyclable and this is a total solution to minimize the environmental burden. RECYCLED 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 top cloth and fiberglass sheet. 5. Reinforced Fiberglass Felt a non-woven fiberglass fabric embedded into the backing, which provides extra dimensional stability. 6. RECYCLED Duraback End-Cap Protection Layer 70% recycled content, 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 RECYCLED TUNTEX Commercial Duraback carpet products. This data encompasses the impacts of all RECYCLED TUNTEX Commercial Duraback carpet products, including the following: Renaissance of Art: T639G, T700G, T701G, T702G, T703G, T706G, T707G, T708G, T709SG, T709LG, T710G, T711XG, T711YG, T712XG, T712YG, T715G, T796G, T797G, T798G, T799G Econcept: T618G, T619G, T630G, T631G, T632G, T658G, T659G, T800G, T801G, T806G, T808G, T859G, T865G, T866G, T867G, T868G, T869G, T870G, T875G, T876G, T877G

5 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 RECYCLED TUNTEX 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 12 % Total thickness 6.8 mm Total carpet weight 4,190 g/m2 Surface pile thickness 4 mm Number of tufts or loops 182,200 pce/dm2 Surface pile weight 500 g/m2 Secondary backing Non-Woven RECYCLED TUNTEX Commercial Duraback cloth Thickness of the element 2.8 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 RECYCLED TUNTEX Commercial Duraback The following standards are applicable for the range of products in this declaration: ISO 9001 Quality Management System ISO Environmental Management System CRI Green Label Plus Singapore Green Building Product ASTM E Critical Radiant Flux Testing Report ASTM E Smoke Density Non-Flame Testing Report ASTM E Smoke Density Flame Testing Report AATCC Static Testing Report AATCC 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 D Tuft Bind Testing Report ASTM D Hexapod Testing Report AATCC 175 Stain Resistance Testing Report -

6 ISO :2010 Radiant Burning Fire Testing Report ISO :2010 Ignitability Fire Testing Report Dynamic Load Testing Report FTC Green Guides ISO Environmental Labels and Declarations Delivery Status RECYCLED 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 RECYCLED TUNTEX Commercial Duraback carpet products are listed in Table 2 below. The Econcept products are certified to 25% pre-consumer recycled content and Renaissance of Arts products are certified to 18% pre-consumer recycled content, by GreenCircle Certified, LLC. Material % T709SG T868G T630G PA6 Yarn 16.8% 11.5% PA66 Yarn 13.6% Primary Backing 1.7% 2.3% 2.4% Latex 2.8% 2.1% 2.2% Polyvinyl Chloride 10.2% 8.8% 9.0% Plasticizer 7.1% 6.2% 6.3% Calcium Carbonate 34.0% 29.4% 30.2% CaO 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Glass Fiber 0.6% 0.8% 0.9% RECYCLED Duraback TM End-Cap Protection Layer 26.8% 36.6% 37.5% Table 2 Raw Materials

7 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 70% recycled content backing. The secondary backing uses a RECYCLED Duraback End-Cap Protection Layer to reduce primary materials. 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 RECYCLED TUNTEX Commercial Duraback carpet products are listed in Table 3 below. Product Installation Material (g/m 2 ) T709SG T868G T630G Paper Cardboard LLDPE PET PE Steel Wood Polypropylene Table 3 Packaging Materials 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.

8 Environment and Health during Use There is no harmful emissive. 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 RECYCLED TUNTEX Commercial Duraback has a reference service life and warranty of 15 years. Extraordinary Effects Fire testing results are displayed in Table 4, below. Name Type Rating Critical Flux EN ISO (kw/m2) Compliant Smoke (%.min) Compliant EN ISO FS(mm) (15s exposure Flaming surface) Droplets/Particles Critical Radiant ASTM E Flux Average Maximum ASTM E Density Corrected (Dmc) Table 4 Fire Performance Compliant Compliant Class 1 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 epd@tuntexcarpet.com. 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 , visit or epd@tuntexcarpet.com. 309

9 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. System Boundary Life Cycle Boundary Value Unit Conversion Factor to 1 kg Declared Unit 1 m 2 Table 5 Declared Unit The system boundary is cradle-to-gate with options, as shown below in Table 6. Product Construction Installation Use End-of-Life Benefits of loads beyond the system boundary Raw Material Extraction and Processing Transport Manufacturing Transport Construction/ Installation Use Maintenance Repair Replacement Refurbishment Operational Energy Use Operational Water Use De-Construction/ Demolition Transport Waste Processing Disposal Reuse Recovery Recycling A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D D D X X X x x MND x MND MND MND MND MND MND MND MND X MND MND MND 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/activities may not exceed 5%. Components and materials omitted from the LCA shall be documented. This EPD is in compliance with the cut-off criteria. Capital items for the production processes (machines, buildings, etc.) were not taken into consideration.

10 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 Allocation Allocation for manufacturing energy, water, and waste items was conducted per mass of production based on submetered 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 liters/100km Average Transport Distance 3,700 km Gross Density of Products Transported 517 kg/m 3 Table 7 Transport to the Construction Site (A4)

11 Name Value Unit (per m 2 installed) Auxiliary 0.03 kg Water Consumption - m 3 Electricity Consumption - kwh Other Energy Carriers - MJ Material Loss 1.5 % Output Substances following Waste Treatment on Site - kg Dust in the Air - kg Table 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 m 3 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 5.84 kg Reuse - kg Recycling - kg Energy Recovery - kg Landfilling 3.89 kg Table 10: End of Life (C1-C4)

12 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. T709SG CML A1-A3 A4 A5 B2 C4 Units (per m 2 ) GWP Global Warming Potential 1.8E E E E E+00 kg CO 2 Eq. ODP Depletion of stratospheric 5.3E E E E E-08 kg CFC-11 Eq. ozone layer AP Acidification 9.8E E E E E-03 kg SO 2 Eq. EP Eutrophication 1.6E E E E E-02 kg (PO 4) 3- Eq. POCP Photochemical ozone creation 5.4E E E E E-04 kg ethane Eq. T868G CML A1-A3 A4 A5 B2 C4 Units GWP Global Warming Potential 1.3E E E E E+00 kg CO 2 Eq. ODP Depletion of stratospheric 4.5E E E E E-08 kg CFC-11 Eq. ozone layer AP Acidification 7.6E E E E E-04 kg SO 2 Eq. EP Eutrophication 1.1E E E E E-03 kg (PO 4) 3- Eq. POCP Photochemical ozone creation 4.1E E E E E-04 kg ethane Eq. T630G CML A1-A3 A4 A5 B2 C4 Units GWP Global Warming Potential 1.2E E E E E+00 kg CO 2 Eq. ODP Depletion of stratospheric 4.5E E E E E-08 kg CFC-11 Eq. ozone layer AP Acidification 7.3E E E E E-04 kg SO 2 Eq. EP Eutrophication 1.0E E E E E-03 kg (PO 4) 3- Eq. POCP Photochemical ozone creation 4.0E E E E E-04 kg ethane Eq. Table 11 - Life Cycle Impact Assessment Results

13 The following table details the use of resources across the life cycle of the products. T709SG CML A1-A3 A4 A5 B2 C4 Unit PERE PERM Use of RENEWABLE primary energy excluding the RENEWABLE primary energy used as raw materials Use of RENEWABLE primary energy resources used as raw materials 0.0E E E E E+00 MJ 8.7E E E E E+00 MJ PERT Total use of RENEWABLE primary energy resources 5.5E E E E E-02 MJ PENRE Use of NON-RENEWABLE primary energy excluding the NON-RENEWABLE primary energy resources 2.6E E E E E+00 MJ used as raw materials PENRM Use of NON-RENEWABLE primary energy as raw materials 4.7E E E E E+00 MJ PENRT Total use of NON-RENEWABLE primary energy 3.0E E E E E+00 MJ SM Use of secondary materials 1.6E E E E E+00 kg RSF RENEWABLE secondary fuels 0.0E E E E E+00 MJ NRSF Use of NON-RENEWABLE secondary fuels 0.0E E E E E+00 MJ FW Use of fresh water resources 2.8E E E E E-01 m 3 T868G 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 E E E E+00 MJ PERM Use of RENEWABLE primary energy resources used as raw materials 8.7E E E E E+00 MJ PERT Total use of RENEWABLE primary energy resources 5.4E E E E E-02 MJ PENRE Use of NON-RENEWABLE primary energy excluding the NON-RENEWABLE primary energy resources used as raw materials 1.9E E E E E+00 MJ PENRM Use of NON-RENEWABLE primary energy as raw materials 4.0E E E E E+00 MJ PENRT Total use of NON-RENEWABLE primary energy 2.3E E E E E+00 MJ SM Use of secondary materials 1.6E E E E E+00 kg RSF RENEWABLE secondary fuels 0.0E E E E E+00 MJ NRSF Use of NON-RENEWABLE secondary fuels 0.0E E E E E+00 MJ FW Use of fresh water resources 2.0E E E E E-01 m 3 T630G CML A1-A3 A4 A5 B2 C4 Unit PERE PERM Use of RENEWABLE primary energy excluding the RENEWABLE primary energy used as raw materials Use of RENEWABLE primary energy resources used as raw materials 0.0E E E E E+00 MJ 8.7E E E E E+00 MJ PERT Total use of RENEWABLE primary energy resources 4.8E E E E E-02 MJ PENRE Use of NON-RENEWABLE primary energy excluding the NON-RENEWABLE primary energy resources used as raw materials 1.7E E E E E+00 MJ

14 T630G CML A1-A3 A4 A5 B2 C4 Unit PENRM Use of NON-RENEWABLE primary energy as raw materials 4.0E E E E E+00 MJ PENRT Total use of NON-RENEWABLE primary energy 2.1E E E E E+00 MJ SM Use of secondary materials 1.6E E E E E+00 kg RSF RENEWABLE secondary fuels 0.0E E E E E+00 MJ NRSF Use of NON-RENEWABLE secondary fuels 0.0E E E E E+00 MJ FW Use of fresh water resources 1.9E E E E E-01 m 3 Table 12 Use of Resources Waste and other outputs from the life cycle of these carpet products are listed in Table 13. T709SG CML A1-A3 A4 A5 B2 C4 Units HWD Disposed-of-hazardous 1.8E E E E E-06 kg NHWD Disposed-of nonhazardous 2.4E E E E E+00 kg RWD Disposed-of Radioactive 3.9E E E E E-06 kg CRU Components for reuse 0.0E E E E E+00 kg MFR Materials for recycling 1.2E E E E E-08 kg MET Materials for energy recovery 0.0E E E E E+00 kg EEE Exported electrical energy (waste to energy) 1.4E E E E E+00 MJ EET Exported thermal energy (waste to energy) 7.6E E E E E+00 MJ T868G CML A1-A3 A4 A5 B2 C4 Units HWD Disposed-of-hazardous 1.3E E E E E-06 kg NHWD Disposed-of nonhazardous 1.9E E E E E+00 kg RWD Disposed-of Radioactive 2.8E E E E E-06 kg CRU Components for reuse 0.0E E E E E+00 kg MFR Materials for recycling 1.2E E E E E-08 kg MET Materials for energy recovery 0.0E E E E E+00 kg EEE Exported electrical energy (waste to energy) 1.2E E E E E+00 MJ EET Exported thermal energy (waste to energy) 7.5E E E E E+00 MJ T630G CML A1-A3 A4 A5 B2 C4 Units HWD Disposed-of-hazardous 1.3E E E E E-06 kg

15 T630G CML A1-A3 A4 A5 B2 C4 Units NHWD Disposed-of nonhazardous 1.8E E E E E+00 kg RWD Disposed-of Radioactive 2.8E E E E E-06 kg CRU Components for reuse 0.0E E E E E+00 kg MFR Materials for recycling 1.2E E E E E-08 kg EEE Exported electrical energy (waste to energy) 0.0E E E E E+00 MJ EET Exported thermal energy (waste to energy) 1.2E E E E E+00 MJ LCA Interpretation Table 13 Output Flows and Wastes Raw materials are the key driver of environmental impacts for the RECYCLED TUNTEX Commercial Duraback carpet products, with manufacturing impacts a secondary driver. The upstream processing of yarn dominates nearly every category, while Polyvinyl Chloride(virgin and recycled) 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 (ILCD, 2010) Joint Research Commission, 2010, ILCD Handbook: General Guide for Life Cycle Assessment - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - DIN EN ISO 14025: 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: A1, Sustainability of Construction Works, Environmental Product Declarations, Core Rules for the Product Category of Construction Products. BRE - EN ISO Reaction to fire tests for floorings Part 1 - EN ISO (15s exposure surface) Reaction to fire tests Ignitability of products - ASTM E Critical Radiant Flux Test - ISO 9001 Quality Management System - ISO Environmental Management System - ASTM E Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials (Non-Flaming) - ASTM E Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials (Flaming)

16 - AATCC Electrostatic Propensity of Carpets - AATCC Colorfastness to Light - ISO 10580:2010 Test method for volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions - EN 1307:2008 Tectile Floor Coverings Classification of Pile Carpets - EN 13501:2002 Fire Classification of Construction Products - ASTM D Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Dimensional Stability of Pile Yarn Floor Covering - ASTM D Standard Test Method for Tuft Bind of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings - ASTM D 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 Environmental Labels and Declarations - FTC Green GuidesGuides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims - Singapore Green Building Product Certificatioseconn - California Specfication v1.1 Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers - GreenCircle Certified Rev (6/30/15) Recycled Content Certification Guidelines for Qualifying and Quantifying Recycled Content Product Claims LCA Development This EPD and corresponding LCA were prepared by Sustainable Solutions Corporation of Royersford, Pennsylvania. Contact TUNTEX To contact Suzhou TUNTEX Fiber & Carpet Co., Ltd, please call , visit or epd@tuntexcarpet.com.