GECA Ecolabel Certified - InterfaceFLOR GlasBac RE modular carpet backing - [BLP] | ecospecifier

GECA Ecolabel Certified - InterfaceFLOR GlasBac RE modular carpet backing - [BLP]

Overview:

A modular carpet tile backing with a VOC emission level of E0, suitable for Office, Retail, Education, Aged Care, Healthcare, and similar applications.

Product Description:

GlasBac®RE is a modular carpet tile backing with a VOC emission level of E0, suitable for Office, Retail, Education, Aged Care, Healthcare, and similar applications. The backing comprises up to 50% recycled content dependent upon selection of colour and yarn source for top-cloth.Backing materials are non-renewable, but GlasBac®RE keeps 80% of tile mass in the recycling loop, minimizing demand for new materials. When combined with Interface ReEntry take-back & recycling Program, full stewardship of product is retained at end of product life.

Certified by the Good Environmental Choice Australia.

GlasBac®RE tiles have the same life cycle and warranty as product manufactured from virgin materials.

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Availability:

TAS, VIC, WA, SA, QLD, NT, NSW, ACT

Assessment Criteria Satisfied

ENERGY/GREENHOUSE

Low energy in production
Potential less GHG/ODP down stream

Low energy in production

recycling energy is only 10-20% of the energy required to produce virgin product

Potential less GHG/ODP down stream

the closed loop manufacturing cycle will reduce the input energy of the tiles continuously each time tiles are recycled as less virgin material is used in each new cycle

HABITAT & LAND

Reduced terrestrial impact

Reduced terrestrial impact

currently carpet tiles are dumped to landfill

RESOURCE DEPLETION & EFFICIENCY

Reuse potential
Take-back/ product stewardship
Extended Producer Responsibility scheme
Reduce material use
Eco packaging
Post-Industrial recycled content
Post-consumer recycled content

Reuse potential

increasing use of recycled carpet tile-content in new tiles over time

Take-back/ product stewardship

GlasBac®RE can be included with commitment to ReEntry - a take-back program

Post-Industrial recycled content

Interface recycle tiles within their own system

Post-consumer recycled content

ReEntry is a post-consumer take-back program

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

GlasBac®RE with ReEntry is a post-consumer take-back program

Reduced Material Use

The introduction of recycled content into the manufacturing stream reduces the demand on virgin resources that have significantly (80-90%)higher embodied energy content than the recycled content

Eco-Packaging

100% recycled cardboard boxes are taken back and recycled

HUMAN HEALTH

Reduced toxics or carcinogens

Reduced toxics or carcinogens

- GlasBac®RE VOC emissions have been tested equivalent to E0 level.

OTHER VITAL SIGNS

Environmental policy
Australian Standard
Environmental info about product
Doc Manuf Claim
MSDS

Suppliers:InterfaceFLOR

Assessment Criteria