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EcoFlex™ ICT
Modular Commercial Floor Covering
According to ISO 14025
Interpretation
When considering a 60 year product life, raw materials production and recommended maintenance are the two
largest contributors in each impact category considered. The production of raw materials represents a
substantial fraction of the life cycle impacts, even over the life of a building. Within the raw materials, nylon
face fiber has the largest contribution to the environmental impacts, even in the low face weight scenario. In in
all categories considered, nylon has greater impact than all the other materials combined. Manufacturing is a
smaller contributor but represents at least 10% of the total life cycle in five of the seven impact categories
evaluated.
Inventory data quality is judged by its precision (measured, calculated or estimated), completeness (e.g.,
unreported emissions), consistency (degree of uniformity of the methodology applied on a study serving as a
data source) and representativeness (geographical, temporal, and technological).
To cover these requirements and to ensure reliable results, first-hand industry data in combination with
literature and background LCA information from the GaBi 2012 database were used. The LCI data sets from
the GaBi 2012 database are widely distributed and used with the GaBi 6 Software. The datasets have been
used in LCA models worldwide in industrial and scientific applications in internal as well as in many critically
reviewed and published studies. In the process of providing these datasets they are cross-checked with other
databases and values from industry and science.
Additional Information
Sustainability is a core value for Mohawk Industries. Our culture drives us to seek innovation and efficiency
throughout the life cycle of our product, thus reducing our consumption of water, energy and raw materials,
which allows us to reduce the environmental impacts on both our local community and the globe. Mohawk also
has the most diverse recycling program in the industry, and more than 3 billion pounds of recycled materials
are used in our in manufacturing operations annually. Mohawk is a vertically integrated company and
manufactures carpet backing, fiber and cushion. Our backing division incorporated 3.3 million lbs. of soda
bottle caps into our primary and secondary carpet backings in 2012. This process diverted the postconsumer
bottle caps from landfills, which reduced the demand on irreplaceable raw materials. Mohawk also diverted 23
million lbs. of used tires from the landfill by incorporating the rubber into door mats in 2012. Mohawk carpet
cushions contain 90% or more recycled content. Mohawk has over 500 products that contain recycled content
and over 300 products that are NSF 140 certified.
Emissions
The emissions of all of our carpets and adhesives are tested at UL Air Quality Sciences and are certified by the
Carpet and Rug Institutes Green Label Plus Program. The cushion is certified by the Carpet and Rug
Institute’s Green Label Program. The testing protocol complies with California Department of Public Health
Version 1.1 2010 and California 01350. Adhesives meet the requirement of the South Coast Air Quality
Management District - Rule 1168.