creating better environments

Forbo Environmental Data Sheet
Product name

Flotex Tile/Plank

Product description

Flotex Tile is comprised of a polyamide 6.6 pile
above a glass fibre reinforced recycled PVC backing.
Flotex Tile complies with all requirements ofEN1307: Textile Floor Coverings – Classificationof Pile Carpets.

Manufacturing locations

Ripley, United Kingdom
Chateau Renault, France

Site accreditation

ISO14001, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, SA8000®

Our footprint – how it’s madeEnvironmental data

Independent assessment and rating
ISO 9001 Quality Management System

Total recycled contentof product by weight

up to 49%Post industrial recycled content

up to 49%

Post consumer recycled content

0%% renewable electricity used100%

ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management
Flotex tiles and planks are madein an SA8000® certified facility

British Allergy Foundation
Carbon footprint
Estimated carbon footprint using Raw materials and production 11.10 kg CO2 eq/m2
data from Environmental productdeclaration according to ISO 14025 Use (1 year)
0.316 kg CO2 eq/m2Your footsteps – how it performs
Health and well being
Air quality

Approved by Allergy UK

AgBB/ABGPass

CHPS 01350

Flotex products comply to 01350 Indoor Air Quality Standard

Impact sound reduction

19 dB

Bacteriostatic properties

Flotex tile/plank meets the requirements of AATCC 174-1 and 174-2

Installation
Recommended adhesives

Forbo recommends the use of 542 Eurofix Tack Plus, a solvent free tackifier adhesive. If a permanent
bond is required, please use Eurocol 640 Eurostar special, a solvent free permanent bond adhesive.
Where contribution to credits for BREEAM sections HEA2 and HEA9 are required then these low
emission adhesives can be used.

creating better environmentsMaintenance
Flotex releases twice as many allergens on vacuuming as standard carpet.
Flotex can be cleaned using standard cleaning materials without the need for harmful chemicals.
Flotex is waterproof and can be steam or mechanically cleaned.
End of life
Can be downcycled or sent to waste to energy

Contribution to Green Building Schemes
BREEAM 2018
Value of Credit

Compliant through EPD declaration number 4788294459.111.1 EPD valid until August 1st 2023

Ska scheme (RICS)
M12 soft floor covering criteria(Ska Offices Vs 1.2 2013)
Meets(Ska Retail Vs 1.0 2012)
Meets(Ska Higher Education Vs 1.0 2016)
Meets

Materials and resources

Building product disclosure and optimisation - EPD up to 2 points

LEED (version 4)
Potential direct or indirectcontribution to following
categories and credits:

Building product disclosure and optimisation - sourcing of raw
materials - up to 1 point
Construction and demolition waste management up to 2 points
Indoor environmental
qualityLow emitting materials up to 3 points

Acoustic performance up to 1 point
Forbo design principles (Reduce, Recycle, Reuse, Renew)
ReduceAll Flotex samples can be returned allowing them to be reused or recycled, reducing the need forvirgin material

Reuse

Producing a Flotex tile backing made from re-used and pre consumer waste obtained via ourBack to the Floor scheme. Waste comes from other production sites within Forbo, but also fromoutside Forbo to optimise waste streams from external textile flooring companies

RecycleInstallation waste can be recycled in the our plant in Ripley, Derbyshire, back into Flotex products

Renew

Flotex tiles are produced using 100% renewable electricity

Detailed environmental product declarations and full Life Cycle Analysis
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Forbo Flooring Systems reserves the right to improve the specification of its products without giving prior notice. Errors and omissions excepted.