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Bentley Prince Street has attained the highest level of certification the new NSF 140-2007 Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard. All of the manufacturer's standard broadloom products have achieved the platinum level of the certification, while its standard carpet tile products and broadloom products using the optional Prestige PlusRC™ backing earned gold designation.
NSF 140 was designed to establish a single certification system to assess and define sustainable carpet across the floor covering industry with common metrics. The new standard establishes performance requirements for public health and the environment, and assesses the economic, environmental, and social impacts of carpet manufacturing throughout the supply chain. In achieving the platinum level, Bentley Prince Street demonstrated that all its standard broadloom products:
- Contain at least 10 percent post consumer content
- Minimize indoor air VOC emissions and meet the Carpet and Rug Institute's Green Label Plus™ requirements for indoor air quality
- Demonstrate extended product life
- Do not contain PBDE flame retardants
- Undergo an extensive lifecycle assessment process
- Meet the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) recycling goals, including a minimum of 10 percent reclamation and recycling of carpet products
NSF 140 is the first multi-attribute American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard for environmentally preferable building materials in the construction industry. The product rating system was conducted by NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization that is a leading global provider of public health and safety risk management solutions.
www.bentleyprincestreet.com
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Bentley Prince Street Attains Sustainable Carpet Certification
June 25, 2009Bentley Prince Street has attained the highest level of certification the new NSF 140-2007 Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard. All of the manufacturer's standard broadloom products have achieved the platinum level of the certification, while its standard carpet tile products and broadloom products using the optional Prestige PlusRC™ backing earned gold designation.
NSF 140 was designed to establish a single certification system to assess and define sustainable carpet across the floor covering industry with common metrics. The new standard establishes performance requirements for public health and the environment, and assesses the economic, environmental, and social impacts of carpet manufacturing throughout the supply chain. In achieving the platinum level, Bentley Prince Street demonstrated that all its standard broadloom products:
- Contain at least 10 percent post consumer content
- Minimize indoor air VOC emissions and meet the Carpet and Rug Institute's Green Label Plus™ requirements for indoor air quality
- Demonstrate extended product life
- Do not contain PBDE flame retardants
- Undergo an extensive lifecycle assessment process
- Meet the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) recycling goals, including a minimum of 10 percent reclamation and recycling of carpet products
NSF 140 is the first multi-attribute American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard for environmentally preferable building materials in the construction industry. The product rating system was conducted by NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization that is a leading global provider of public health and safety risk management solutions.
www.bentleyprincestreet.com
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