NSF 140 Carpets Certification

Overview

UL Environment is proud to offer certification to the NSF/ANSI 140 Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard for commercial carpets and rugs. This voluntary sustainability standard enables carpet manufacturers to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability through third-party certification and achieve credibility in the marketplace, and with specifiers.

Definition

NSF/ANSI 140 was written through a public process by a multi-stakeholder group of manufacturers, suppliers, regulatory agencies, customers, end users, academia and other industry participants. It is based on life cycle assessment principles and offers three levels of achievement: Silver, Gold and Platinum.

The standard is divided into five categories, based on a 114-point scale (plus Innovation):

Public health and environment – 30 points
Energy and energy efficiency – 20 points
Bio-based content, recycled content, EPP materials – 22 points
Manufacturing – 17 points
Reclamation and end-of-life management – 25 points
Innovation* – maximum of 10 points

Certification is awarded when 14 prerequisites are satisfied and the required amount of optional points is achieved.

Silver – All prerequisites and minimum of 37 points
Gold – All prerequisites and minimum of 52 points
Platinum – All prerequisites and minimum of 60 points

Benefits

Our dedicated, knowledgeable and customer service-oriented team members work closely with participating carpet and rug manufacturers to ensure a smooth and efficient certification process. Once certified, manufacturers can leverage the certification mark to gain marketplace preference and increase the likelihood of product specification.

Certification to this industry-leading standard provides a market-based definition and path to more sustainable carpet through performance requirements for the individual product and the manufacturer.

DELIVERABLES

Product Listing(s) in the UL Sustainable Product Guide

CONTACT UL

For more information on NSF 140 Certification, please call us at +1.888.485.4733

PRODUCTS THIS SERVICE APPLIES TO

Products in the carpet and rug industry.

APPLICABLE STANDARDS

NSF/ANSI 140 Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard

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