September 13, 2006—InterfaceFLOR Commercial announced that it has certified its products to the Sustainable Carpet Assessment Draft Standard NSF-140, as announced by Scientific Certifications Systems of Emeryville, California.
The announcement is through the SCS Sustainable Choice certification program, created specifically to certify carpet products to the NSF-140 Draft Standard.
This new draft standard for sustainable carpet replaces the original Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) Standard to which InterfaceFLOR previously certified its products.
The new draft standard has four levels of certification: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Products on GlasBac and NexStep are certified as SCS Sustainable Choice Gold/EPP. Products on GlasBac RE have been certified as SCS Sustainable Choice Platinum/EPP, the highest level.
With the introduction of this draft standard, the State of California has implemented a mandate regarding all State purchases of carpet (modular and broadloom). All carpet specified for State of California projects must meet the “California Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standards, California Department of General Services,” which requires Gold level in Draft Standard NSF 140, with the following additional requirements.
All of InterfaceFLOR Commercial’s GlasBac RE products are certified at the NSF140 standards highest level, Platinum, says the company. For more on InterfaceFLOR Commercial, see the Web site.
