You are on page 1of 164

Product catalogue

CONTENT

00 01 02 03 04 05 06
ALPHA FIRST MILLENNIUM100 C-LINE ON-LINE 1 ON-LINE 2 STEP
PAGE 2 PAGE 6 PAGE 10 PAGE 14 PAGE 18 PAGE 22 PAGE 26

07 08 09 10 11 12 13
AFFINITY UNIQUE BLACK& FIRST RADIANT ECO100 C LINE-UP STREPQES
PAGE 30 PAGE 34 PAGE 38 PAGE 42 PAGE 46 PAGE 50 PAGE 54

14 15 16 17 18 19 20
CAMBRIDGE PERPETUAL SHINE-UP REVERSE100 NORMAL FIRST LINES IN-GROOVE
PAGE 58 PAGE 62 PAGE 66 PAGE 70 NEW NORMAL PAGE 78 PAGE 82
PAGE 74

21 22 23 24 25 27 28
XTRA GRADIENT FIRST ABSOLUTE METALLIC COLOR& CONVERSE100 WHITE&BLACK
PAGE 86 PAGE 90 PAGE 94 PAGE 98 PAGE 102 PAGE 106 PAGE 110

29 30 31 32 33 34 35
ALTERNATIVE100 FIRST STRIPES FIRST WAVES FIRST BLOCKS NEW SHAPES MARK-UP PURE AIR100
PAGE 114 PAGE 118 PAGE 122 PAGE 126 PAGE 130 PAGE 134 PAGE 138

36 37 38
DSGN CLOUD DSGN TWEED DSGN TRACK
PAGE 142 PAGE 146 PAGE 150
2

ALPHA
00
ALPHA
3

LRV 3 L 19  553 LRV 4 L 24  552 LRV 7 L 31  332 LRV 19 L 50  215 LRV 14 L 43  823 LRV 10 L 39  942 LRV 5 L 27  989

LRV 4 L 25  592 LRV 5 L 26  543 LRV 5 L 27  340 LRV 13 L 42  606 LRV 12 L 41  847 LRV 12 L 41  983 LRV 3 L 21  991
ALPHA
4 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10” Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 300 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 500 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.067 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 302 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL: 30 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 5.8 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.04 0.03 0.07 0.15 0.29 0.32

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 2.6 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.116 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 171 600 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 14


33 - LC1

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

DONNÉES Démarche HQE®: cf. FDES GUT-NR 982A6E5F


ENVIRONNEMENTALES suivant NF P01-010
Déclaration du 30/07/2003 LEED Product contributes toward satisfying Credit
4.3 under LEED ®. Products are not reviewed
under LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements
cover the performance of materials in
aggregate, not the performance of individual
products of brands. Fore more information on
LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

F512/02
Gk 982A6E5F

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 04/14
ALPHA
Sustainable datasheet
5
1. RECYCLED CONTENT e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US) 7. GREEN ENERGY
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the
a. 54% Overall recycled content. materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
b. Yarn these substances added to our production process. from renewable sources:
100% PA 6 Solution Dyed f. Sundahus (SE) a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
c. Primary Backing SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the electricity consumption.
originated from bottle scrap. system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating. b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS
a. H2O
a. BRE Global (UK) modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
2. PRODUCTION SITE Building Research Establishment. with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
This product can contribute towards credits in:
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), b. Electricity savings
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
emissions drastically. installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
• Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
c. Gas
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate Hea 05 – Acoustic performance natural gas by 24% since 2008.
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by d. Steam
30 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354). Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
All modulyss ® products are rated for offices according to BRE Green Guide to Specification.
3. INSTALLATION The BRE Global Environmental Profiles Certification Scheme requires evidence of a minimum of
6 months continuous production prior to a request for certification and the certification process
e. Recycling raw yarns
takes approximately 6 months to complete. As a result, we are currently not able to provide a All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
a. Adhesive BRE Global Environmental Profile Certificate for Alpha but please note that a similar product has new yarns.
obtained an Ecopoint score of 0.295 and is A-rated for offices.
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very f. Ecological Packaging
MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
low emissions. To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials
b. Installation waste optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for g. Waste Reduction
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation intensive use in a contract environment.
Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for WST 01 – Construction Waste Management and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.

b. LEED ® (US and international)


9. HEALTH & COMFORT
4. END OF LIFE Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1 a. Solvent-free Bitume
a. Re-use (low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3 For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical (low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and solvent-free.
areas, to extend the product life. MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
b. No heavy metals
b. Recycling LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands.
substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
in our back2back program. For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact.
c. Odour
c. CARE Total MR4 recycled content: 27.9%
modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 53%
(see GUT certification program)
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly. MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.4%
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw d. Acoustics
c. HQE (FR)
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
Haute Qualité Environnementale
of our carpet tiles. by 30 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
as result.
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
13 HEQ targets as follows:
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Harmonious relation between buildings and their 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: immediate environment
Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2 Go to page 3 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
a. DIBT (DE) Low site nuisance T3 per colour of this collection.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Management of energy
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604. Management of water
Management of waste caused by activities
b. CRI (US and international) Management of servicing and maintenance
Carpet & Rug Institute Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 Hygrometric comfort
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Acoustic comfort T9
Visual comfort T10
c. GUT (DE) No unpleasant smells T11
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ Sanitary quality of areas T12
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 982A6E5F. Sanitary air quality T13
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances.
d. REACH (EU)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
6

FIRST
01
FIRST

LRV 11 L 39 907 LRV 23 L 55 914 LRV 14 L 45 961 LRV 4 L 24 990

LRV 8 L 34 823 LRV 7 L 31 830 LRV 9 L 34 966 LRV 7 L 32 569 LRV 7 L 32 504 LRV 3 L 20 553

LRV 11 L 40 817 LRV 8 L 35 876 LRV 7 L 31 807 LRV 15 L 44 213 LRV 10 L 37 616 LRV 6 L 27 684

LRV 25 L 57 102 LRV 19 L 50 140 LRV 11 L 39 601 LRV 13 L 42 313 LRV 6 L 29 129 LRV 4 L 25 316
FIRST
8 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 300 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 540 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.047 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 330 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 37 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.4 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.04 0.07 0.19 0.29 0.34

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 2.9 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.114 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 156 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 22


33 - LC1

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.20%

UPEC CLASSIFICATION U3P3E1C0 GUT-NR 24226


CERTIFICATE N° NF-UPEC 329T-006.1
BRE ENP 428

LEED Product contributes toward satisfying Credit


4.3 under LEED ®. Products are not reviewed
under LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements
cover the performance of materials in
aggregate, not the performance of individual
products of brands. Fore more information on

F512/02
LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gk 24226

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M01/13
FIRST
Sustainable datasheet
9
1. RECYCLED CONTENT e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US) e. DGNB (DE)
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the German Sustainable Building Council
a. 52% Overall recycled content. materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of The DGNB Navigator brings designers' demands and manufacturers'
b. Yarn these substances added to our production process. product information together on a joint platform. It also provides the
100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon f. Sundahus (SE) data required for the DGNB certification system and thereby bridges
SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment the gap between construction products and building certification.
c. Primary Backing This product is verified by DGNB and features on the DGNB navigator,
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the
system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating. visit www.dgnb-navigator.de/company/products/modulyss
originated from bottle scrap.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN 7. GREEN ENERGY
BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
from renewable sources:
a. BRE Global (UK)
2. PRODUCTION SITE Building Research Establishment. a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
This product can contribute towards credits in: The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), electricity consumption.
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality
emissions drastically. To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes.
• Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality.

b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate Hea 05 – Acoustic performance 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by a. H2O
37 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.20 (ISO 354).
modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
BREEAM Rating Offices with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
3. INSTALLATION Certificate ENP 428i, A rating – Eco point score 0.295
To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact b. Electricity savings
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
a. Adhesive Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com
electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
low emissions. To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and c. Gas
landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials
optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
b. Installation waste intensive use in a contract environment. natural gas by 24% since 2008.
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
d. Steam
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation, Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles. for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
b. LEED ® (US and international) e. Recycling raw yarns
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
4. END OF LIFE This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1 new yarns.
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
a. Re-use f. Ecological Packaging
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
areas, to extend the product life.
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in g. Waste Reduction
b. Recycling aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
in our back2back program.
Total MR4 recycled content: 26.6%
c. CARE MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 50.5%
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.4% 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
c. HQE (FR)
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw a. Solvent-free Bitume
Haute Qualité Environnementale
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
of our carpet tiles. solvent-free.
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
13 HEQ targets as follows: b. No heavy metals
modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES Harmonious relation between buildings and their
substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
immediate environment
c. Odour
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
Low site nuisance T3
modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
a. DIBT (DE) Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES (see GUT certification program)
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Management of energy d. Acoustics
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Management of water
This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604. Management of waste caused by activities
Management of servicing and maintenance
by 37 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
b. CRI (US and international) as result.
Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Carpet & Rug Institute Hygrometric comfort
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 Acoustic comfort T9
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Visual comfort T10
No unpleasant smells T11 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
c. GUT (DE)
Healthy MOQUETTES FDES Go to page 7 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Sanitary quality of areas T12
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ per colour of this collection.
Sanitary air quality T13
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 24226.
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances.
d. ECNZ (NZE)
d. REACH (EU) Environmental Choice of New Zealand
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
sustainable processes and products.
10

MILLENNIUM100
02
MILLENNIUM100
11

LRV 20 L 52  108 LRV 15 L 46  152 LRV 13 L 43  299 LRV 5 L 26  310 LRV 5 L 26  395 LRV 6 L 30  332

LRV 19 L 50  915 LRV 20 L 51  817 LRV 13 L 43  795 LRV 7 L 32  812 LRV 5 L 25  822 LRV 8 L 33  415 LRV 9 L 36  321

LRV 13 L 43  807 LRV 10 L 38  845 LRV 11 L 40  639 LRV 6 L 29  644 LRV 5 L 26  541 LRV 5 L 27  524 LRV 11 L 47  505

LRV 14 L 44  907 LRV 6 L 28  603 LRV 6 L 29  918 LRV 4 L 23  993 LRV 4 L 24  965 LRV 8 L 34  567 LRV 13 L 42  509
MILLENNIUM100
12 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% ECONYL® yarn + FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


100% Recycled Solution Dyed Nylon ≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 585 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 580 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.055 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 380 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 38 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.8 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.02 0.02 0.07 0.20 0.28 0.34

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 3.0 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.127 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 147 750 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 27


33 - LC1

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.20%

UPEC CLASSIFICATION U3P3E1C0 GUT-NR 20631


CERTIFICATE N° NF-UPEC 329T-001.1
BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.

F512/02
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gk 20631

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
MILLENNIUM100
Sustainable datasheet
13
1. RECYCLED CONTENT e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US) e. DGNB (DE)
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the German Sustainable Building Council
a. 65% Overall recycled content. materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of The DGNB Navigator brings designers' demands and manufacturers'
b. Yarn these substances added to our production process. product information together on a joint platform. It also provides the
100% ECONYL® yarn - 100% Recycled Solution Dyed Nylon f. Sundahus (SE) data required for the DGNB certification system and thereby bridges
ECONYL® is manufactured using post-industrial and post-consumer SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment the gap between construction products and building certification.
Polyamide 6 waste, making it 100% sustainable. of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the This product is verified by DGNB and features on the DGNB navigator,
system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating. visit www.dgnb-navigator.de/company/products/modulyss
c. Primary Backing
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, f. Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) (AU)
originated from bottle scrap. Australia’s only independent, not-for-profit, multi-sector ecolabelling
program. Certification program that assesses and certifies products and
d. Secondary Backing – back2back 6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN services that have a lower impact on the environment and human health
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS and address important social considerations.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content.
a. BRE Global (UK)
Building Research Establishment.
This product can contribute towards credits in: 7. GREEN ENERGY
2. PRODUCTION SITE
Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. from renewable sources:
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit.
emissions drastically. • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality.
The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 05 – Acoustic performance
electricity consumption.
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
38 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354).
b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
BREEAM Rating Offices
Certificate ENP 428r, A+ rating – Eco point score 0.26
To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the
3. INSTALLATION Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com
a. H2O
MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
a. Adhesive landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for
low emissions. intensive use in a contract environment. b. Electricity savings
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
b. Installation waste To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles. c. Gas
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. b. LEED ® (US and international) Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design natural gas by 24% since 2008.
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1 d. Steam
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3 Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
4. END OF LIFE (low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
a. Re-use e. Recycling raw yarns
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands.
areas, to extend the product life. new yarns.
For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact.
b. Recycling f. Ecological Packaging
Total MR4 recycled content: 36.5%
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 57.2%
in our back2back program.
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 7.9% g. Waste Reduction
c. CARE Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
c. HQE (FR)
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
Haute Qualité Environnementale
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
13 HEQ targets as follows: 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
of our carpet tiles.
Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Harmonious relation between buildings and their
a. Solvent-free Bitume
immediate environment For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2 solvent-free.
Low site nuisance T3
Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES b. No heavy metals
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of:
Management of energy modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
a. DIBT (DE) Management of water substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Management of waste caused by activities
c. Odour
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Management of servicing and maintenance
Comfort MOQUETTES FDES modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604.
Hygrometric comfort (see GUT certification program)
b. CRI (US and international) Acoustic comfort T9 d. Acoustics
Carpet & Rug Institute Visual comfort T10
This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 No unpleasant smells T11
by 38 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
Sanitary quality of areas T12 as result.
c. GUT (DE) Sanitary air quality T13
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden
TVOC28<100 μg/m³
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 20631.
d. ECNZ (NZE) 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
Environmental Choice of New Zealand
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Go to page 11 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
d. REACH (EU) per colour of this collection.
sustainable processes and products.
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
14

C-LINE
03
C-LINE
15

LRV 9 L 35  553 LRV 6 L 29  692 LRV 6 L 28  355 LRV 15 L 44  972

LRV 11 L 39  552 LRV 17 L 48  132 LRV 8 L 33  329 LRV 16 L 48  902

LRV 10 L 37  528 LRV 12 L 42  827 LRV 5 L 27  805 LRV 6 L 30  910


C-LINE
16 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Loop Tip Sheared FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6.6 Antron ® FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥ 4-5

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 650 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 1 050 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.068 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 621 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 38 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 7.6 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.03 0.06 0.17 0.31 0.42

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 4.1 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.152 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 201 500 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 12, Special colours possible


33 - LC3

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

DONNÉES Démarche HQE® : cf. FDES GUT-NR B3EF424E


ENVIRONNEMENTALES suivant NF P01-010
Déclaration du 30/07/2003 LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying
Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

F512/02
Gm B3EF424E

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
C-LINE
Sustainable datasheet
17
1. RECYCLED CONTENT e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US) 7. GREEN ENERGY
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the
a. 48% Overall recycled content. materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
b. Yarn these substances added to our production process. from renewable sources:
100% PA 6.6 Antron ® f. Sundahus (SE) a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
c. Primary Backing SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the electricity consumption.
originated from bottle scrap. system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating. b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS
a. H2O
a. BRE Global (UK) modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
2. PRODUCTION SITE Building Research Establishment. with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
This product can contribute towards credits in:
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), b. Electricity savings
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
emissions drastically. installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
• Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
c. Gas
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate Hea 05 – Acoustic performance natural gas by 24% since 2008.
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by d. Steam
38 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354). Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
All modulyss ® products are rated for offices according to BRE Green Guide to Specification.
3. INSTALLATION The BRE Global Environmental Profiles Certification Scheme requires evidence of a minimum of
6 months continuous production prior to a request for certification and the certification process
e. Recycling raw yarns
takes approximately 6 months to complete. As a result, we are currently not able to provide a All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
a. Adhesive BRE Global Environmental Profile Certificate for C-Line but please note that a similar product new yarns.
has obtained an Ecopoint score of 0.42 and is A-rated for offices.
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very f. Ecological Packaging
MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
low emissions. To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials
b. Installation waste optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for g. Waste Reduction
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation intensive use in a contract environment.
Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for WST 01 – Construction Waste Management and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.

b. LEED ® (US and international)


9. HEALTH & COMFORT
4. END OF LIFE Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1 a. Solvent-free Bitume
a. Re-use (low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3 For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical (low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and solvent-free.
areas, to extend the product life. MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
b. No heavy metals
b. Recycling LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands.
substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
in our back2back program. For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact.
c. Odour
c. CARE Total MR4 recycled content: 24.9%
modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 46.7%
(see GUT certification program)
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly. MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.6%
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw d. Acoustics
c. HQE (FR)
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
Haute Qualité Environnementale
of our carpet tiles. by 38 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
as result.
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
13 HEQ targets as follows:
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Harmonious relation between buildings and their 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: immediate environment
Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2 Go to page 15 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
a. DIBT (DE) Low site nuisance T3 per colour of this collection.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Management of energy
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-603. Management of water
Management of waste caused by activities
b. CRI (US and international) Management of servicing and maintenance
Carpet & Rug Institute Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1101 Hygrometric comfort
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Acoustic comfort T9
Visual comfort T10
c. GUT (DE) No unpleasant smells T11
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ Sanitary quality of areas T12
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number B3EF424E. Sanitary air quality T13
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances.
d. REACH (EU)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
18

ON-LINE 1
04
ON-LINE 1
19

LRV 8 L 34  032 LRV 8 L 34  204 LRV 8 L 33  617 LRV 3 L 20  609 LRV 4 L 24  684

LRV 5 L 21  990 LRV 5 L 28  322 LRV 4 L 24  316 LRV 4 L 22  438 LRV 5 L 26  504

Go to page 111 for the WHITE&BLACK ON-LINE color palette.


ON-LINE 1
20 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10” Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6.6 Antron ® FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥5-6

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 530 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 700 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.036 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 380 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 35 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.0 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.14 0.25 0.32

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 2.6 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.146 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 146 500 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 10, Special colours possible


33 - LC1

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR 24489

BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.

F512/02
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gk 24489

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
ON-LINE 1
Sustainable datasheet
21
1. RECYCLED CONTENT e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US) 7. GREEN ENERGY
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the
a. 50% Overall recycled content. materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
b. Yarn these substances added to our production process. from renewable sources:
100% PA 6.6 Antron ® f. Sundahus (SE) a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
c. Primary Backing SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the electricity consumption.
originated from bottle scrap. system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating. b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS
a. H2O
a. BRE Global (UK) modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
2. PRODUCTION SITE Building Research Establishment. with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
This product can contribute towards credits in:
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), b. Electricity savings
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
emissions drastically. installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
• Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
c. Gas
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate Hea 05 – Acoustic performance natural gas by 24% since 2008.
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by d. Steam
35 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354). Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
BREEAM Rating Offices
3. INSTALLATION Certificate ENP 428t, A rating – Eco point score 0.353
To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact
e. Recycling raw yarns
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
a. Adhesive Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com new yarns.
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
f. Ecological Packaging
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and
low emissions. landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for
b. Installation waste intensive use in a contract environment. g. Waste Reduction
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation WST 01 – Construction Waste Management Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.

b. LEED ® (US and international)


Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
4. END OF LIFE This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3 a. Solvent-free Bitume
a. Re-use For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical solvent-free.
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
areas, to extend the product life.
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in b. No heavy metals
b. Recycling aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
in our back2back program.
Total MR4 recycled content: 26.1% c. Odour
c. CARE MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 48.8% modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.7% (see GUT certification program)
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
c. HQE (FR) d. Acoustics
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
Haute Qualité Environnementale This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in by 35 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
of our carpet tiles.
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the as result.
13 HEQ targets as follows:
Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES Harmonious relation between buildings and their
immediate environment 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
Go to page 19 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Low site nuisance T3
a. DIBT (DE) Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
per colour of this collection.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Management of energy
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Management of water
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-603. Management of waste caused by activities
Management of servicing and maintenance
b. CRI (US and international)
Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Carpet & Rug Institute Hygrometric comfort
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1101 Acoustic comfort T9
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Visual comfort T10
No unpleasant smells T11
c. GUT (DE)
Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Sanitary quality of areas T12
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ Sanitary air quality T13
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 24489.
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances.
d. REACH (EU)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
22

ON-LINE 2
05
ON-LINE 2
23

LRV 3 L 21  990 LRV 7 L 33  989 LRV 6 L 30  829 LRV 17 L 49  832 LRV 12 L 41  848 LRV 4 L 24  830

LRV 4 L 23  966 LRV 13 L 43  900 LRV 14 L 44  907 LRV 4 L 25  553 LRV 5 L 26  569 LRV 3 L 21  575

Go to page 111 for the WHITE&BLACK ON-LINE color palette.


ON-LINE 2
24 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6.6 Antron ® FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥5-6

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 530 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 700 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.036 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 380 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 35 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.0 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.14 0.25 0.32

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 2.6 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.146 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 146 500 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 12, Special colours possible


33 - LC1

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR 24489

BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.

F512/02
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gk 24489

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
ON-LINE 2
Sustainable datasheet
25
1. RECYCLED CONTENT e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US) 7. GREEN ENERGY
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the
a. 50% Overall recycled content. materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
b. Yarn these substances added to our production process. from renewable sources:
100% PA 6.6 Antron ® f. Sundahus (SE) a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
c. Primary Backing SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the electricity consumption.
originated from bottle scrap. system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating. b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS
a. H2O
a. BRE Global (UK) modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
2. PRODUCTION SITE Building Research Establishment. with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
This product can contribute towards credits in:
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), b. Electricity savings
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
emissions drastically. installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
• Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
c. Gas
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate Hea 05 – Acoustic performance natural gas by 24% since 2008.
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by d. Steam
35 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354). Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
BREEAM Rating Offices
3. INSTALLATION Certificate ENP 428t, A rating – Eco point score 0.353
To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact
e. Recycling raw yarns
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
a. Adhesive Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com new yarns.
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
f. Ecological Packaging
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and
low emissions. landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for
b. Installation waste intensive use in a contract environment. g. Waste Reduction
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation WST 01 – Construction Waste Management Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.

b. LEED ® (US and international)


Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
4. END OF LIFE This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3 a. Solvent-free Bitume
a. Re-use For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical solvent-free.
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
areas, to extend the product life.
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in b. No heavy metals
b. Recycling aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
in our back2back program.
Total MR4 recycled content: 21.6% c. Odour
c. CARE MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 48.8% modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.7% (see GUT certification program)
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
c. HQE (FR) d. Acoustics
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
Haute Qualité Environnementale This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in by 35 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
of our carpet tiles.
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the as result.
13 HEQ targets as follows:
Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES Harmonious relation between buildings and their
immediate environment 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
Go to page 23 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Low site nuisance T3
a. DIBT (DE) Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
per colour of this collection.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Management of energy
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Management of water
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-603. Management of waste caused by activities
Management of servicing and maintenance
b. CRI (US and international)
Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Carpet & Rug Institute Hygrometric comfort
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1101 Acoustic comfort T9
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Visual comfort T10
No unpleasant smells T11
c. GUT (DE)
Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Sanitary quality of areas T12
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ Sanitary air quality T13
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 2 9.
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances.
d. REACH (EU)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
26

STEP
06
STEP
27

LRV 5 L 27  482

LRV 16 L 47  102 LRV 23 L 55  213 LRV 12 L 42  323 LRV 11 L 40  313 LRV 7 L 32  129 LRV 7 L 31  316 LRV 6 L 30  319

LRV 11 L 39  187 LRV 14 L 44  601 LRV 15 L 45  622 LRV 12 L 40  668 LRV 6 L 29  616 LRV 7 L 31  684 LRV 4 L 23  613

LRV 6 L 30  822 LRV 12 L 41  807 LRV 13 L 42  938 LRV 12 L 41  950 LRV 14 L 45  994 LRV 8 L 34  573 LRV 6 L 28  550

LRV 10 L 37  838 LRV 14 L 44  907 LRV 23 L 55  817 LRV 19 L 50  900 LRV 8 L 34  961 LRV 7 L 32  500 LRV 6 L 30  552

LRV 3 L 21  830 LRV 7 L 31  966 LRV 6 L 29  991 LRV 3 L 22  965 LRV 6 L 28  592 LRV 16 L 46  579 LRV 9 L 37  595

Go to page 87 for the XTRA STEP color palette.


STEP
28 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6 Aqualon FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥5-6

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 300 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 530 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.053 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 335 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 33 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.0 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.03 0.06 0.23 0.30 0.35

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 2.8 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.120 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 160 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 36, Special colours possible


33 - LC1

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.20%

UPEC CLASSIFICATION U3P3E1C0 GUT-NR 23400


CERTIFICATE N° NF-UPEC 329T-005.1
BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.

F512/02
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gk 23400

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
STEP
Sustainable datasheet
29
1. RECYCLED CONTENT e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US) e. DGNB (DE)
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the German Sustainable Building Council
a. 53% Overall recycled content. materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of The DGNB Navigator brings designers' demands and manufacturers'
b. Yarn these substances added to our production process. product information together on a joint platform. It also provides the
100% PA 6 Aqualon f. Sundahus (SE) data required for the DGNB certification system and thereby bridges
SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment the gap between construction products and building certification.
c. Primary Backing This product is verified by DGNB and features on the DGNB navigator,
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the
system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating. visit www.dgnb-navigator.de/company/products/modulyss
originated from bottle scrap.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN 7. GREEN ENERGY
BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
from renewable sources:
a. BRE Global (UK)
2. PRODUCTION SITE Building Research Establishment. a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
This product can contribute towards credits in: The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), electricity consumption.
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality
emissions drastically. To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes.
• Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality.

b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate Hea 05 – Acoustic performance 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by a. H2O
33 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354).
modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
BREEAM Rating Offices with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
3. INSTALLATION Certificate ENP 428y, A rating – Eco point score 0.299
To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact b. Electricity savings
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
a. Adhesive Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com
electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
low emissions. To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and c. Gas
landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials
optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
b. Installation waste intensive use in a contract environment. natural gas by 24% since 2008.
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
d. Steam
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation, Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles. for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
b. LEED ® (US and international) e. Recycling raw yarns
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
4. END OF LIFE This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1 new yarns.
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
a. Re-use f. Ecological Packaging
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
areas, to extend the product life.
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in g. Waste Reduction
b. Recycling aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
in our back2back program.
Total MR4 recycled content: 27.5%
c. CARE MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 51.8%
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.6% 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
c. HQE (FR)
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw a. Solvent-free Bitume
Haute Qualité Environnementale
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
of our carpet tiles. solvent-free.
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
13 HEQ targets as follows: b. No heavy metals
modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES Harmonious relation between buildings and their
substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
immediate environment
c. Odour
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
Low site nuisance T3
modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
a. DIBT (DE) Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES (see GUT certification program)
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Management of energy d. Acoustics
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Management of water
This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604. Management of waste caused by activities
Management of servicing and maintenance
by 33 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
b. CRI (US and international) as result.
Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Carpet & Rug Institute Hygrometric comfort
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1101 Acoustic comfort T9
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Visual comfort T10
No unpleasant smells T11 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
c. GUT (DE)
Healthy MOQUETTES FDES Go to page 27 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Sanitary quality of areas T12
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ per colour of this collection.
Sanitary air quality T13
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 23400.
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances.
d. ECNZ (NZE)
d. REACH (EU) Environmental Choice of New Zealand
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
sustainable processes and products.
30

AFFINITY
07
AFFINITY
31

LRV 31 L 63  140 LRV 16 L 47  224 LRV 15 L 45  306 LRV 10 L 39  313 LRV 7 L 32  316 LRV 6 L 29  382

LRV 16 L 47  617 LRV 12 L 40  662 LRV 9 L 36  604 LRV 11 L 40  827 LRV 9 L 35  826 LRV 6 L 30  410

LRV 20 L 52  983 LRV 12 L 42  963 LRV 7 L 31  966 LRV 5 L 25  991 LRV 4 L 25  592 LRV 7 L 33  552

LRV 24 L 56  957 LRV 13 L 43  907 LRV 12 L 42  573 LRV 10 L 38  900 LRV 12 L 41  595 LRV 16 L 47  510
AFFINITY
32 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" cutpile Frisé FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6.6 Antron ® FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥5

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 655 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 850 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.051 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 628 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 34 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 8.0 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.03 0.02 0.09 0.22 0.37 0.50

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 4.7 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.134 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 188 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 bexes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 24, Special colours possible


32 - LC2

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

ANTISOIL TREATED I-Protect™ GUT-NR 23793


Carpet+
BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.

F512/02
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Fl 23793

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
AFFINITY
Sustainable datasheet
33
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) 7. GREEN ENERGY
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
a. 48% Overall recycled content. The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn from renewable sources:
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the
100% PA 6.6 Antron ® materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process. The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, electricity consumption.
f. Sundahus (SE)
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN a. H2O
modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK) b. Electricity savings
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment. Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
emissions drastically. This product can contribute towards credits in: electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality c. Gas
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. natural gas by 24% since 2008.
• modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. d. Steam
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
34 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.20 (ISO 354).
3. INSTALLATION e. Recycling raw yarns
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
BREEAM Rating Offices
a. Adhesive Certificate ENP 428a, A rating – Eco point score 0.381 new yarns.
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact
f. Ecological Packaging
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the
low emissions. Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
b. Installation waste MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
g. Waste Reduction
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 32 - LC2 for
and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. intensive use in a contract environment.
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles. 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
4. END OF LIFE
b. LEED ® (US and international)
a. Solvent-free Bitume
a. Re-use Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
solvent-free.
areas, to extend the product life. (low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and b. No heavy metals
b. Recycling modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
in our back2back program.
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. c. Odour
c. CARE For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles (see GUT certification program)
Total MR4 recycled content: 24.8%
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 46.5% d. Acoustics
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.6% This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
of our carpet tiles. c. HQE (FR) by 34 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
Haute Qualité Environnementale as result.
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES 13 HEQ targets as follows:
10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Go to page 31 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Harmonious relation between buildings and their
a. DIBT (DE) immediate environment per colour of this collection.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Low site nuisance T3
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-603. Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
Management of energy
b. CRI (US and international) Management of water
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of waste caused by activities
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1101 Management of servicing and maintenance
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Hygrometric comfort
c. GUT (DE) Acoustic comfort T9
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Visual comfort T10
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ No unpleasant smells T11
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 23793. Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
34

UNI | UNIQUE
08
UNIQUE
35

LRV 9 L 36 462 LRV 4 L 25 482 LRV 5 L 28 382 LRV 5 L 27 332 LRV 10 L 39 313 LRV 14 L 44 283 LRV 10 L 38 827

LRV 6 L 29 552 LRV 3 L 22 578 LRV 5 L 28 550 LRV 6 L 28 573 LRV 5 L 26 663 LRV 13 L 43 617 LRV 4 L 25 822

LRV 6 L 29 921 LRV 3 L 21 995 LRV 5 L 27 989 LRV 12 L 41 535 LRV 7 L 33 603 LRV 15 L 46 983 LRV 6 L 30 981
UNIQUE
36 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Velours, COC FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6.6 FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥5

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 600 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 750 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.060 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 465 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 37 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 7.5 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.02 0.09 0.27 0.34 0.45

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 4.0 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.116 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 255 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 21, Special colours possible


32 - LC2

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR 21003

BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.

F512/02
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Fl 21003

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
UNIQUE
Sustainable datasheet
37
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) 7. GREEN ENERGY
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
a. 50% Overall recycled content. The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn from renewable sources:
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the
100% PA 6.6 materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process. The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, electricity consumption.
f. Sundahus (SE)
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN a. H2O
modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK) b. Electricity savings
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment. Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
emissions drastically. This product can contribute towards credits in: electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality c. Gas
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. natural gas by 24% since 2008.
• modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. d. Steam
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
37 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.20 (ISO 354).
3. INSTALLATION e. Recycling raw yarns
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
BREEAM Rating Offices
a. Adhesive Certificate ENP 428 cc, A rating – Eco point score 0.363 new yarns.
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact
f. Ecological Packaging
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the
low emissions. Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
b. Installation waste MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
g. Waste Reduction
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 32 - LC2 for
and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. intensive use in a contract environment.
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles. 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
4. END OF LIFE
b. LEED ® (US and international)
a. Solvent-free Bitume
a. Re-use Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
solvent-free.
areas, to extend the product life. (low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and b. No heavy metals
b. Recycling modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
in our back2back program.
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. c. Odour
c. CARE For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles (see GUT certification program)
Total MR4 recycled content: – 25.8%
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 48.3% d. Acoustics
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.6% This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
of our carpet tiles. c. HQE (FR) by 37 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
Haute Qualité Environnementale as result.
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES 13 HEQ targets as follows:
10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Go to page 35 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Harmonious relation between buildings and their
a. DIBT (DE) immediate environment per colour of this collection.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Low site nuisance T3
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-603. Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
Management of energy
b. CRI (US and international) Management of water
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of waste caused by activities
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1101 Management of servicing and maintenance
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Hygrometric comfort
c. GUT (DE) Acoustic comfort T9
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Visual comfort T10
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ No unpleasant smells T11
This product meets the GUT-criteria, Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
GUT-license number 21003. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances.
38

BLACK&
09
BLACK&
39

LRV 17 L 48  001 LRV 5 L 26  322 LRV 3 L 19  316 LRV 7 L 32  662 LRV 5 L 26  609

LRV 6 L 29  915 LRV 3 L 21  832 LRV 5 L 26  148 LRV < 3 L < 20  950 LRV 4 L 25  504 LRV 4 L 22  432

LRV 5 L 27  930 LRV 3 L 21  822 LRV 8 L 34  102 LRV 4 L 23  991 LRV < 3 L < 20  966 LRV 0 L 0  990

Go to page 111 for the WHITE&BLACK BLACK& color palette.


BLACK&
40 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 50% PA 6.6 Antron ® + FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


50% PA 6.6 Antron ® SDN ≥5

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 400 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 850 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.055 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 422 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 37 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.8 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.02 0.07 0.22 0.33 0.44

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 3.5 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.121 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 154 440 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 17, Special colours possible


33 - LC2

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

ANTISOIL TREATED I-Protect™ GUT-NR 23826


Carpet+
BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.

F512/02
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gl 23826

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
BLACK&
Sustainable datasheet
41
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) 7. GREEN ENERGY
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
a. 48% Overall recycled content. The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn from renewable sources:
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the
50% PA 6.6 Antron ® + 50% PA 6.6 Antron ® SDN materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
The yarn used to manufacture this product contains 3,5% recycled content. these substances added to our production process. The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
c. Primary Backing electricity consumption.
f. Sundahus (SE)
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
originated from bottle scrap. of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the
d. Secondary Backing – back2back system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content.
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN a. H2O
modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
2. PRODUCTION SITE
a. BRE Global (UK) b. Electricity savings
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), Building Research Establishment. Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 This product can contribute towards credits in: electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
emissions drastically. Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality c. Gas
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. natural gas by 24% since 2008.
• modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. d. Steam
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. Hea 05 – Acoustic performance Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
37 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.20 (ISO 354). e. Recycling raw yarns
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
3. INSTALLATION BREEAM Rating Offices
All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
Certificate ENP 428c, A rating – Eco point score 0.375 new yarns.
a. Adhesive To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact
f. Ecological Packaging
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
low emissions. MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and g. Waste Reduction
b. Installation waste landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC2 for
and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for intensive use in a contract environment.

broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles. 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
b. LEED ® (US and international)
4. END OF LIFE a. Solvent-free Bitume
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
a. Re-use This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
solvent-free.
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical (low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
areas, to extend the product life. (low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and b. No heavy metals
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
b. Recycling substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. c. Odour
in our back2back program.
For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
c. CARE (see GUT certification program)
Total MR4 recycled content: 24.7%
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 46.3% d. Acoustics
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.6% This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling c. HQE (FR) by 37 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
of our carpet tiles. Haute Qualité Environnementale as result.
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
13 HEQ targets as follows:
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Go to page 39 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Harmonious relation between buildings and their
per colour of this collection.
immediate environment
a. DIBT (DE) Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Low site nuisance T3
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
Management of energy
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-603.
Management of water
b. CRI (US and international) Management of waste caused by activities
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of servicing and maintenance
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1101 Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Hygrometric comfort
(see LEED ®, point 6.b)
Acoustic comfort T9
c. GUT (DE) Visual comfort T10
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden No unpleasant smells T11
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 23826. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances.
42

FIRST RADIANT
10
FIRST RADIANT
43

LRV 3 L 22  322 LRV 3 L 21  504 LRV 3 L 21  316

LRV 3 L 21  900 LRV 3 L 21  410 LRV 4 L 23  609 LRV 4 L 23  204


FIRST RADIANT
44 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10” Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6 Solution dyed Aqualon FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02
≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modifi ed bitumen enhanced RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12


with a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced ≥4
with a glass fibre fleece covered with 100%
PES fleece. 10% recycled content included

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 300 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 540 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.047 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 330 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 37 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.4 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.04 0.07 0.19 0.29 0.34

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 2.9 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.114 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 156 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 7


33 - LC1

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

DONNÉES Démarche HQE® : cf. FDES GUT-NR 1DBBF654


ENVIRONNEMENTALES suivant NF P01-010
Déclaration du 30/07/2003 BRE in request

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.

F512/02
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gk 1DBBF654

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/14
FIRST RADIANT
Sustainable datasheet
45
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) d. ECNZ (NZE)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. Environmental Choice of New Zealand
a. 54% Overall recycled content. This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the sustainable processes and products.
100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process.
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, f. Sundahus (SE) 7. GREEN ENERGY
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment
of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
d. Secondary Backing – back2back from renewable sources:
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
electricity consumption.
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN
b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK)
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment.
This product can contribute towards credits in:
8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
emissions drastically.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality a. H2O
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes.
• Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. b. Electricity savings
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance
Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
37 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.20 (ISO 354). c. Gas
3. INSTALLATION Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
All modulyss ® products are rated for offices according to BRE Green Guide to Specification. natural gas by 24% since 2008.
a. Adhesive The BRE Global Environmental Profiles Certification Scheme requires evidence of a minimum of
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very 6 months continuous production prior to a request for certification and the certification process d. Steam
takes approximately 6 months to complete. As a result, we are currently not able to provide a
low emissions. BRE Global Environmental Profile Certificate for First Radiant but please note that a similar Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
b. Installation waste product has obtained an Ecopoint score of 0.29 to 0.33 and is A-rated for offices. for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and e. Recycling raw yarns
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for
intensive use in a contract environment. new yarns.
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management f. Ecological Packaging
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
4. END OF LIFE for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.
g. Waste Reduction
b. LEED ® (US and international) Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
a. Re-use
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
areas, to extend the product life.
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
b. Recycling (low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
9. HEALTH & COMFORT
in our back2back program. LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in a. Solvent-free Bitume
c. CARE aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. solvent-free.
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly. Total MR4 recycled content: 27.5% b. No heavy metals
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 52.2% modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.4% substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
of our carpet tiles.
c. HQE (FR) c. Odour
Haute Qualité Environnementale modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in (see GUT certification program)
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
13 HEQ targets as follows: d. Acoustics
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES by 37 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
a. DIBT (DE) Harmonious relation between buildings and their
immediate environment as result.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik
Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³
Low site nuisance T3
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604.
Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
b. CRI (US and international) Management of energy 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of water Go to page 43 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 Management of waste caused by activities
per colour of this collection.
Management of servicing and maintenance
(see LEED ®, point 6.b)
Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
c. GUT (DE) Hygrometric comfort
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Acoustic comfort T9
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ Visual comfort T10
No unpleasant smells T11
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 1DBBF654.
Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
46

ECO100 C
11
ECO100 C
47

LRV 19 L 50  817 LRV 17 L 48  922 LRV 9 L 36  955 LRV 5 L 25  578 LRV 11 L 40  559

LRV 10 L 38  845 LRV 6 L 29  603 LRV 4 L 23  993 LRV < 3 L < 18  969 LRV 5 L 26  593
ECO100 C
48 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" CUT Velours, plain FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% ECONYL® yarn FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


100% Recycled Solution Dyed Nylon ≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 500 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 750 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.050 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 500 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 43 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 7.0 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.03 0.07 0.11 0.23 0.37 0.37

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 3.6 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.138 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 164 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 10


33 - LC2

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

DONNÉES Démarche HQE® : cf. FDES GUT-NR 20634


ENVIRONNEMENTALES suivant NF P01-010
Déclaration du 30/07/2003 BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands. Fore more
information on LEED ®,

F512/02
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gl 20634

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
ECO100 C
Sustainable datasheet
49
1. RECYCLED CONTENT e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US) e. DGNB (DE)
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the German Sustainable Building Council
a. 66% Overall recycled content. materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of The DGNB Navigator brings designers' demands and manufacturers'
b. Yarn these substances added to our production process. product information together on a joint platform. It also provides the
100% ECONYL® yarn - 100% Recycled Solution Dyed Nylon f. Sundahus (SE) data required for the DGNB certification system and thereby bridges
ECONYL® is manufactured using post-industrial and post-consumer SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment the gap between construction products and building certification.
Polyamide 6 waste, making it 100% sustainable. of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the This product is verified by DGNB and features on the DGNB navigator,
system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating. visit www.dgnb-navigator.de/company/products/modulyss
c. Primary Backing
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, f. Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) (AU)
originated from bottle scrap. Australia’s only independent, not-for-profit, multi-sector ecolabelling
program. Certification program that assesses and certifies products and
d. Secondary Backing – back2back 6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN services that have a lower impact on the environment and human health
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS and address important social considerations.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content.
a. BRE Global (UK)
Building Research Establishment.
This product can contribute towards credits in: 7. GREEN ENERGY
2. PRODUCTION SITE
Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. from renewable sources:
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit.
emissions drastically. • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality.
The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 05 – Acoustic performance
electricity consumption.
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
43 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.20 (ISO 354).
b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
BREEAM Rating Offices
Certificate ENP 428h, A+ rating – Eco point score 0.272
To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the
3. INSTALLATION Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com
a. H2O
MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
a. Adhesive landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC2 for
low emissions. intensive use in a contract environment. b. Electricity savings
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
b. Installation waste To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles. c. Gas
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. b. LEED ® (US and international) Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design natural gas by 24% since 2008.
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1 d. Steam
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3 Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
4. END OF LIFE (low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
a. Re-use e. Recycling raw yarns
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands.
areas, to extend the product life. new yarns.
For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact.
b. Recycling f. Ecological Packaging
Total MR4 recycled content: 37.8%
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 57.7%
in our back2back program.
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 9.3% g. Waste Reduction
c. CARE Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
c. HQE (FR)
Partnership modulyss®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
Haute Qualité Environnementale
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly. The
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw material
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling of our
13 HEQ targets as follows: 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
carpet tiles.
Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Harmonious relation between buildings and their
a. Solvent-free Bitume
immediate environment For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2 solvent-free.
Low site nuisance T3
Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES b. No heavy metals
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of:
Management of energy modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
a. DIBT (DE) Management of water substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Management of waste caused by activities
c. Odour
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Management of servicing and maintenance
Comfort MOQUETTES FDES modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604.
Hygrometric comfort (see GUT certification program)
b. CRI (US and international) Acoustic comfort T9 d. Acoustics
Carpet & Rug Institute Visual comfort T10
This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 No unpleasant smells T11
by 43 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
Sanitary quality of areas T12 as result.
c. GUT (DE) Sanitary air quality T13
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden
TVOC28<100 μg/m³
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 20634.
d. ECNZ (NZE) 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
Environmental Choice of New Zealand
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Go to page 47 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
d. REACH (EU) per colour of this collection.
sustainable processes and products.
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
50

ROUND-UP | LINE-UP
12
LINE-UP
51

LRV 7 L 31  562 LRV 6 L 29  995 LRV 7 L 33  956 LRV 11 L 39  981 LRV 12 L 41  139 LRV 7 L 31  849
LINE-UP
52 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 50% PA 6 Solution Dyed + FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


50% PA 6 Solution Dyed Space ≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 400 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 550 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.039 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 309 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 33 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 5.7 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.03 0.02 0.05 0.16 0.26 0.35

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 2.5 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.124 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 168 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 6


33 - LC1

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR 24081

BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.

F512/02
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gk 24081

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
LINE-UP
Sustainable datasheet
53
1. RECYCLED CONTENT e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US) 7. GREEN ENERGY
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the
a. 52% Overall recycled content. materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
b. Yarn these substances added to our production process. from renewable sources:
50% PA 6 Solution Dyed (5,8% recycled content) + f. Sundahus (SE) a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
50% PA 6 Solution Dyed Space SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
c. Primary Backing of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the electricity consumption.
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating. b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
originated from bottle scrap.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the 6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS
a. H2O
a. BRE Global (UK) modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
Building Research Establishment. with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
2. PRODUCTION SITE This product can contribute towards credits in:
b. Electricity savings
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
emissions drastically. • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit.
c. Gas
• modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. Hea 05 – Acoustic performance natural gas by 24% since 2008.
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by d. Steam
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. 33 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354). Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
BREEAM Rating Offices
Certificate ENP 428p, A rating – Eco point score 0.299 e. Recycling raw yarns
To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact
3. INSTALLATION (including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com new yarns.
a. Adhesive MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
f. Ecological Packaging
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
low emissions. optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for
intensive use in a contract environment. g. Waste Reduction
b. Installation waste WST 01 – Construction Waste Management Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%.
b. LEED ® (US and international)
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
4. END OF LIFE (low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3 a. Solvent-free Bitume
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
a. Re-use solvent-free.
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in b. No heavy metals
areas, to extend the product life.
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
b. Recycling For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles
Total MR4 recycled content: 26.8% c. Odour
in our back2back program.
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 50.6% modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
c. CARE MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.5% (see GUT certification program)
Partnership modulyss®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles
c. HQE (FR) d. Acoustics
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly. The
Haute Qualité Environnementale This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw material
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in by 33 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling of our
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the as result.
carpet tiles.
13 HEQ targets as follows:
Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Harmonious relation between buildings and their
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES immediate environment 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
Go to page 51 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Low site nuisance T3
per colour of this collection.
Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
a. DIBT (DE) Management of energy
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Management of water
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Management of waste caused by activities
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604. Management of servicing and maintenance
Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
b. CRI (US and international) Hygrometric comfort
Carpet & Rug Institute Acoustic comfort T9
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, Visual comfort T10
GLP 1101 (see LEED ®, point 6.b) No unpleasant smells T11
Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
c. GUT (DE) Sanitary quality of areas T12
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Sanitary air quality T13
TVOC28<100 μg/m³
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 24081.
d. ECNZ (NZE)
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances.
Environmental Choice of New Zealand
d. REACH (EU) This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. sustainable processes and products.
54

STREPQES
13
STREPQES
55

LRV 8 L 34  60C LRV 16 L 46  80C LRV 13 L 43  50C LRV 35 L 66  90C

LRV 23 L 55  60L LRV 14 L 45  80L LRV 28 L 60  50L LRV 27 L 59  90L


STREPQES
56 Technical datasheet

STREPQES C STREPQES L STREPQES C STREPQES L

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10” velours Tufted 1/10” Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1 EN 13501-1
Bfl-s1 Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6.6 Antron ® 100% PA 6.6 Antron ® FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02 ISO 105-B02
Lumena, Lumena, ≥7 ≥7
Recycled Solution Dyed Recycled Solution Dyed

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified Back2Back: Modified RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12 EN ISO 105-X12
bitumen enhanced with a bitumen enhanced with a ≥4 ≥4
thermoplastic elastomer, thermoplastic elastomer,
reinforced with a glass reinforced with a glass
fibre fleece covered with fibre fleece covered with
100% PES fleece 10% 100% PES fleece 10%
recycled content included. recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 700 g/m² Ca. 4 700 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS EN ISO 105-E01 EN ISO 105-E01
TO WATER ≥4 ≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 950 g/m² Ca. 950 g/m² THERMAL ISO 8302 ISO 8302
RESISTANCE 0.050 m² K/W 0.055 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 760 g/m² Ca. 580 g/m² IMPACT NOISE ISO 10140 ISO 10140
RATING ΔL 36 dB (1 000 Hz) ΔL 36 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 7.9 mm Ca. 7.5 mm SOUND ISO 354 ISO 354


ABSORPTION Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.00 0.03 0.08 0.28 0.35 0.47 αs 0.01 0.03 0.07 0.23 0.34 0.45

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 4.4 mm Ca. 3.5 mm PERMANENT ISO 6356 ISO 6356


ANTISTATIC ≤2 kV ≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.173 g/cm³ Ca. 0.166 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL ISO/DIS 10965 ISO/DIS 10965
RESISTANCE ≤10 9 Ohm ≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 150 480 /m² Ca. 158 400 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m² box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 EN 1307 NUMBER OF 4 4


33 - LC3 33 - LC2 COLOURS

CASTOR CHAIR EN 985 EN 985 DIMENSIONAL EN 986 EN 986


SUITABILITY A: continuous use A: continuous use STABILITY max. 0.2% max. 0.2%

ANTISOIL TREATED I-Protect™ I-Protect™ GUT-NR 24176 24177


Carpet+ Carpet+
BRE ENP 428 ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying Credit 4.3 under


LEED ®. Products are not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ®
credit requirements cover the performance of materials in

F512/02
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of
brands. Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.
STREPQES C STREPQES L

Gml 24176/24177

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M01/13
STREPQES
Sustainable datasheet
57
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) 7. GREEN ENERGY
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
a. 48% Overall recycled content. The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn from renewable sources:
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the
100% PA 6.6 Antron ® Lumena, Recycled Solution Dyed materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
Antron Lumena ® is manufactured using a minimum of 25% pre-consumer these substances added to our production process. The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
Polyamide 6.6 waste. electricity consumption.
f. Sundahus (SE)
c. Primary Backing SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the
originated from bottle scrap. system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN a. H2O
modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
a. BRE Global (UK) b. Electricity savings
2. PRODUCTION SITE
Building Research Establishment. Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), This product can contribute towards credits in: electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality c. Gas
emissions drastically. To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. natural gas by 24% since 2008.
• modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. d. Steam
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate Hea 05 – Acoustic performance Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
36 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.20 (STREPQES C) e. Recycling raw yarns
– 0.15 (STREPQES L) (ISO 354).
All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
3. INSTALLATION BREEAM Rating Offices new yarns.
Certificate ENP 428z, A rating (STREPQES C) – 428 aa, A rating (STREPQES L) –
Eco point score 0.409 f. Ecological Packaging
a. Adhesive To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very (including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the
low emissions. Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com g. Waste Reduction
MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
b. Installation waste To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and
and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials
optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC3
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for (STREPQES C) – LC2 (STREPQES L) for intensive use in a contract environment.
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
9. HEALTH & COMFORT
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.
a. Solvent-free Bitume
4. END OF LIFE b. LEED ® (US and international) For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design solvent-free.
a. Re-use This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical b. No heavy metals
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
areas, to extend the product life. modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and
substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
b. Recycling MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in c. Odour
in our back2back program. aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. (see GUT certification program)
c. CARE
Partnership modulyss®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles Total MR4 recycled content: 24.8% (STREPQES C) – d. Acoustics
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly. The 24.9% (STREPQES L) This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw material MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 46.5% (STREPQES C) – by 36 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling of our 46.6% (STREPQES L) as result.
carpet tiles. MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.6%
c. HQE (FR)
Haute Qualité Environnementale 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
Go to page 55 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
per colour of this collection.
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: 13 HEQ targets as follows:
a. DIBT (DE) Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Harmonious relation between buildings and their
immediate environment
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-603. Low site nuisance T3
b. CRI (US and international) Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
Management of energy
Carpet & Rug Institute
Management of water
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 Management of waste caused by activities
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Management of servicing and maintenance
c. GUT (DE) Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Hygrometric comfort
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden
Acoustic comfort T9
TVOC28<100 μg/m³
Visual comfort T10
This product meets the GUT-criteria, No unpleasant smells T11
GUT-license number 24176 (STREPQES C) – 24177 (STREPQES L). Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
58

CAMBRIDGE
14
CAMBRIDGE
59

LRV 8 L 33  482

LRV 15 L 46  303 LRV 15 L 45  322 LRV 8 L 33  307 LRV 5 L 27  316 LRV 3 L 20  346 LRV 7 L 33  314 LRV 7 L 31  463

LRV 22 L 54  386 LRV 17 L 49  224 LRV 22 L 54  213 LRV 17 L 48  662 LRV 14 L 44  601 LRV 8 L 34  613 LRV 4 L 24  616

LRV 19 L 51  181 LRV 20 L 51  817 LRV 12 L 41  915 LRV 11 L 39  506 LRV 9 L 36  579 LRV 7 L 32  684 LRV 8 L 33  511

LRV 9 L 36  827 LRV 11 L 40  823 LRV 10 L 38  994 LRV 5 L 26  963 LRV 6 L 29  504 LRV 10 L 38  569 LRV 3 L 20  553

LRV 6 L 29  822 LRV 7 L 32  830 LRV 5 L 25  907 LRV 3 L 21  965 LRV 2 L 14  991 LRV 7 L 31  595 LRV 3 L 18  592

Go to page 87 for the XTRA CAMBRIDGE color palette and go to page 111 for the WHITE&BLACK CAMBRIDGE color palette.
CAMBRIDGE
60 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10” Frisé FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6.6 Antron ® FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥5

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 650 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 1 050 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.071 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 728 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 43 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 8.0 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.02 0.02 0.09 0.27 0.38 0.57

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 5.0 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.146 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 181 102 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 36,Special coulours possible


32 - LC3

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR 20640

BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,

F512/02
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Fm 20640

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
CAMBRIDGE
Sustainable datasheet
61
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) 7. GREEN ENERGY
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
a. 49% Overall recycled content. The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn from renewable sources:
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the
100% PA 6.6 Antron ® materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process. The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, electricity consumption.
f. Sundahus (SE)
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN a. H2O
modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK) b. Electricity savings
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment. Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
emissions drastically. This product can contribute towards credits in: electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality c. Gas
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. natural gas by 24% since 2008.
• modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. d. Steam
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
43 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.20 (ISO 354).
3. INSTALLATION e. Recycling raw yarns
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
BREEAM Rating Offices
a. Adhesive Certificate ENP 428d, A rating – Eco point score 0.415 new yarns.
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact
f. Ecological Packaging
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the
low emissions. Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
b. Installation waste MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
g. Waste Reduction
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 32 - LC3 for
and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. intensive use in a contract environment.
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles. 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
4. END OF LIFE
b. LEED ® (US and international)
a. Solvent-free Bitume
a. Re-use Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
solvent-free.
areas, to extend the product life. (low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and b. No heavy metals
b. Recycling modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
in our back2back program.
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. c. Odour
c. CARE For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles (see GUT certification program)
Total MR4 recycled content: 25.2%
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 47.6% d. Acoustics
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.5% This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
of our carpet tiles. c. HQE (FR) by 43 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
Haute Qualité Environnementale as result.
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES 13 HEQ targets as follows:
10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Go to page 59 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Harmonious relation between buildings and their
a. DIBT (DE) immediate environment per colour of this collection.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Low site nuisance T3
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-603. Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
Management of energy
b. CRI (US and international) Management of water
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of waste caused by activities
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1101 Management of servicing and maintenance
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Hygrometric comfort
c. GUT (DE) Acoustic comfort T9
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Visual comfort T10
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ No unpleasant smells T11
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 20640. Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
62

PERPETUAL
15
PERPETUAL
63

LRV 13 L 43  517 LRV 8 L 35  519 LRV 5 L 26  313 LRV 5 L 25  355 LRV 6 L 28  830 LRV 5 L 27  827

LRV 6 L 31  592 LRV 6 L 30  585 LRV 5 L 27  432 LRV 8 L 34  352 LRV 20 L 52  221 LRV 9 L 37  823

LRV 4 L 25  541 LRV 6 L 30  515 LRV 7 L 32  626 LRV 13 L 43  617 LRV 17 L 49  136 LRV 18 L 50  942

LRV 3 L 21  966 LRV 7 L 33  965 LRV 5 L 27  668 LRV 6 L 29  989 LRV 11 L 39  907 LRV 16 L 47  915

Go to page 87 for the XTRA PERPETUAL color palette.


PERPETUAL
64 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% Polyamide FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥5

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 600 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 700 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.057 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 450 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 38 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.9 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.02 0.08 0.23 0.30 0.40

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 3.5 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.128 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 104 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 24, Special colours possible


33 - LC2

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR 20641

BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,

F512/02
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gl 20641

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
PERPETUAL
Sustainable datasheet
65
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) d. ECNZ (NZE)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. Environmental Choice of New Zealand
a. 50% Overall recycled content. This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the sustainable processes and products.
100% Polyamide 6 Alto materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of e. DGNB (DE)
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process. German Sustainable Building Council
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, f. Sundahus (SE) The DGNB Navigator brings designers' demands and manufacturers'
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment product information together on a joint platform. It also provides the
of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the data required for the DGNB certification system and thereby bridges
d. Secondary Backing – back2back the gap between construction products and building certification.
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
This product is verified by DGNB and features on the DGNB navigator,
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. visit www.dgnb-navigator.de/company/products/modulyss

6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN


2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS 7. GREEN ENERGY
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK)
The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment.
from renewable sources:
emissions drastically. This product can contribute towards credits in:
a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality
The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. electricity consumption.
• Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit.
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality.
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
38 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.20 (ISO 354). 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
3. INSTALLATION
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
BREEAM Rating Offices a. H2O
a. Adhesive Certificate ENP 428u, A rating – Eco point score 0.331 modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact
with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the
low emissions. Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com
b. Electricity savings
b. Installation waste MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC2 for
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. intensive use in a contract environment. c. Gas
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
natural gas by 24% since 2008.
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles. d. Steam
4. END OF LIFE Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
b. LEED ® (US and international)
a. Re-use Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1 e. Recycling raw yarns
areas, to extend the product life. (low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3 All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and new yarns.
b. Recycling
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles f. Ecological Packaging
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
in our back2back program. We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands.
c. CARE For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. g. Waste Reduction
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
Total MR4 recycled content: 27.3%
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly. and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 51.3%
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.6%
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
of our carpet tiles. c. HQE (FR)
Haute Qualité Environnementale 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the a. Solvent-free Bitume
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES 13 HEQ targets as follows: For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
solvent-free.
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Harmonious relation between buildings and their
b. No heavy metals
a. DIBT (DE) immediate environment modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2 substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Low site nuisance T3
Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES c. Odour
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604.
Management of energy modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
b. CRI (US and international) Management of water (see GUT certification program)
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of waste caused by activities
d. Acoustics
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1101 Management of servicing and maintenance
Comfort MOQUETTES FDES This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
(see LEED ®, point 6.b)
Hygrometric comfort by 38 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
c. GUT (DE) Acoustic comfort T9 as result.
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Visual comfort T10
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ No unpleasant smells T11
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 20641. Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
Sanitary air quality T13
Go to page 63 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
per colour of this collection.
66

SHINE-UP
16
SHINE-UP
67

LRV 10 L 37  562 LRV 10 L 38  995 LRV 13 L 43  956 LRV 11 L 39  981 LRV 15 L 46  139 LRV 11 L 39  849
SHINE-UP
68 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10” Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 50% PA 6 Solution Dyed + FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


50% PA 6 Solution Dyed Space ≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 600 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 660 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.040 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 360 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 36 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.2 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.18 0.26 0.33

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 2.8 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.129 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 168 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 6


33 - LC1

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR 24516

BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,

F512/02
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gk 24516

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
SHINE-UP
Sustainable datasheet
69
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) d. ECNZ (NZE)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. Environmental Choice of New Zealand
a. 51% Overall recycled content. This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the sustainable processes and products.
50% PA 6 Solution Dyed (6% recycled content) materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of
+ 50% PA 6 Solution Dyed Space these substances added to our production process.
c. Primary Backing f. Sundahus (SE) 7. GREEN ENERGY
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment
originated from bottle scrap. of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating. from renewable sources:
d. Secondary Backing – back2back
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
electricity consumption.
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN
b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS
2. PRODUCTION SITE
a. BRE Global (UK)
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), Building Research Establishment.
This product can contribute towards credits in:
8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2
emissions drastically. Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality a. H2O
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes.
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
• modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. b. Electricity savings
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. Hea 05 – Acoustic performance
Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
36 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354). c. Gas
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
3. INSTALLATION BREEAM Rating Offices natural gas by 24% since 2008.
Certificate ENP 428x, A rating – Eco point score 0.318
a. Adhesive To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact d. Steam
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
low emissions. MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and
b. Installation waste landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials e. Recycling raw yarns
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for intensive use in a contract environment.
new yarns.
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction f. Ecological Packaging
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.
We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.

b. LEED ® (US and international) g. Waste Reduction


4. END OF LIFE Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1 and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
a. Re-use
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical (low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
areas, to extend the product life. (low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
b. Recycling
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. a. Solvent-free Bitume
in our back2back program.
For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
c. CARE solvent-free.
Total MR4 recycled content: 26.2%
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 49.3% b. No heavy metals
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.5% modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
c. HQE (FR) substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
of our carpet tiles. Haute Qualité Environnementale c. Odour
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the (see GUT certification program)
13 HEQ targets as follows: d. Acoustics
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Harmonious relation between buildings and their by 36 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
immediate environment
as result.
a. DIBT (DE) Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Low site nuisance T3
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
Management of energy
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604.
Management of water
10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
b. CRI (US and international) Management of waste caused by activities Go to page 67 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of servicing and maintenance per colour of this collection.
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Hygrometric comfort
(see LEED ®, point 6.b)
Acoustic comfort T9
c. GUT (DE) Visual comfort T10
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden No unpleasant smells T11
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 24516. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances.
70

REVERSE100
17
REVERSE100
71

LRV 8 L 35  90U LRV 6 L 30  80U LRV 9 L 36  50U LRV 5 L 27  95U

LRV 10 L 38  91U LRV 8 L 34  81U LRV 11 L 39  51U LRV 8 L 34  96U


REVERSE100
72 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Minituft ® 5/64" loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% ECONYL® yarn + FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


100% Recycled Solution Dyed Nylon+ ≥7
Recycled Solution Dyed Space.

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 400 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 650 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.032 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 183 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 23 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.0 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.02 0.05 0.17 0.24 0.30

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 0.8 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.228 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 190 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 8


33 - LC1

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR 24515

BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,

F512/02
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gk 24515

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
REVERSE100
Sustainable datasheet
73
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) d. ECNZ (NZE)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. Environmental Choice of New Zealand
a. 62% Overall recycled content. This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the sustainable processes and products.
100% ECONYL® yarn - 100% Recycled Solution Dyed Nylon materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of e. Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) (AU)
+ Recycled Solution Dyed Space these substances added to our production process. Australia’s only independent, not-for-profit, multi-sector ecolabelling
ECONYL® is manufactured using post-industrial and post-consumer program. Certification program that assesses and certifies products and
f. Sundahus (SE)
Polyamide 6 waste, making it 100% sustainable. services that have a lower impact on the environment and human health
SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment
c. Primary Backing of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the and address important social considerations.
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
originated from bottle scrap.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back 7. GREEN ENERGY
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the 6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS from renewable sources:
a. BRE Global (UK) a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
Building Research Establishment. The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
2. PRODUCTION SITE electricity consumption.
This product can contribute towards credits in:
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes.
emissions drastically. • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit.
• modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. Hea 05 – Acoustic performance
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate a. H2O
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. 23 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354).
with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
BREEAM Rating Offices b. Electricity savings
Certificate ENP 428v, A+ rating – Eco point score 0.26
Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
3. INSTALLATION To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com
a. Adhesive MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness c. Gas
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
low emissions. landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials
optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for natural gas by 24% since 2008.
b. Installation waste intensive use in a contract environment.
d. Steam
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation, for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.
e. Recycling raw yarns
b. LEED ® (US and international) All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design new yarns.
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
4. END OF LIFE f. Ecological Packaging
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
a. Re-use
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under g. Waste Reduction
areas, to extend the product life. LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
b. Recycling
For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact.
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles
in our back2back program. Total MR4 recycled content: 34.8%
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 54.0% 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
c. CARE
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 7.8%
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles
c. HQE (FR) a. Solvent-free Bitume
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
Haute Qualité Environnementale For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in solvent-free.
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
of our carpet tiles. accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the b. No heavy metals
13 HEQ targets as follows: modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Harmonious relation between buildings and their c. Odour
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES immediate environment
modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Low site nuisance T3
(see GUT certification program)
a. DIBT (DE) Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES d. Acoustics
Management of energy This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik
Management of water
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ by 23 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
Management of waste caused by activities
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604. Management of servicing and maintenance
as result.
b. CRI (US and international) Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Hygrometric comfort
Carpet & Rug Institute
Acoustic comfort T9
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100
Visual comfort T10
10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) No unpleasant smells T11 Go to page 71 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
c. GUT (DE) Healthy MOQUETTES FDES per colour of this collection.
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
TVOC28<100 μg/m³
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 24515.
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances.
74

NORMAL | NEW NORMAL


18
NORMAL | NEW NORMAL
75

LRV 16 L 47  NORMAL 155 LRV 18 L 49  NEW NORMAL 136 LRV 19 L 51  NEW NORMAL 141 LRV 7 L 31  NORMAL 822 LRV 9 L 35  NEW NORMAL 826 LRV 8 L 34  NEW NORMAL 831

LRV 16 L 47  NORMAL 915 LRV 23 L 55  NEW NORMAL 936 LRV 20 L 52  NEW NORMAL 961 LRV 7 L 32  NORMAL 942 LRV 9 L 35  NEW NORMAL 986 LRV 9 L 36  NEW NORMAL 991

LRV 7 L 32  NORMAL 528 LRV 12 L 41  NEW NORMAL 506 LRV 11 L 40  NEW NORMAL 531 LRV 6 L 29  NORMAL 541 LRV 8 L 33  NEW NORMAL 556 LRV 8 L 34  NEW NORMAL 571
NORMAL | NEW NORMAL
76 Technical datasheet

NORMAL NEW NORMAL NORMAL NEW NORMAL

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Loop Tufted 1/10" Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1 EN 13501-1
C fl-s1 C fl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% Polyolefine 8% PA space dyed + FASTNESS TO ISO 105-B02 ISO 105-B02


92% Polyolefine LIGHT ≥5-6 ≥5-6

SECONDARY Back2Back: Modified Back2Back: Modified RUBBING EN ISO 105-X12 EN ISO 105-X12


BACKING bitumen enhanced with a bitumen enhanced with a FASTNESS ≥4 ≥4
thermoplastic elastomer, thermoplastic elastomer,
reinforced with a glass fibre reinforced with a glass fibre
fleece covered with 100% fleece covered with 100%
PES fleece 10% recycled PES fleece 10% recycled
content included. content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 100 g/m² Ca. 4 100 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS EN ISO 105-E01 EN ISO 105-E01
TO WATER ≥4 ≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 580 g/m² Ca. 580 g/m² THERMAL ISO 8302 ISO 8302
RESISTANCE 0.045 m² K/W 0.045 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE Ca. 340 g/m² Ca. 340 g/m² IMPACT NOISE ISO 10140 ISO 10140
BACKING RATING ΔL 39 dB (1 000 Hz) ΔL 39 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.2 mm Ca. 6.2 mm SOUND ISO 354 ISO 354


ABSORPTION Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.03 0.07 0.19 0.29 0.33 αs 0.01 0.03 0.07 0.19 0.29 0.33

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 3.4 mm Ca. 3.4 mm PERMANENT ISO 6356 ISO 6356


ANTISTATIC ≤2 kV ≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.100 g/cm³ Ca. 0.100 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL ISO/DIS 10965 ISO/DIS 10965
RESISTANCE ≤101² Ohm ≤101² Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 156 000 /m² Ca. 156 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m² box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 EN 1307 NUMBER OF 6 12


31 - LC1 31 - LC1 COLOURS

CASTOR CHAIR EN 985 EN 985 DIMENSIONAL EN 986 EN 986


SUITABILITY B: occasional use B: occasional use STABILITY max. 0.2% max. 0.2%

GUT-NR 22555 22555

F512/02
Ek 22555

fLeTqs2 M01/13
NORMAL | NEW NORMAL
Sustainable datasheet
77
1. RECYCLED CONTENT 6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS
a. 55% (NORMAL) – 53% (NEW NORMAL) Overall recycled content. a. H2O
b. Yarn a. LEED ® (US and international) modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
NORMAL: 100% Polyolefine Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
NEW NORMAL: 8% PA Space Dyed + 92% Polyolefine This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1 b. Electricity savings
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3 Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
c. Primary Backing
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET,
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
originated from bottle scrap. c. Gas
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
d. Secondary Backing – back2back Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands.
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the natural gas by 24% since 2008.
For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. d. Steam
Total MR4 recycled content: 27.1%
Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 51.1%
for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.5%
2. PRODUCTION SITE b. HQE (FR)
e. Recycling raw yarns
All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
Haute Qualité Environnementale
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), new yarns.
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 f. Ecological Packaging
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
emissions drastically. We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
13 HEQ targets as follows:
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since g. Waste Reduction
Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. Harmonious relation between buildings and their Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
immediate environment
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines.
Low site nuisance T3
Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
Management of energy
Management of water
9. HEALTH & COMFORT
3. INSTALLATION Management of waste caused by activities
a. Solvent-free Bitume
Management of servicing and maintenance
a. Adhesive Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very Hygrometric comfort solvent-free.
low emissions. Acoustic comfort T9 b. No heavy metals
Visual comfort T10
b. Installation waste modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
No unpleasant smells T11
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for Sanitary quality of areas T12 c. Odour
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. Sanitary air quality T13 modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
(see GUT certification program)
d. Acoustics
4. END OF LIFE This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
7. GREEN ENERGY by 39 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
a. Re-use
as result.
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
areas, to extend the product life. from renewable sources:
b. Recycling a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
in our back2back program. electricity consumption. Go to page 75 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
c. CARE per colour of this collection.
b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
of our carpet tiles.

5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES


This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of:
a. GUT (DE)
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden
TVOC28<100 μg/m³
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 22555.
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances.
b. REACH (EU)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
c. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the
materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of
these substances added to our production process.
78

FIRST LINES
19
FIRST LINES
79

LRV 25 L 57  176 LRV 26 L 57  181 LRV 9 L 37  811 LRV 7 L 31  856

LRV 17 L 49  996 LRV 18 L 49  901 LRV 10 L 38  916 LRV 12 L 41  921

LRV 8 L 32  556 LRV 8 L 32  571 LRV 5 L 27  576 LRV 7 L 32  581

LRV 4 L 22  546 LRV 4 L 23  541 LRV 4 L 22  966 LRV 4 L 23  971


FIRST LINES
80 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 92% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon + FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


8% PA Space Dyed ≥5-6

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 300 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 540 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.047 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 330 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 37 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.4 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.04 0.07 0.19 0.29 0.34

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 2.9 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.114 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 156 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 16


33 - LC1

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR 24226

BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

F512/02
Gk 24226

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
FIRST LINES
Sustainable datasheet
81
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) d. ECNZ (NZE)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. Environmental Choice of New Zealand
a. 52% Overall recycled content. This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the sustainable processes and products.
92% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon + 8% PA Space Dyed materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process.
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, f. Sundahus (SE) 7. GREEN ENERGY
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment
of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
d. Secondary Backing – back2back from renewable sources:
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
electricity consumption.
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN
b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK)
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment.
This product can contribute towards credits in:
8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
emissions drastically.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality a. H2O
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes.
• Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. b. Electricity savings
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance
Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
37 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.20 (ISO 354). c. Gas
3. INSTALLATION Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
BREEAM Rating Offices natural gas by 24% since 2008.
a. Adhesive Certificate ENP 428k, A rating – Eco point score 0.294
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact d. Steam
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the
low emissions. Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
b. Installation waste MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials e. Recycling raw yarns
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. intensive use in a contract environment.
new yarns.
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction f. Ecological Packaging
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.
We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
4. END OF LIFE g. Waste Reduction
b. LEED ® (US and international)
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
a. Re-use
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1 and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical
areas, to extend the product life. (low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and
b. Recycling
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
in our back2back program.
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. a. Solvent-free Bitume
c. CARE For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles solvent-free.
Total MR4 recycled content: 26.6%
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 50.5% b. No heavy metals
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.4% modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
c. HQE (FR) substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
of our carpet tiles.
Haute Qualité Environnementale c. Odour
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the (see GUT certification program)
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES 13 HEQ targets as follows: d. Acoustics
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
Harmonious relation between buildings and their by 37 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
a. DIBT (DE) immediate environment
as result.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Low site nuisance T3
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604. Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
Management of energy
b. CRI (US and international) Management of water
10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of waste caused by activities Go to page 79 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 Management of servicing and maintenance per colour of this collection.
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Hygrometric comfort
c. GUT (DE) Acoustic comfort T9
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Visual comfort T10
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ No unpleasant smells T11
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 24226. Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
82

IN-GROOVE
20
IN-GROOVE
83

LRV 5 L 25  834 LRV 5 L 26  942 LRV 4 L 24  966


IN-GROOVE
84 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6 Aqualon HD FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 700 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 740 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.050 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 418 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 36 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 7.2 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.04 0.05 0.18 0.25 0.32

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 3.6 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.116 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 158 500 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 3


33 - LC2

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUI CERTIFICATE GUT-NR 24660

BRE ENP 428


LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying

 Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

F512/02
Gl 24660

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
IN-GROOVE
Sustainable datasheet
85
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) d. ECNZ (NZE)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. Environmental Choice of New Zealand
a. 52% Overall recycled content. This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the sustainable processes and products.
100% PA 6 Aqualon HD materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process.
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, f. Sundahus (SE) 7. GREEN ENERGY
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment
of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
d. Secondary Backing – back2back from renewable sources:
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
electricity consumption.
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN
b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK)
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment.
This product can contribute towards credits in:
8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
emissions drastically.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality a. H2O
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes.
• Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. b. Electricity savings
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance
Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
36 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354). c. Gas
3. INSTALLATION Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
BREEAM Rating Offices natural gas by 24% since 2008.
a. Adhesive Certificate ENP 428o, A rating – Eco point score 0.331
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact d. Steam
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the
low emissions. Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
b. Installation waste MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials e. Recycling raw yarns
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC2 for All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. intensive use in a contract environment.
new yarns.
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction f. Ecological Packaging
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.
We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
4. END OF LIFE g. Waste Reduction
b. LEED ® (US and international)
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
a. Re-use
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1 and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical
areas, to extend the product life. (low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and
b. Recycling
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
in our back2back program.
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. a. Solvent-free Bitume
c. CARE For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles solvent-free.
Total MR4 recycled content: 26.5%
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 50.3% b. No heavy metals
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.4% modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
c. HQE (FR) substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
of our carpet tiles.
Haute Qualité Environnementale c. Odour
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the (see GUT certification program)
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES 13 HEQ targets as follows: d. Acoustics
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
Harmonious relation between buildings and their by 36 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
a. DIBT (DE) immediate environment
as result.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Low site nuisance T3 e. Fine dust – indoor air quality
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604. Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES In reference to Hard floorcoverings modulyss ® carpet tiles decrease the
Management of energy concentration of fine dust indoor with a factor 2,7.
b. CRI (US and international) Management of water
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of waste caused by activities
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 Management of servicing and maintenance
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
Hygrometric comfort
c. GUT (DE) Acoustic comfort T9 Go to page 83 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Visual comfort T10 per colour of this collection.
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ No unpleasant smells T11
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 24660. Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
86

XTRA
21
XTRA
87

LRV 6 L 30  XTRA 30F LRV 3 L 20  XTRA 45F LRV 6 L 28  XTRA 55F LRV 10 L 38  XTRA 65F

LRV 19 L 51  XTRA 21F LRV 15 L 45  XTRA 25F LRV 4 L 23  XTRA 41F LRV 6 L 29  XTRA 50F LRV 17 L 48  XTRA 60F

LRV 6 L 29  XTRA 30F LRV 4 L 23  XTRA 45F LRV 6 L 31  XTRA 55F LRV 9 L 38  XTRA 65F

LRV 16 L 46  XTRA 21F LRV 11 L 39  XTRA 25F LRV 5 L 28  XTRA 41F LRV 6 L 32  XTRA 50F LRV 13 L 43  XTRA 60F

LRV 6 L 30  XTRA 30F LRV 6 L 28  XTRA 45F LRV 7 L 31  XTRA 55F LRV 9 L 37  XTRA 65F

LRV 19 L 50  XTRA 21F LRV 12 L 41  XTRA 25F LRV 6 L 29  XTRA 41F LRV 8 L 33  XTRA 50F LRV 16 L 47  XTRA 60F

Go to page 27 for the color palette of STEP, to page 59 for CAMBRIDGE and to page 63 for PERPETUAL.
XTRA
88 Technical datasheet

Please find the technical datasheets of XTRA on the following pages:

Page
Step 28
Cambridge 60
Perpetual 64
XTRA
Sustainable datasheet
89
Please find the sustainable datasheets of XTRA on the following pages:

Page
Step 29
Cambridge 61
Perpetual 65
90

GRADIENT
22
GRADIENT
91

LRV 6 L 28  553 LRV 14 L 45  827 LRV 11 L 40  805 LRV 8 L 34  961

LRV 7 L 33  550 LRV 18 L 49  200 LRV 9 L 37  994 LRV 6 L 29  995

LRV 8 L 35  316 LRV 17 L 48  669 LRV 11 L 39  604 LRV 6 L 30  990


GRADIENT
92 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6.6 Antron ® FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥5-6

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 450 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 740 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.048 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 500 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 40 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.1 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.02 0.06 0.16 0.25 0.36

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 3.0 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.165 g/m³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 229 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 12, Special colours possible


33 - LC2

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR BBD10DC5

BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

F512/02
Gl BBD10DC5

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
GRADIENT
Sustainable datasheet
93
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) 7. GREEN ENERGY
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
a. 50% Overall recycled content. The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn from renewable sources:
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the
100% PA 6.6 Antron ® materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process. The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, electricity consumption.
f. Sundahus (SE)
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN a. H2O
modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK) b. Electricity savings
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment. Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
emissions drastically. This product can contribute towards credits in: electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality c. Gas
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. natural gas by 24% since 2008.
• modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. d. Steam
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
40 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354).
3. INSTALLATION e. Recycling raw yarns
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
BREEAM Rating Offices
a. Adhesive Certificate ENP 428n – Eco point score 0.357 new yarns.
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact
f. Ecological Packaging
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the
low emissions. Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
b. Installation waste MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
g. Waste Reduction
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC2 for
and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. intensive use in a contract environment.
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles. 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
4. END OF LIFE
b. LEED ® (US and international)
a. Solvent-free Bitume
a. Re-use Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
solvent-free.
areas, to extend the product life. (low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and b. No heavy metals
b. Recycling modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
in our back2back program.
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. c. Odour
c. CARE For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles (see GUT certification program)
Total MR4 recycled content: 26.0%
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 48.2% d. Acoustics
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 2.0% This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
of our carpet tiles. c. HQE (FR) by 40 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
Haute Qualité Environnementale as result.
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES 13 HEQ targets as follows:
10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Go to page 91 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Harmonious relation between buildings and their
a. DIBT (DE) immediate environment per colour of this collection.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Low site nuisance T3
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-603. Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
Management of energy
b. CRI (US and international) Management of water
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of waste caused by activities
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1101 Management of servicing and maintenance
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Hygrometric comfort
c. GUT (DE) Acoustic comfort T9
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Visual comfort T10
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ No unpleasant smells T11
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number BBD10DC5. Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
94

FIRST ABSOLUTE
23
FIRST ABSOLUTE
95

LRV 26 L 58  912 LRV 23 L 55  181 LRV 11 L 40  930 LRV 8 L 34  519

LRV 6 L 30  993 LRV 5 L 26  809 LRV 4 L 24  575 LRV 6 L 29  520

Go to page 111 for the WHITE&BLACK FIRST ABSOLUTE color palette.


FIRST ABSOLUTE
96 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 500 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 730 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.075 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 420 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 39 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 7.2 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.00 0.05 0.07 0.25 0.26 0.25

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 3.2 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.131 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 186 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 8


33 - LC2

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR 24821

BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,

F512/02
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gl 24821

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
FIRST ABSOLUTE
Sustainable datasheet
97
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) d. ECNZ (NZE)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. Environmental Choice of New Zealand
a. 51% Overall recycled content. This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the sustainable processes and products.
100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of e. DGNB (DE)
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process. German Sustainable Building Council
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, f. Sundahus (SE) The DGNB Navigator brings designers' demands and manufacturers'
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment product information together on a joint platform. It also provides the
of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the data required for the DGNB certification system and thereby bridges
d. Secondary Backing – back2back the gap between construction products and building certification.
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
This product is verified by DGNB and features on the DGNB navigator,
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. visit www.dgnb-navigator.de/company/products/modulyss

6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN


2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS 7. GREEN ENERGY
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK)
The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment.
from renewable sources:
emissions drastically. This product can contribute towards credits in:
a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality
The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. electricity consumption.
• Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit.
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality.
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
39 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354). 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
3. INSTALLATION
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
BREEAM Rating Offices a. H2O
a. Adhesive Certificate ENP 428j, A rating – Eco point score 0.324 modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact
with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the
low emissions. Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com
b. Electricity savings
b. Installation waste MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC2 for
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. intensive use in a contract environment. c. Gas
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
natural gas by 24% since 2008.
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles. d. Steam
4. END OF LIFE Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
b. LEED ® (US and international)
a. Re-use Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1 e. Recycling raw yarns
areas, to extend the product life. (low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3 All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and new yarns.
b. Recycling
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles f. Ecological Packaging
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
in our back2back program. We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands.
c. CARE For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. g. Waste Reduction
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
Total MR4 recycled content: 26.5%
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly. and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 49.7%
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.7%
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
of our carpet tiles. c. HQE (FR)
Haute Qualité Environnementale 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the a. Solvent-free Bitume
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES 13 HEQ targets as follows: For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
solvent-free.
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Harmonious relation between buildings and their
b. No heavy metals
a. DIBT (DE) immediate environment modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2 substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Low site nuisance T3
Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES c. Odour
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604.
Management of energy modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
b. CRI (US and international) Management of water (see GUT certification program)
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of waste caused by activities
d. Acoustics
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 Management of servicing and maintenance
Comfort MOQUETTES FDES This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
(see LEED ®, point 6.b)
Hygrometric comfort by 39 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
c. GUT (DE) Acoustic comfort T9 as result.
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Visual comfort T10
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ No unpleasant smells T11
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 24821. Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
Sanitary air quality T13
Go to page 95 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
per colour of this collection.
98

METALLIC
24
METALLIC
99

LRV 5 L 20  983 LRV 13 L 43  823 LRV 9 L 35  213 LRV 7 L 32  280 LRV 11 L 39  965

LRV 14 L 44  662 LRV 12 L 41  827 LRV 16 L 48  200 LRV 16 L 47  322 LRV 19 L 50  907

LRV 15 L 46  669 LRV 11 L 39  805 LRV 6 L 30  822 LRV 7 L 33  316 LRV 4 L 13  961

LRV 8 L 34  684 LRV 10 L 38  604 LRV 7 L 32  352 LRV 7 L 31  314 LRV 9 L 37  994

LRV 7 L 32  550 LRV 11 L 39  579 LRV 6 L 30  513 LRV 5 L 27  541 LRV 5 L 28  990

Go to page 111 for the WHITE&BLACK METALLIC color palette.


METALLIC
100 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10” Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6.6 Antron ® Brilliance™ FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥5

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 400 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 700 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.041 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 400 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 36 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.4 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.02 0.08 0.21 0.27 0.35

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 2.8 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.143 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 109 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 25, Special colours possible


33 - LC1

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR 24489

BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,

F512/02
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gk 24489

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
METALLIC
Sustainable datasheet
101
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) 7. GREEN ENERGY
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
a. 50% Overall recycled content. The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn from renewable sources:
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the
100% PA 6.6 Antron ® Brillance™ materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process. The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, electricity consumption.
f. Sundahus (SE)
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN a. H2O
modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK) b. Electricity savings
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment. Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
emissions drastically. This product can contribute towards credits in: electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality c. Gas
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. natural gas by 24% since 2008.
• modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. d. Steam
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
36 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354).
3. INSTALLATION e. Recycling raw yarns
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
BREEAM Rating Offices
a. Adhesive Certificate ENP 428q, A rating – Eco point score 0.349 new yarns.
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact
f. Ecological Packaging
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the
low emissions. Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
b. Installation waste MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
g. Waste Reduction
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for
and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. intensive use in a contract environment.
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles. 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
4. END OF LIFE
b. LEED ® (US and international)
a. Solvent-free Bitume
a. Re-use Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
solvent-free.
areas, to extend the product life. (low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and b. No heavy metals
b. Recycling modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
in our back2back program.
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. c. Odour
c. CARE For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles (see GUT certification program)
Total MR4 recycled content: 25.8%
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 47.7% d. Acoustics
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.9% This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
of our carpet tiles. c. HQE (FR) by 36 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
Haute Qualité Environnementale as result.
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES 13 HEQ targets as follows:
10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Go to page 99 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Harmonious relation between buildings and their
a. DIBT (DE) immediate environment per colour of this collection.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Low site nuisance T3
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-603. Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
Management of energy
b. CRI (US and international) Management of water
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of waste caused by activities
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1101 Management of servicing and maintenance
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Hygrometric comfort
c. GUT (DE) Acoustic comfort T9
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Visual comfort T10
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ No unpleasant smells T11
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 24489. Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
102

COLOR&
25
COLOR&
103

LRV 7 L 33  410

LRV 53 L 78  039 LRV 47 L 74  204 LRV 30 L 61  386 LRV 16 L 47  332 LRV 8 L 33  316 LRV 9 L 36  499 LRV 3 L 20  432

LRV 33 L 64  983 LRV 23 L 55  140 LRV 30 L 62  213 LRV 17 L 49  669 LRV 12 L 41  626 LRV 9 L 36  684 LRV 4 L 22  578

LRV 22 L 54  907 LRV 22 L 54  181 LRV 13 L 43  823 LRV 13 L 42  662 LRV 9 L 36  817 LRV 5 L 26  631 LRV 4 L 24  550

LRV 25 L 57  915 LRV 18 L 50  136 LRV 7 L 31  615 LRV 9 L 36  805 LRV 6 L 29  849 LRV 3 L 21  592 LRV 7 L 32  552

LRV 13 L 43  942 LRV 8 L 35  961 LRV 5 L 26  966 LRV 6 L 30  822 LRV 5 L 26  830 LRV 3 L 18  990 LRV 6 L 29  573

Go to page 111 for the WHITE&BLACK METALLIC color palette.


COLOR&
104 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6 Aqualon FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥5

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 900 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 1 020 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.075 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 670 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 38 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 8 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.04 0.06 0.18 0.34 0.43

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 4.5 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.148 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 170 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 36, Special colours possible


33 - LC2

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR 24952

BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,

F512/02
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gl 24952

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
COLOR&
Sustainable datasheet
105
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) d. ECNZ (NZE)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. Environmental Choice of New Zealand
a. 47% Overall recycled content. This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the sustainable processes and products.
100% PA 6 Aqualon materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process.
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, f. Sundahus (SE) 7. GREEN ENERGY
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment
of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
d. Secondary Backing – back2back from renewable sources:
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
electricity consumption.
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN
b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK)
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment.
This product can contribute towards credits in:
8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
emissions drastically.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality a. H2O
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes.
• Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. b. Electricity savings
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance
Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
38 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354). c. Gas
3. INSTALLATION Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
BREEAM Rating Offices natural gas by 24% since 2008.
a. Adhesive Certificate ENP 428e, A rating – Eco point score 0.383
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact d. Steam
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the
low emissions. Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
b. Installation waste MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials e. Recycling raw yarns
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC3 for All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. intensive use in a contract environment.
new yarns.
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction f. Ecological Packaging
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.
We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
4. END OF LIFE g. Waste Reduction
b. LEED ® (US and international)
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
a. Re-use
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1 and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical
areas, to extend the product life. (low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and
b. Recycling
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
in our back2back program.
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. a. Solvent-free Bitume
c. CARE For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles solvent-free.
Total MR4 recycled content: 24.4%
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 45.1% b. No heavy metals
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.8% modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
c. HQE (FR) substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
of our carpet tiles.
Haute Qualité Environnementale c. Odour
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the (see GUT certification program)
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES 13 HEQ targets as follows: d. Acoustics
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
Harmonious relation between buildings and their by 38 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
a. DIBT (DE) immediate environment
as result.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Low site nuisance T3
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604. Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
Management of energy
b. CRI (US and international) Management of water
10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of waste caused by activities Go to page 103 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1101 Management of servicing and maintenance per colour of this collection.
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Hygrometric comfort
c. GUT (DE) Acoustic comfort T9
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Visual comfort T10
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ No unpleasant smells T11
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 24952. Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
106

CONVERSE100
27
CONVERSE100
107

LRV 13 L 43  932 LRV 9 L 35  907 LRV 6 L 30  920 LRV 9 L 35  823

LRV 7 L 32  519 LRV 4 L 22  569 LRV 4 L 22  965 LRV 7 L 31  830


CONVERSE100
108 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Minituft ® 5/64" loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% ECONYL® yarn FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


100% Recycled Solution Dyed Nylon ≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 200 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 480 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.076 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 176 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 10 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 5.7 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.03 0.05 0.17 0.28 0.28

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 0.8 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.220 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 205 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 8


33 - LC1

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR 24515

BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,

F512/02
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gk 24515

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
CONVERSE100
Sustainable datasheet
109
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) d. ECNZ (NZE)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. Environmental Choice of New Zealand
a. 62% Overall recycled content. This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the sustainable processes and products.
100% ECONYL® yarn - 100% Recycled Solution Dyed Nylon materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of e. Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) (AU)
ECONYL® is manufactured using post-industrial and post-consumer these substances added to our production process. Australia’s only independent, not-for-profit, multi-sector ecolabelling
Polyamide 6 waste, making it 100% sustainable. program. Certification program that assesses and certifies products and
f. Sundahus (SE)
c. Primary Backing SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment services that have a lower impact on the environment and human health
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the and address important social considerations.
originated from bottle scrap. system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the 7. GREEN ENERGY
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS from renewable sources:
a. BRE Global (UK) a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
2. PRODUCTION SITE The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
Building Research Establishment.
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), This product can contribute towards credits in: electricity consumption.
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
emissions drastically. To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit.
• modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate Hea 05 – Acoustic performance
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate a. H2O
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
10 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354).
with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
BREEAM Rating Offices b. Electricity savings
3. INSTALLATION Certificate ENP 428g, A+ rating – Eco point score 0.247
Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact
a. Adhesive
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness c. Gas
low emissions. To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials
b. Installation waste optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for natural gas by 24% since 2008.
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation intensive use in a contract environment.
d. Steam
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation, for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.
e. Recycling raw yarns
b. LEED ® (US and international) All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
4. END OF LIFE new yarns.
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3 f. Ecological Packaging
a. Re-use
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical
areas, to extend the product life. MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under g. Waste Reduction
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
b. Recycling
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles
For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact.
in our back2back program.
Total MR4 recycled content: 33.9%
c. CARE
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 55.4% 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 6.2%
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
c. HQE (FR) a. Solvent-free Bitume
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
Haute Qualité Environnementale For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in solvent-free.
of our carpet tiles.
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the b. No heavy metals
13 HEQ targets as follows: modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Harmonious relation between buildings and their c. Odour
immediate environment
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
(see GUT certification program)
a. DIBT (DE) Low site nuisance T3
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES d. Acoustics
Management of energy This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³
Management of water
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604. by 10 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
Management of waste caused by activities
as result.
b. CRI (US and international) Management of servicing and maintenance
Carpet & Rug Institute Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Hygrometric comfort
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100
Acoustic comfort T9
(see LEED ®, point 6.b)
Visual comfort T10
10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
c. GUT (DE) No unpleasant smells T11 Go to page 107 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Healthy MOQUETTES FDES per colour of this collection.
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 24515.
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances.
110

WHITE&BLACK
28
WHITE&BLACK
111

LRV 52 L 77 WHITE&BLACK 039 LRV 17 L 48 WHITE&BLACK 001 LRV 53 L 78 WHITE&BLACK 039 LRV 30 L 62 WHITE&BLACK 039 LRV 28 L 60 WHITE&BLACK 039 LRV 23 L 56 WHITE&BLACK 039

LRV 2 L 14  WHITE&BLACK 991 LRV 0 L 0  990 LRV 3 L 18  WHITE&BLACK 990 LRV 10 L 37 WHITE&BLACK 991 LRV 5 L 28  WHITE&BLACK 997 LRV 14 L 44 WHITE&BLACK 990
WHITE&BLACK
112 Technical datasheet

Please find the technical datasheets of WHITE&BLACK on the following pages:

Page
Cambridge 60
Black& 40
Color& 104
On-line 20-24
Metallic 100
First Absolute 96
WHITE&BLACK
Sustainable datasheet
113
Please find the sustainable datasheets of WHITE&BLACK on the following pages:

Page
Cambridge 61
Black& 41
Color& 105
On-line 21-25
Metallic 101
First Absolute 97
114

ALTERNATIVE100
29
ALTERNATIVE100
115

LRV 12 L 41  312 LRV 16 L 47  181 LRV 17 L 48  140 LRV 11 L 39  823 LRV 7 L 32  929

LRV 4 L 22  592 LRV 11 L 39  535 LRV 12 L 41  511 LRV 7 L 31  989 LRV 5 L 26  965 LRV 7 L 32  900
ALTERNATIVE100
116 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tifted 1/10" Loop Tip Sheared FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% ECONYL® yarn FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


100% Recycled Space Dyed Nylon ≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 400 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 800 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.064 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 460 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 33 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.5 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.02 0.06 0.16 0.29 0.36

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 3.4 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.135 g/m³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 206 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 11


32 - LC2

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR F5450983

BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,

F512/02
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Fl F5450983

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
ALTERNATIVE100
Sustainable datasheet
117
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) d. ECNZ (NZE)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. Environmental Choice of New Zealand
a. 66% Overall recycled content. This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the sustainable processes and products.
100% ECONYL® Aquafil - 100% Recycled Space Dyed Nylon materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of e. Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) (AU)
ECONYL® is manufactured using post-industrial and post-consumer these substances added to our production process. Australia’s only independent, not-for-profit, multi-sector ecolabelling
Polyamide 6 waste, making it 100% sustainable. program. Certification program that assesses and certifies products and
f. Sundahus (SE)
c. Primary Backing SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment services that have a lower impact on the environment and human health
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the and address important social considerations.
originated from bottle scrap. system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the 7. GREEN ENERGY
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS from renewable sources:
a. BRE Global (UK) a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
2. PRODUCTION SITE The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
Building Research Establishment.
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), This product can contribute towards credits in: electricity consumption.
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
emissions drastically. To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit.
• modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate Hea 05 – Acoustic performance
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate a. H2O
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
33 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354).
with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
BREEAM Rating Offices b. Electricity savings
3. INSTALLATION Certificate ENP 428b, A+ rating – Eco point score 0.264
Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact
a. Adhesive
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness c. Gas
low emissions. To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials
b. Installation waste optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 32 - LC2 for natural gas by 24% since 2008.
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation intensive use in a contract environment.
d. Steam
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation, for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.
e. Recycling raw yarns
b. LEED ® (US and international) All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
4. END OF LIFE new yarns.
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3 f. Ecological Packaging
a. Re-use
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical
areas, to extend the product life. MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under g. Waste Reduction
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
b. Recycling
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles
For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact.
in our back2back program.
Total MR4 recycled content: 38.2%
c. CARE
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 56.1% 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 10.1%
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
c. HQE (FR) a. Solvent-free Bitume
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
Haute Qualité Environnementale For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in solvent-free.
of our carpet tiles.
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the b. No heavy metals
13 HEQ targets as follows: modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Harmonious relation between buildings and their c. Odour
immediate environment
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
(see GUT certification program)
a. DIBT (DE) Low site nuisance T3
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES d. Acoustics
Management of energy This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³
Management of water
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604. by 33 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
Management of waste caused by activities
as result.
b. CRI (US and international) Management of servicing and maintenance
Carpet & Rug Institute Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Hygrometric comfort
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1101
Acoustic comfort T9
(see LEED ®, point 6.b)
Visual comfort T10
10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
c. GUT (DE) No unpleasant smells T11 Go to page 115 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Healthy MOQUETTES FDES per colour of this collection.
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number F5450983.
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances.
118

FIRST STRIPES
30
FIRST STRIPES
119

LRV 14 L 45  909 LRV 10 L 37  929 LRV 6 L 28  942 LRV 5 L 26  328

LRV 10 L 38  883 LRV 5 L 27  989 LRV 4 L 23  965 LRV 4 L 24  572 LRV 8 L 34  521
FIRST STRIPES
120 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 300 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 540 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.047 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 330 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140


ΔL 37 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.4 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.04 0.07 0.19 0.29 0.34

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 2.9 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.114 g/m³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 156 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 9


33 - LC1

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR 01F235CD

BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,

F512/02
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gk 01F235CD

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
FIRST STRIPES
Sustainable datasheet
121
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) d. ECNZ (NZE)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. Environmental Choice of New Zealand
a. 54% Overall recycled content. This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the sustainable processes and products.
100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of e. Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) (AU)
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process. Australia’s only independent, not-for-profit, multi-sector ecolabelling
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, f. Sundahus (SE) program. Certification program that assesses and certifies products and
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment services that have a lower impact on the environment and human health
of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the and address important social considerations.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content.
7. GREEN ENERGY
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS from renewable sources:
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK) a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment. The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
emissions drastically. This product can contribute towards credits in: electricity consumption.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes.
• Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit.
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate a. H2O
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
37 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.20 (ISO 354).
3. INSTALLATION with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
BREEAM Rating Offices b. Electricity savings
a. Adhesive Certificate ENP 428l, A rating – Eco point score 0.294
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
low emissions.
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com
b. Installation waste MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness c. Gas
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for natural gas by 24% since 2008.
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. intensive use in a contract environment.
d. Steam
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation, for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.
4. END OF LIFE e. Recycling raw yarns
b. LEED ® (US and international) All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
a. Re-use Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design new yarns.
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3 f. Ecological Packaging
areas, to extend the product life.
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
b. Recycling
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under g. Waste Reduction
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
in our back2back program.
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
c. CARE For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact.
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles
Total MR4 recycled content: 27.5%
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 52.2% 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.4%
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
c. HQE (FR) a. Solvent-free Bitume
of our carpet tiles.
Haute Qualité Environnementale For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in solvent-free.
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the b. No heavy metals
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES 13 HEQ targets as follows: modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
Harmonious relation between buildings and their c. Odour
a. DIBT (DE) immediate environment
modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
(see GUT certification program)
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Low site nuisance T3
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604. Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES d. Acoustics
Management of energy This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
b. CRI (US and international) Management of water
by 37 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of waste caused by activities
as result.
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 Management of servicing and maintenance
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Hygrometric comfort
c. GUT (DE) Acoustic comfort T9
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Visual comfort T10
10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ No unpleasant smells T11 Go to page 119 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 01F235CD. Healthy MOQUETTES FDES per colour of this collection.
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
122

FIRST WAVES
31
FIRST WAVES
123

LRV 15 L 45  123 LRV 9 L 36  843 LRV 11 L 39  911 LRV 9 L 36  997 LRV 4 L 22  966 LRV 3 L 20  523
FIRST WAVES
124 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 300 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 540 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.047 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 330 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 37 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.4 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.04 0.07 0.19 0.29 0.34

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 2.9 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.114 g/m³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 156 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 6


33 - LC1

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR DC71ACFA

BRE ENP 428

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,

F512/02
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

Gk DC71ACFA

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
FIRST WAVES
Sustainable datasheet
125
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) d. ECNZ (NZE)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. Environmental Choice of New Zealand
a. 54% Overall recycled content. This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the sustainable processes and products.
100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process.
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, f. Sundahus (SE) 7. GREEN ENERGY
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment
of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
d. Secondary Backing – back2back from renewable sources:
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
electricity consumption.
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN
b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK)
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment.
This product can contribute towards credits in:
8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
emissions drastically.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality a. H2O
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes.
• Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. b. Electricity savings
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance
Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
37 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.20 (ISO 354). c. Gas
3. INSTALLATION Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
BREEAM Rating Offices natural gas by 24% since 2008.
a. Adhesive Certificate ENP 428m, A rating – Eco point score 0.294
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very To recognise and encourage the use of construction materials with a low environmental impact d. Steam
(including embodied carbon) over the full life cycle of the building. For more information on the
low emissions. Green Guide to Specification visit www.bre.co.uk/greenguide or www.greenbooklive.com Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
b. Installation waste MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials e. Recycling raw yarns
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. intensive use in a contract environment.
new yarns.
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction f. Ecological Packaging
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.
We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
4. END OF LIFE g. Waste Reduction
b. LEED ® (US and international)
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
a. Re-use
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1 and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical
areas, to extend the product life. (low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and
b. Recycling
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles
LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
in our back2back program.
aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. a. Solvent-free Bitume
c. CARE For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles solvent-free.
Total MR4 recycled content: 27.5%
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly.
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 52.2% b. No heavy metals
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.4% modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
c. HQE (FR) substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
of our carpet tiles.
Haute Qualité Environnementale c. Odour
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the (see GUT certification program)
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES 13 HEQ targets as follows: d. Acoustics
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
Harmonious relation between buildings and their by 37 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
a. DIBT (DE) immediate environment
as result.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ Low site nuisance T3
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604. Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
Management of energy
b. CRI (US and international) Management of water
10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of waste caused by activities Go to page 123 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 Management of servicing and maintenance per colour of this collection.
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Hygrometric comfort
c. GUT (DE) Acoustic comfort T9
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Visual comfort T10
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ No unpleasant smells T11
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number DC71ACFA. Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
126

FIRST BLOCKS
32
FIRST BLOCKS
127

LRV 5 L 26  575 LRV 6 L 53  993 LRV 16 L 47  930 LRV 35 L 66  912 LRV 21 L 53  181 LRV 5 L 28  809
FIRST BLOCKS
128 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/12" loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 400 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 600 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.064 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 335 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 36 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.8 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.01 0.06 0.18 0.27 0.37

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 3.1 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.108 g/m³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 174 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 6


33 - LC1

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

GUT-NR FD55AAEA

BRE In request

LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying


Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

F512/02
Gk FD55AAEA

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
FIRST BLOCKS
Sustainable datasheet
129
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) d. ECNZ (NZE)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. Environmental Choice of New Zealand
a. 51% Overall recycled content. This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the sustainable processes and products.
100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process.
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, f. Sundahus (SE) 7. GREEN ENERGY
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment
of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
d. Secondary Backing – back2back from renewable sources:
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
electricity consumption.
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN
b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK)
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment.
This product can contribute towards credits in:
8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
emissions drastically.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality a. H2O
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes.
• Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. b. Electricity savings
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance
Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
35 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354). c. Gas
3. INSTALLATION Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
All modulyss ® products are rated for offices according to BRE Green Guide to Specification. natural gas by 24% since 2008.
a. Adhesive The BRE Global Environmental Profiles Certification Scheme requires evidence of a minimum of
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very 6 months continuous production prior to a request for certification and the certification process d. Steam
takes approximately 6 months to complete. As a result, we are currently not able to provide
low emissions. a BRE Global Environmental Profile Certificate for First Blocks but please note that a similar Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
b. Installation waste product has obtained an Ecopoint score of 0.29 to 0.33 and is A-rated for offices. for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and e. Recycling raw yarns
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for
intensive use in a contract environment. new yarns.
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management f. Ecological Packaging
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
4. END OF LIFE for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.
g. Waste Reduction
b. LEED ® (US and international) Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
a. Re-use
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
areas, to extend the product life.
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
b. Recycling (low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
9. HEALTH & COMFORT
in our back2back program. LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in a. Solvent-free Bitume
c. CARE aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. solvent-free.
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly. Total MR4 recycled content: 26.2% b. No heavy metals
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 49.1% modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.7% substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
of our carpet tiles.
c. HQE (FR) c. Odour
Haute Qualité Environnementale modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in (see GUT certification program)
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
13 HEQ targets as follows: d. Acoustics
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES by 36 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
a. DIBT (DE) Harmonious relation between buildings and their
immediate environment as result.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik
Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³
Low site nuisance T3
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604.
Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
b. CRI (US and international) Management of energy 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of water Go to page 127 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 Management of waste caused by activities
per colour of this collection.
Management of servicing and maintenance
(see LEED ®, point 6.b)
Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
c. GUT (DE) Hygrometric comfort
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Acoustic comfort T9
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ Visual comfort T10
No unpleasant smells T11
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number FD55AAEA.
Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
130

NEW SHAPES
LRV 11 L 40  930 LRV 6 L 30  993

25x100
LRV 26 L 58  912 LRV 23 L 55  181

FIRST ABSOLUTE
33
LRV 4 L 24  575 LRV 5 L 26  809
NEW SHAPES

LRV 4 L 23  41F LRV 6 L 30  30F


25x100

LRV 17 L 48  60F LRV 15 L 45  25F


XTRA CAMBRIDGE

LRV 6 L 29  50F LRV 19 L 51  21F

LRV 5 L 26  965 LRV 12 L 41  312


25x100

LRV 7 L 32  900 LRV 16 L 47  181


ALTERNATIVE100

LRV 4 L 22  592 LRV 7 L 32  929


NEW SHAPES
132 Technical datasheet

Please find the technical datasheets of ALTERNATIVE100, FIRST ABSOLUTE and XTRA CAMBRIDGE on the following pages:

Page
Alternative100 116
First Absolute 96
Cambridge 58
NEW SHAPES
Sustainable datasheet
133
Please find the sustainable datasheets of ALTERNATIVE100, FIRST ABSOLUTE and XTRA CAMBRIDGE on the following pages:

Page
Alternative100 114
First Absolute 94
Cambridge 58
134

MARK-UP
34
MARK-UP
135

LRV 6 L 29  562 LRV 10 L 37  995 LRV 8 L 33  956 LRV 13 L 42  981 LRV 17 L 48  139 LRV 7 L 32  849
MARK-UP
136 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10" Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 70% PA 6 Solution Dyed + FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


30% PA 6 Solution Dyed Space ≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 450 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 670 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.059 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 382 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 39 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.3 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.01 0.03 0.06 0.14 0.29 0.37

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 2.8 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.135 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 166 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 6


33 - LC1

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

DONNÉES Démarche HQE® : cf. FDES GUT-NR D05503BA


ENVIRONNEMENTALES suivant NF P01-010
Déclaration du 30/07/2003 LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying
Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

F512/02
Gk D05503BA

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
MARK-UP
Sustainable datasheet
137
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) d. ECNZ (NZE)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. Environmental Choice of New Zealand
a. 51% Overall recycled content. This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the sustainable processes and products.
70% PA 6 Solution Dyed + 30% PA 6 Solution Dyed Space materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process.
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, f. Sundahus (SE) 7. GREEN ENERGY
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment
of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
d. Secondary Backing – back2back from renewable sources:
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
electricity consumption.
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN
b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK)
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment.
This product can contribute towards credits in:
8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
emissions drastically.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality a. H2O
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes.
• Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. b. Electricity savings
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance
Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
39 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354). c. Gas
3. INSTALLATION Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
All modulyss ® products are rated for offices according to BRE Green Guide to Specification. natural gas by 24% since 2008.
a. Adhesive The BRE Global Environmental Profiles Certification Scheme requires evidence of a minimum of
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very 6 months continuous production prior to a request for certification and the certification process d. Steam
takes approximately 6 months to complete. As a result, we are currently not able to provide a
low emissions. BRE Global Environmental Profile Certificate for Mark-Up but please note that a similar product Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
b. Installation waste has obtained an Ecopoint score of 0.323 and is A-rated for offices. for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and e. Recycling raw yarns
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC1 for
intensive use in a contract environment. new yarns.
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management f. Ecological Packaging
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
4. END OF LIFE for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.
g. Waste Reduction
b. LEED ® (US and international) Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
a. Re-use
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
areas, to extend the product life.
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3
b. Recycling (low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under
9. HEALTH & COMFORT
in our back2back program. LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in a. Solvent-free Bitume
c. CARE aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands. For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact. solvent-free.
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly. Total MR4 recycled content: 26.1% b. No heavy metals
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 49.2% modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.5% substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
of our carpet tiles.
c. HQE (FR) c. Odour
Haute Qualité Environnementale modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in (see GUT certification program)
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
13 HEQ targets as follows: d. Acoustics
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES by 39 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
a. DIBT (DE) Harmonious relation between buildings and their
immediate environment as result.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik
Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³
Low site nuisance T3
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604.
Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
b. CRI (US and international) Management of energy 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of water Go to page 135 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 Management of waste caused by activities
per colour of this collection.
Management of servicing and maintenance
(see LEED ®, point 6.b)
Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
c. GUT (DE) Hygrometric comfort
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Acoustic comfort T9
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ Visual comfort T10
No unpleasant smells T11
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number D05503BA.
Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
138

PURE AIR100
35
PURE AIR100
139

LRV 4 L 24  224 LRV 4 L 22  322 LRV 4 L 23  316

LRV 3 L 21  900 LRV 4 L 22  609 LRV 4 L 23  504 LRV 3 L 22  314


PURE AIR100
140 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/10” Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6 ECONYL® yarn FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02


100% Recycled Solution Dyed Nylon ≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 700 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 700 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.065 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 402 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 37 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.6 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.15 0.25 0.30

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 3.0 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.134 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 180 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 7


33 - LC2

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

DONNÉES Démarche HQE® : cf. FDES GUT-NR 0F4ECF71


ENVIRONNEMENTALES suivant NF P01-010
Déclaration du 30/07/2003 LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying
Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
GUI CERTIFICATE Gold Standard requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

F512/02
Gl 0F4ECF71

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
PURE AIR100
Sustainable datasheet
141
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) d. ECNZ (NZE)
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards. Environmental Choice of New Zealand
a. 66% Overall recycled content. This product is labeled by ECNZ Labeling Program, which encourages
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the sustainable processes and products.
100% PA 6 ECONYL® yarn - 100% Recycled Solution Dyed Nylon materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of e. Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) (AU)
ECONYL® is manufactured using post-industrial and post-consumer these substances added to our production process. Australia’s only independent, not-for-profit, multi-sector ecolabelling
Polyamide 6 waste, making it 100% sustainable. program. Certification program that assesses and certifies products and
f. Sundahus (SE)
c. Primary Backing SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment services that have a lower impact on the environment and human health
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the and address important social considerations.
originated from bottle scrap. system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the 7. GREEN ENERGY
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS from renewable sources:
a. BRE Global (UK) a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
2. PRODUCTION SITE The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
Building Research Establishment.
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), This product can contribute towards credits in: electricity consumption.
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
emissions drastically. To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit.
• modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate Hea 05 – Acoustic performance
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate a. H2O
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
37 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354).
with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact
All modulyss ® products are rated for offices according to BRE Green Guide to Specification. b. Electricity savings
3. INSTALLATION The BRE Global Environmental Profiles Certification Scheme requires evidence of a minimum of
Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
6 months continuous production prior to a request for certification and the certification process
a. Adhesive
takes approximately 6 months to complete. As a result, we are currently not able to provide electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
a BRE Global Environmental Profile Certificate for Pure Air100 but please note that a similar
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very product has obtained an Ecopoint score of 0.264 and is A+ -rated for offices. c. Gas
low emissions. MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and
b. Installation waste landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials natural gas by 24% since 2008.
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC2 for
intensive use in a contract environment. d. Steam
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation,
for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles. e. Recycling raw yarns
b. LEED ® (US and international) All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
4. END OF LIFE Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design new yarns.
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1 f. Ecological Packaging
a. Re-use
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3 We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical
(low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and g. Waste Reduction
areas, to extend the product life.
MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
b. Recycling LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands.
in our back2back program. For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact.
c. CARE Total MR4 recycled content: 37.5%
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 57.7%
9. HEALTH & COMFORT
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly. MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 8.6% a. Solvent-free Bitume
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw
c. HQE (FR) For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling
Haute Qualité Environnementale solvent-free.
of our carpet tiles.
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in b. No heavy metals
accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
13 HEQ targets as follows: substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES c. Odour
Harmonious relation between buildings and their
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: immediate environment modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2 (see GUT certification program)
a. DIBT (DE)
Low site nuisance T3 d. Acoustics
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik
Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³ This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
Management of energy
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604. Management of water
by 37 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
Management of waste caused by activities as result.
b. CRI (US and international)
Management of servicing and maintenance
Carpet & Rug Institute
Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 Hygrometric comfort
(see LEED ®, point 6.b) Acoustic comfort T9 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
c. GUT (DE) Visual comfort T10
Go to page 139 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
No unpleasant smells T11
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden per colour of this collection.
Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ Sanitary quality of areas T12
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 0F4ECF71. Sanitary air quality T13
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances.
142

DSGN CLOUD
36
DSGN CLOUD
143

LRV 19 L 51  101 LRV 20 L 52  181 LRV 12 L 40  136 LRV 25 L 57  912

LRV 7 L 32  342 LRV 13 L 43  823 LRV 8 L 32  989 LRV 11 L 40  930

LRV 5 L 24  575 LRV 5 L 26  809 LRV 6 L 28  993 LRV 7 L 31  965


DSGN CLOUD
144 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/12” Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Nylon FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02
≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modifi ed bitumen enhanced RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12


with a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced ≥4
with a glass fibre fleece covered with 100%
PES fleece. 10% recycled content included

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 600 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 680 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.070 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 420 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 42 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.7 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.00 0.03 0.06 0.18 0.31 0.39

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 3.3 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.127 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 193 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 12


33 - LC2

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

DONNÉES Démarche HQE® : cf. FDES GUT-NR CC1A5FAA


ENVIRONNEMENTALES suivant NF P01-010
Déclaration du 30/07/2003 LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying
Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

F512/02
Gl CC1A5FAA

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
DSGN CLOUD
Sustainable datasheet
145
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) 7. GREEN ENERGY
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
a. 50% Overall recycled content. The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn from renewable sources:
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the
100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Nylon materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process. The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, electricity consumption.
f. Sundahus (SE)
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN a. H2O
modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK) b. Electricity savings
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment. Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
emissions drastically. This product can contribute towards credits in: electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality c. Gas
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. natural gas by 24% since 2008.
• modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. d. Steam
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
30 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354).
3. INSTALLATION e. Recycling raw yarns
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
All modulyss ® products are rated for offices according to BRE Green Guide to Specification.
a. Adhesive The BRE Global Environmental Profiles Certification Scheme requires evidence of a minimum of new yarns.
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very 6 months continuous production prior to a request for certification and the certification process
f. Ecological Packaging
takes approximately 6 months to complete. As a result, we are currently not able to provide a
low emissions. BRE Global Environmental Profile Certificate for DSGN Cloud but please note that a similar We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
product has obtained an Ecopoint score of 0.324 and is A-rated for offices.
b. Installation waste g. Waste Reduction
MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials
and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC2 for
intensive use in a contract environment.
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation, 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
4. END OF LIFE for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.

b. LEED (US and international)


® a. Solvent-free Bitume
a. Re-use For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical solvent-free.
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
areas, to extend the product life.
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3 b. No heavy metals
b. Recycling (low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
in our back2back program. LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
c. Odour
c. CARE aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands.
modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact.
(see GUT certification program)
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly. Total MR4 recycled content: 25.9%
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw d. Acoustics
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 48.5%
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.6%
of our carpet tiles. by 42 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
c. HQE (FR) as result.
Haute Qualité Environnementale
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
13 HEQ targets as follows: 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Go to page 143 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
a. DIBT (DE) Harmonious relation between buildings and their per colour of this collection.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik immediate environment
Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³
Low site nuisance T3
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604.
Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
b. CRI (US and international) Management of energy
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of water
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 Management of waste caused by activities
Management of servicing and maintenance
(see LEED ®, point 6.b)
Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
c. GUT (DE) Hygrometric comfort
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Acoustic comfort T9
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ Visual comfort T10
No unpleasant smells T11
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number CC1A5FAA.
Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
146

DSGN TWEED
37
DSGN TWEED
147

LRV 19 L 51  101 LRV 17 L 48  181 LRV 13 L 42  136 LRV 25 L 57  912

LRV 7 L 32  342 LRV 11 L 40  823 LRV 8 L 34  989 LRV 12 L 40  930

LRV 4 L 23  575 LRV 5 L 26  809 LRV 5 L 26  993 LRV 6 L 28  965


DSGN TWEED
148 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/12” Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Nylon FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02
≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 600 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 680 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.070 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 420 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 43 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.7 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.00 0.05 0.06 0.17 0.29 0.37

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 3.3 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.127 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 221 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 12


33 - LC2

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

DONNÉES Démarche HQE® : cf. FDES GUT-NR CD42F042


ENVIRONNEMENTALES suivant NF P01-010
Déclaration du 30/07/2003 LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying
Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

F512/02
Gl CD42F042

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
DSGN TWEED
Sustainable datasheet
149
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) 7. GREEN ENERGY
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
a. 50% Overall recycled content. The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn from renewable sources:
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the
100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Nylon materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process. The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, electricity consumption.
f. Sundahus (SE)
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN a. H2O
modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK) b. Electricity savings
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment. Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
emissions drastically. This product can contribute towards credits in: electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality c. Gas
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. natural gas by 24% since 2008.
• modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. d. Steam
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
43 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354).
3. INSTALLATION e. Recycling raw yarns
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
All modulyss ® products are rated for offices according to BRE Green Guide to Specification.
a. Adhesive The BRE Global Environmental Profiles Certification Scheme requires evidence of a minimum of new yarns.
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very 6 months continuous production prior to a request for certification and the certification process
f. Ecological Packaging
takes approximately 6 months to complete. As a result, we are currently not able to provide a
low emissions. BRE Global Environmental Profile Certificate for DSGN Tweed but please note that a similar We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
product has obtained an Ecopoint score of 0.324 and is A-rated for offices.
b. Installation waste g. Waste Reduction
MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials
and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC2 for
intensive use in a contract environment.
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation, 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
4. END OF LIFE for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.

b. LEED (US and international)


® a. Solvent-free Bitume
a. Re-use For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical solvent-free.
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
areas, to extend the product life.
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3 b. No heavy metals
b. Recycling (low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
in our back2back program. LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
c. Odour
c. CARE aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands.
modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact.
(see GUT certification program)
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly. Total MR4 recycled content: 25.9%
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw d. Acoustics
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 48.5%
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.6%
of our carpet tiles. by 43 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
c. HQE (FR) as result.
Haute Qualité Environnementale
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
13 HEQ targets as follows: 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Go to page 147 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
a. DIBT (DE) Harmonious relation between buildings and their per colour of this collection.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik immediate environment
Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³
Low site nuisance T3
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604.
Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
b. CRI (US and international) Management of energy
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of water
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 Management of waste caused by activities
Management of servicing and maintenance
(see LEED ®, point 6.b)
Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
c. GUT (DE) Hygrometric comfort
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Acoustic comfort T9
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ Visual comfort T10
No unpleasant smells T11
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number CD42F042.
Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
150

DSGN TRACK
38
DSGN TRACK
151

LRV 20 L 52  101 LRV 19 L 51  181 LRV 14 L 44  136 LRV 28 L 60  912

LRV 8 L 32  342 LRV 12 L 40  823 LRV 9 L 35  989 LRV 15 L 45  930

LRV 5 L 25  575 LRV 5 L 26  809 LRV 6 L 27  993 LRV 6 L 29  965


DSGN TRACK
152 Technical datasheet

CONSTRUCTION Tufted 1/12" Loop FIRE RESISTANCE EN 13501-1


Bfl-s1

PILE MATERIAL 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Nylon FASTNESS TO LIGHT ISO 105-B02
≥7

SECONDARY BACKING Back2Back: Modified bitumen enhanced with RUBBING FASTNESS EN ISO 105-X12
a thermoplastic elastomer, reinforced with ≥4
a glass fibre fleece covered with 100% PES
fleece. 10% recycled content included.

TOTAL WEIGHT Ca. 4 600 g/m² COLOUR FASTNESS TO WATER EN ISO 105-E01


≥4

PILE WEIGHT Ca. 680 g/m² THERMAL RESISTANCE ISO 8302


0.064 m² K/W

PILE ABOVE BACKING Ca. 420 g/m² IMPACT NOISE RATING ISO 10140
ΔL 42 dB (1 000 Hz)

TOTAL HEIGHT Ca. 6.9 mm SOUND ABSORPTION ISO 354


Hz 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000
αs 0.00 0.01 0.07 0.19 0.31 0.40

PILE HEIGHT Ca. 3.3 mm PERMANENT ANTISTATIC ISO 6356


≤2 kV

PILE DENSITY Ca. 0.127 g/cm³ TRANSVERSAL RESISTANCE ISO/DIS 10965


≤10 9 Ohm

TUFT DENSITY Ca. 183 000 /m² SIZE & PACKING 50 cm x 50 cm


box: 5 m²
pallet: 20 boxes

CLASSIFICATION EN 1307 NUMBER OF COLOURS 12


33 - LC2

CASTOR CHAIR SUITABILITY EN 985 DIMENSIONAL STABILITY EN 986


A: continuous use max. 0.2%

DONNÉES Démarche HQE® : cf. FDES GUT-NR 3EBAEE8B


ENVIRONNEMENTALES suivant NF P01-010
Déclaration du 30/07/2003 LEED LEED ® Product contributes toward satisfying
Credit 4.3 under LEED ®. Products are
not reviewed under LEED ®, LEED ® credit
requirements cover the performance of
materials in aggregate, not the performance
of individual products of brands.
Fore more information on LEED ®,
visit www.usgbc.org/contact.

F512/02
Gl 3EBAEE8B

jgLeRqsMp2 ®

M 01/13
DSGN TRACK
Sustainable datasheet
153
1. RECYCLED CONTENT d. REACH (EU) 7. GREEN ENERGY
modulyss ® complies with the strict European REACH standards.
a. 50% Overall recycled content. The electricity that we use at modulyss ® is 100% ‘green electricity’ generated
e. Living Building Challenge Red List & US EPA Chemicals Concern List (US)
b. Yarn from renewable sources:
modulyss ® has obtained declarations from all of our suppliers that the
100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Nylon materials supplied do not contain any of the substances listed, nor is any of a. In February 2010, modulyss ® put its new solar panels into operation.
c. Primary Backing these substances added to our production process. The park has a capacity of 467500kWh, delivering 11% of our total
Colback SMR is produced out 100% post-consumer recycled PET, electricity consumption.
f. Sundahus (SE)
originated from bottle scrap. SundaHus Miljödata is a system of health and environmental assessment b. The remaining 89% originates from Green Energy purchases.
d. Secondary Backing – back2back of products in the construction and real estatebusinesses. The core of the
The waste from the tile cutting process is shredded and added to the system is a database of substances, materials and products. B-rating.
secondary backing, giving it a 10% post-industrial recycled content. 8. PRODUCTION PROCESS
6. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS & COMPLIANCE TO GREEN a. H2O
modulyss ® reduced the water consumption for the carpet tile production
2. PRODUCTION SITE BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS with 46% since 2008; we only use rain water in production.
modulyss ® centers all activity on 1 single production site (Zele, Belgium), a. BRE Global (UK) b. Electricity savings
this allows us to reduce internal transportation and limits our CO2 Building Research Establishment. Through a variety of measures, we have succeeded in reducing our
emissions drastically. This product can contribute towards credits in: electricity consumption by 17% since 2008.
a. Our production site is ISO-9001 (Quality Management) certified since Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality c. Gas
To recognise and encourage a healthy internal environment through the specification and
2000 and ISO-14001 (Environmental Management) since 2009. installation of appropriate ventilation, equipment and finishes. Through intensive investments, we have reduced our own consumption of
b. modulyss ® works in accordance with ISO26000 and publishes a Corporate • Use of a low-emission adhesive on installation (BN EN 13999-1:2007) can contribute to this credit. natural gas by 24% since 2008.
• modulyss ® carpet tiles meet the requirements of EN14041, including E1 classification for
Social Responsibility report in line with the GRI guidelines. formaldehyde emissions, and can contribute to the credit for healthy internal air quality. d. Steam
Hea 05 – Acoustic performance Through the optimization of our processes, the volume of steam needed
To ensure the buildings’ acoustic performance including sound insulation meet the appropriate for production processes has been reduced by 23%.
standards for its purpose. This product is highly sound-absorbent. It reduces contact noise by
42 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140) and has an absorption coefficient of 0.15 (ISO 354).
3. INSTALLATION e. Recycling raw yarns
MAT 1 – Life Cycle Impact All the left overs and waste yarns are collected and recycled into
All modulyss ® products are rated for offices according to BRE Green Guide to Specification.
a. Adhesive The BRE Global Environmental Profiles Certification Scheme requires evidence of a minimum of new yarns.
modulyss ® advises to use a solvent-free, easy release system with very 6 months continuous production prior to a request for certification and the certification process
f. Ecological Packaging
takes approximately 6 months to complete. As a result, we are currently not able to provide a
low emissions. BRE Global Environmental Profile Certificate for DSGN Track but please note that a similar We only use cardboard boxes that are made of 100% recycled material.
product has obtained an Ecopoint score of 0.324 and is A-rated for offices.
b. Installation waste g. Waste Reduction
MAT 5 – Designing for Robustness
In a rectangular building, installed before walls, using our installation To recognise and encourage adequate protection of exposed elements of the building and Compared to 2008 we have reduced the amount of residual yarns by 9%
descriptions the waste for Carpet tiles is 3-4%. In comparison for landscape, therefore minimising the frequency of replacement and maximising materials
and the amount of cutting waste by 12%.
broadloom the waste during installation rises to +/- 10%. optimisation. This product satisfies the requirements of EN1307 classification, class 33 - LC2 for
intensive use in a contract environment.
WST 01 – Construction Waste Management
To promote resource efficiency via the effective management and reduction of construction
waste. This product can contribute to waste reduction on site. See item 3, installation, 9. HEALTH & COMFORT
4. END OF LIFE for more details. Concerns cutting waste on installation of carpet tiles.

b. LEED (US and international)


® a. Solvent-free Bitume
a. Re-use For the bitumebacking we only use bitumen that is not oxidized and is
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
At the end of life, after cleaning, carpet tiles can be re-used in non-critical solvent-free.
This product can contribute towards satisfying IEQ Credit 4.1
areas, to extend the product life.
(low emitting materials – adhesives & sealants), IEQ 4.3 b. No heavy metals
b. Recycling (low emitting – flooring systems), MR Credit 4 (recycled content) and modulyss ® carpet tiles are free of heavy metals and other harmful
Carpet tiles can be used as raw material for the backing of new carpet tiles MR Credit 5 (recycled materials). Products are not reviewed under substances, such as lead, mercury or chromium.
in our back2back program. LEED ®, LEED ® credit requirements cover the performance of materials in
c. Odour
c. CARE aggregate, not the performance of individual products of brands.
modulyss ® carpet tiles are free from odours.
Partnership modulyss ®/Vanheede Environment Group in which carpet tiles For more information on LEED ®, visit www.usgbc.org/contact.
(see GUT certification program)
are converted into secondary fuel to reduce CO2 emissions significantly. Total MR4 recycled content: 25.9%
The minerals are extracted from the carpet tiles and recycled into raw d. Acoustics
MR4 Post-Industrial recycled content: 48.5%
material for the cement production industry, which results in 50% recycling This product is strongly sound absorbent. It reduces the contact noice
MR4 Post-Consumer recycled content: 1.6%
of our carpet tiles. by 42 decibels (ΔL: 1 000 Hz - ISO 10140), with a perfect acoustic effect
c. HQE (FR) as result.
Haute Qualité Environnementale
In 2005 modulyss ® was awarded the HEQ certificate by FDES in
5. VOC’S & CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES accordance with NF P01 010. This product can contribute to seven of the
13 HEQ targets as follows: 10. LIGHT REFLECTANCE VALUE
This product fulfills the testing criteria for emissions of: Go to page 151 for the light reflectance value (LRV) and colour depth (L)
Eco-Construction MOQUETTES FDES
a. DIBT (DE) Harmonious relation between buildings and their per colour of this collection.
Deutsche Institute für BauTechnik immediate environment
Integrated choice of products and construction materials T2
TVOC28<1.0 mg/m³
Low site nuisance T3
This product is DIBT-certified, Abz-nummer Z-156.601-604.
Eco-Management MOQUETTES FDES
b. CRI (US and international) Management of energy
Carpet & Rug Institute Management of water
Compliant to the requirements of Green Label Plus, GLP 1100 Management of waste caused by activities
Management of servicing and maintenance
(see LEED ®, point 6.b)
Comfort MOQUETTES FDES
c. GUT (DE) Hygrometric comfort
Gemeinschaft Umwelfreundlicher Teppichboden Acoustic comfort T9
TVOC28<100 μg/m³ Visual comfort T10
No unpleasant smells T11
This product meets the GUT-criteria, GUT-license number 3EBAEE8B.
Healthy MOQUETTES FDES
These criteria include VOC tresholds, odour and chemical substances. Sanitary quality of areas T12
Sanitary air quality T13
Overview technical data per product – LOOP PILE
PILE TOTAL PILE ABOVE TOTAL PILE PILE TUFT
# PAGE PRODUCT CONSTRUCTION PILE WEIGHT
MATERIAL WEIGHT BACKING HEIGHT HEIGHT DENSITY DENSITY

00 Page 2 ALPHA Tufted 1/10" Loop 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Ca. 500 g/m² Ca. 4 300 g/m² Ca. 302 g/m² Ca. 5.8 mm Ca. 2.6 mm Ca. 0.116 g/cm³ 171 600 /m²

Tufted 1/10" Loop 100% ECONYL Yarn


29
®

154
Page 114 ALTERNATIVE100 Ca. 800 g/m² 4 400 g/m² Ca. 460 g/m² Ca. 6.5 mm Ca. 3.4 mm Ca. 0.135 g/cm³ 206 000 /m²
Tip Sheared + 100% Recycled Space Dyed Nylon
50% PA 6.6 Antron
09
®

Page 38 BLACK& Tufted 1/10" Loop Ca. 850 g/m² 4 400 g/m² Ca. 422 g/m² Ca. 6.8 mm Ca. 3.5 mm Ca. 0.121 g/cm³ 154 440 /m²
+ 50% PA 6.6 Antron® SDN
Tufted 1/10" Loop
03 Page 14 C-LINE
Tip Sheared
100% PA 6.6 Antron ® Ca. 1 050 g/m² 4 650 g/m² Ca. 621 g/m² Ca. 7.6 mm Ca. 4.1 mm Ca. 0.152 g/cm³ 201 500 /m²

25 Page 102 COLOR& Tufted 1/10" Loop 100% PA 6 Aqualon Ca. 1 020 g/m² 4 900 g/m² Ca. 670 g/m² Ca. 8 mm Ca. 4.5 mm Ca. 0.148 g/cm³ 170 000 /m²

100% ECONYL® Yarn


27 Page 106 CONVERSE100 Minituft ® 5/64" Loop
+ 100% Recycled Solution Dyed Nylon
Ca. 480 g/m² 4 200 g/m² Ca. 176 g/m² Ca. 5.7 mm Ca. 0.8 mm Ca. 0.220 g/cm³ 205 000 /m²

36 Page 142 DSGN CLOUD Tufted 1/12" Loop 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Nylon Ca. 680 g/m² 4 600 g/m² Ca. 420 g/m² Ca. 6.7 mm Ca. 3.3 mm Ca. 0.127 g/cm³ 193 000 /m²

37 Page 146 DSGN TWEED Tufted 1/12" Loop 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Nylon Ca. 680 g/m² 4 600 g/m² Ca. 420 g/m² Ca. 6.7 mm Ca. 3.3 mm Ca. 0.127 g/cm³ 221 000 /m²

38 Page 150 DSGN TRACK Tufted 1/12" Loop 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Nylon Ca. 680 g/m² 4 600 g/m² Ca. 420 g/m² Ca. 6.9 mm Ca. 3.3 mm Ca. 0.127 g/cm³ 183 000 /m²

01 Page 6 FIRST Tufted 1/10" Loop 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon Ca. 540 g/m² 4 300 g/m² Ca. 330 g/m² Ca. 6.4 mm Ca. 2.9 mm Ca. 0.114 g/cm³ 156 000 /m²

23 Page 94 FIRST ABSOLUTE Tufted 1/10" Loop 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon Ca. 730 g/m² 4 500 g/m² Ca. 420 g/m² Ca. 7.2 mm Ca. 3.2 mm Ca. 0.131 g/cm³ 186 000 /m²

32 Page 126 FIRST BLOCKS Tufted 1/12" Loop 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon Ca. 600 g/m² 4 400 g/m² Ca. 335 g/m² Ca. 6.8 mm Ca. 3.1 mm Ca. 0.108 g/cm³ 174 000 /m²

92% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon


19 Page 78 FIRST LINES Tufted 1/10" Loop
+ 8% PA Space Dyed
Ca. 540 g/m² 4 300 g/m² Ca. 330 g/m² Ca. 6.4 mm Ca. 2.9 mm Ca. 0.114 g/cm³ 156 000 /m²

10 Page 42 FIRST RADIANT Tufted 1/10" Loop 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon Ca. 540 g/m² 4 300 g/m² Ca. 330 g/m² Ca. 6.4 mm Ca. 2.9 mm Ca. 0.114 g/cm³ 156 000 /m²

30 Page 118 FIRST STRIPES Tufted 1/10" Loop 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon Ca. 540 g/m² 4 300 g/m² Ca. 330 g/m² Ca. 6.4 mm Ca. 2.9 mm Ca. 0.114 g/cm³ 156 000 /m²

31 Page 122 FIRST WAVES Tufted 1/10" Loop 100% PA 6 Solution Dyed Aqualon Ca. 540 g/m² 4 300 g/m² Ca. 330 g/m² Ca. 6.4 mm Ca. 2.9 mm Ca. 0.114 g/cm³ 156 000 /m²

22 Page 90 GRADIENT Tufted 1/10" Loop 100% PA 6.6 Antron ® Ca. 740 g/m² 4 450 g/m² Ca. 500 g/m² Ca. 6.1 mm Ca. 3.0 mm Ca. 0.165 g/cm³ 229 000 /m²

20 Page 82 IN-GROOVE Tufted 1/10" Loop 100% PA 6 Aqualon HD Ca. 740 g/m² 4 700 g/m² Ca. 418 g/m² Ca. 7.2 mm Ca. 3.6 mm Ca. 0.116 g/cm³ 158 500 /m²

50% PA 6 Solution Dyed


12 Page 50 LINE-UP Tufted 1/10" Loop
+ 50% PA 6 Solution Dyed Space
Ca. 550 g/m² 4 400 g/m² Ca. 309 g/m² Ca. 5.7 mm Ca. 2.5 mm Ca. 0.124 g/cm³ 168 000 /m²

70% PA 6 Solution Dyed


34 Page 134 MARK-UP Tufted 1/10" Loop
+ 30% PA 6 Solution Dyed Space
Ca. 670 g/m² 4 450 g/m² Ca. 382 g/m² Ca. 6.3 mm Ca. 2.8 mm Ca. 0.135 g/cm³ 166 000 /m²

24 Page 98 METALLIC Tufted 1/10" Loop 100% PA 6.6 Antron ® Brilliance™ Ca. 700 g/m² 4 400 g/m² Ca. 400 g/m² Ca. 6.4 mm Ca. 2.8 mm Ca. 0.143 g/cm³ 109 000 /m²

100% ECONYL Yarn


02
®

Page 10 MILLENNIUM100 Tufted 1/10" Loop Ca. 580 g/m² 4 585 ---g/m² Ca. 380 g/m² Ca. 6.8 mm Ca. 3.0 mm Ca. 0.127 g/cm³ 147 750 /m²
+ 100% Recycled Solution Dyed Nylon

18 Page 74 NORMAL Tufted 1/10" Loop 100% Polyolefine Ca. 580 g/m² 4 100 g/m² Ca. 340 g/m² Ca. 6.2 mm Ca. 3.4 mm Ca. 0.100 g/cm³ 156 000 /m²

18 Page 74 NEW NORMAL Tufted 1/10" Loop 8% PA Space Dyed + 92% Polyolefine Ca. 580 g/m² 4 100 g/m² Ca. 340 g/m² Ca. 6.2 mm Ca. 3.4 mm Ca. 0.100 g/cm³ 156 000 /m²

04 Page 18 ON-LINE 1 Tufted 1/10" Loop 100% PA 6.6 Antron ® Ca. 700 g/m² 4 530 g/m² Ca. 380 g/m² Ca. 6.0 mm Ca. 2.6 mm Ca. 0.146 g/cm³ 146 500 /m²

05 Page 22 ON-LINE 2 Tufted 1/10" Loop 100% PA 6.6 Antron ® Ca. 700 g/m² 4 530 g/m² Ca. 380 g/m² Ca. 6.0 mm Ca. 2.6 mm Ca. 0.146 g/cm³ 146 500 /m²

15 Page 62 PERPETUAL Tufted 1/10" Loop 100% Polyamide Ca. 700 g/m² 4 600 g/m² Ca. 450 g/m² Ca. 6.9 mm Ca. 3.5 mm Ca. 0.128 g/cm³ 104 000 /m²

35 Page 138 PURE AIR100 Tufted 1/10" Loop 100% PA 6 ECONYL® yarn Ca. 700 g/m² 4 700 g/m² Ca. 402 g/m² Ca. 6.6 mm Ca. 3.0 mm Ca. 0.134 g/cm³ 180 000 /m²

100% ECONYL® Yarn


17 Page 70 REVERSE100 Minituft ® 5/64" Loop + 100% Recycled Solution Dyed Nylon
+ Recycled Solution Dyed Space
Ca. 650 g/m² 4 400 g/m² Ca. 183 g/m² Ca. 6.0 mm Ca. 0.8 mm Ca. 0.228 g/cm³ 190 000 /m²

50% PA 6 Solution Dyed


16 Page 66 SHINE-UP Tufted 1/10" Loop
+ 50% PA 6 Solution Dyed Space
Ca. 660 g/m² 4 600 g/m² Ca. 360 g/m² Ca. 6.2 mm Ca. 2.8 mm Ca. 0.129 g/cm³ 168 000 /m²

06 Page 26 STEP Tufted 1/10" Loop 100% PA 6 Aqualon Ca. 530 g/m² 4 300 g/m² Ca. 335 g/m² Ca. 6.0 mm Ca. 2.8 mm Ca. 0.120 g/cm³ 160 000 /m²

100% PA 6.6 Antron ® Lumena


13 Page 54 STREPQES L Tufted 1/10" Loop
Recycled Solution Dyed
Ca. 950 g/m² 4 700 g/m² Ca. 580 g/m² Ca. 7.5 mm Ca. 3.5 mm Ca. 0.166 g/cm³ 158 400 /m²

Tufted 1/10" cutpile


07 Page 30 AFFINITY
Frisé
100% PA 6.6 Antron ® Ca. 850 g/m² 4 655 g/m² Ca. 628 g/m² Ca. 8.0 mm Ca. 4.7 mm Ca. 0.134 g/cm³ 188 000 /m²
CLASS FIRE THERMAL
EN 1307 CLASS RESISTANCE
ΔL 1000 Hz ΔLw (dB) αw (H)
L g
33- LC1 Bfl-s1 0.067 m² K/W 30 22 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

155
32-LC2 Bfl-s1 0.064 m² K/W 33 23 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC2 Bfl-s1 0.055 m² K/W 37 24 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC3 Bfl-s1 0.068 m² K/W 38 24 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC2 Bfl-s1 0.075 m² K/W 38 26 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC1 Bfl-s1 0.076 m² K/W 10 15 0.2 ■ ■ ■

33-LC2 Bfl-s1 0.070 m² K/W 42 26 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC2 Bfl-s1 0.070 m² K/W 43 26 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC2 Bfl-s1 0.064 m² K/W 42 24 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC1 Bfl-s1 0.047 m² K/W 37 25 0.20 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC2 Bfl-s1 0.075 m² K/W 39 29 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC1 Bfl-s1 0.064 m² K/W 36 24 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC1 Bfl-s1 0.047 m² K/W 37 25 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC1 Bfl-s1 0.047 m² K/W 37 25 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC1 Bfl-s1 0.047 m² K/W 37 25 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC1 Bfl-s1 0.047 m² K/W 37 25 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC2 Bfl-s1 0.048 m² K/W 40 24 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC2 Bfl-s1 0.050 m² K/W 36 22 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC1 Bfl-s1 0.039 m² K/W 33 22 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC1 Bfl-s1 0.059 m² K/W 39 24 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC1 Bfl-s1 0.041 m² K/W 36 24 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC1 Bfl-s1 0.055 m² K/W 38 26 0.20 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

31-LC1 Cfl-s1 0.045 m² K/W 39 26 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■

31-LC1 Cfl-s1 0.045 m² K/W 39 26 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC1 Bfl-s1 0.036 m² K/W 35 23 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC1 Bfl-s1 0.036 m² K/W 35 23 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC2 Bfl-s1 0.057 m² K/W 38 27 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC2 Bfl-s1 0.065 m² K/W 37 24 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC1 Bfl-s1 0.032 m² K/W 23 19 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC1 Bfl-s1 0.040 m² K/W 36 24 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC1 Bfl-s1 0.053 m² K/W 33 24 0.20 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC2 Bfl-s1 0.055 m² K/W 36 27 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

32-LC2 Bfl-s1 0.051 m² K/W 34 23 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■


Overview technical data per product – CUT PILE
PILE TOTAL PILE ABOVE TOTAL PILE PILE TUFT
# PAGE PRODUCT CONSTRUCTION PILE WEIGHT
MATERIAL WEIGHT BACKING HEIGHT HEIGHT DENSITY DENSITY

14 Page 58 CAMBRIDGE Tufted 1/10" Frisé 100% PA 6.6 Antron ® Ca. 1050 g/m² 4 650 g/m² Ca. 728 g/m² Ca. 8.0 mm Ca. 5.0 mm Ca. 0.146 g/cm³ 181 102 /m²

Tufted 1/10" CUT 100% ECONYL yarn


11
®

156
Page 46 ECO100 C Ca. 750 g/m² 4 500 g/m² Ca. 500 g/m² Ca. 7.0 mm Ca. 3.6 mm Ca. 0.138 g/cm³ 164 000 /m²
Velours, plain + 100% Recycled Solution Dyed Nylon
Tufted 1/10" 100% PA 6.6 Antron Lumena
13
®

Page 54 STREPQES C Ca. 950 g/m² 4 700 g/m² Ca. 760 g/m² Ca. 7.9 mm Ca. 4.4 mm Ca. 0.173 g/cm³ 150 480 /m²
Velours Recycled Solution Dyed
Tufted 1/10" Velours,
08 Page 34 UNIQUE
COC
100% PA 6.6 Ca. 750 g/m² 4 600 g/m² Ca. 465 g/m² Ca. 7.5 mm Ca. 4.0 mm Ca. 0.116 g/cm³ 255 000 /m²
CLASS FIRE THERMAL
EN 1307 CLASS RESISTANCE
ΔL 1000 Hz ΔLw (dB) αw (H)
L g
32-LC3 Bfl-s1 0.071 m² K/W 43 25 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■

157
33-LC2 Bfl-s1 0.050 m² K/W 43 26 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■

33-LC3 Bfl-s1 0.050 m² K/W 36 24 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

32-LC2 Bfl-s1 0.060 m² K/W 37 25 0.2 ■ ■ ■ ■


NOTES

158
NOTES

159
©modulyss® 2015
We reserve all rights for technical improvements.

The LEED® green building certification program is the nationally accepted


benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of green buildings.

modulyss®
Zevensterrestraat 21
9240 Zele
BELGIUM

info@modulyss.com
www.modulyss.com
09-2015 - EN
www.modulyss.com

You might also like