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1998
Anthology
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Life cycle assessment study on resilient floorcoverings

Abstract
Fourteen European producers of resilient floor coverings examined thirty-two objects of their products in a Life Cycle Assessment Study. The product groups were PVC, cushioned PVC, polyolefin, rubber and linoleum, with one reference example from textile and parquet. Important results include the following: There is no material specific ranking for "best" or "worst" environmental performance. Differences within the material groups - depending on the individual formula - are larger than between the groups. The introduction of material-specific recycling for used floorings as well as the use of recycled material in the flooring production could reduce environmental loads significantly. the premature change of a flooring by the user may induce a major influence on the environmental performance of a flooring.
Person Involved
Langowski, H.-C.
Corporate Author
European Resilient Flooring Manufacturers' Instituts
Fraunhofer-Institut für Verfahrenstechnik und Verpackung -IVV-, Freising
Publisher
Fraunhofer IRB Verlag  
Publishing Place
Stuttgart
Language
English
Fraunhofer-Institut für Verfahrenstechnik und Verpackung IVV  
Keyword(s)
  • comparison on a functional basis

  • flooring

  • LCA case study

  • life cycle assessment

  • linoleum

  • Ökobilanz

  • parquet

  • polyamide

  • polyolefin

  • PVC

  • rubber

  • Umweltschutz

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