NSF International, the developer of the only American National Standard for sustainable carpet, has announced that InterfaceFLOR, a manufacturer of modular carpet, has received silver certification to NSF/ANSI 140: Sustainable Carpet for both their GlasBac and GlasBac RE products. InterfaceFLOR’s facility in Chonburi, Thailand, is the first manufacturing facility outside North America to achieve this highly-reputable certification.
The NSF Sustainable Carpet Standard was developed to help drive the carpet industry toward a more sustainable future by providing a national standard that can be used for developing environment-friendly carpet. The NSF Sustainable Carpet Certification Program, which is based on NSF/ANSI Standard 140, uses a point system to address six key areas: public health and environment; energy efficiency; bio-based recycled content materials ; manufacturing; reclamation and end-of-life management innovation.