Tarkett Receives Re|focus Sustainability Innovation Award for Ethos

Solon, OH, June 4, 2019-Tarkett has received the Re|focus Sustainability Innovation Award in the Design category for ethos Modular Carpet Tile with Omnicoat Technology.

ThePlastics Industry Association and the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)Sustainability Division launched the Re|focus Sustainability Innovation Awardsduring the 2019Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit May 20to 22 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The awards are designed to recognize the companies that are pushing the boundaries of innovation–driving environmental advantages in product design, sustainable materials and end–of–life recovery.The winners in each category were determined by a jury, made up of members of thePlastics Industry Association and the SPE SustainabilityDivision and were based on innovation, environmental impact and market impact.Forty-one entries were received. 

In 2004, Tarkett was the first to harness the PVB film in recycled windshields and safety glass, creating a time–tested alternative to traditional carpet backing polymers. This PVB film is a responsibly sourced, post–consumer material that can be taken back through Restart, Tarkett’sclosed loop recycling program.Ethos is a proprietary, non–PVC backing that’s not just highly sustainablebutalso has the ability to stand up to subfloor conditions of 15lbs MVER, 98% RH, and 11.0 pH.