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WHY NEXTERRA
Nexterra carpet tile backing process – a revolutionary example of sustainable design.
The Nexterra recyclable carpet tile system provides high quality, low weight,
post-consumer recycled content, dimensional stability, low embodied energy and
recyclability, all of which ensure minimal environmental impact.
Revolutionary award-winning backing system
First generation backing system which is a step forward in sustainable design;
recognized by magazines and trade shows for innovation.
Highest Post Consumer content in the industry
Nexterra features with a minimum of 40% post consumer recycled
content measured as a percentage of average total carpet tile weight.
Manufactured with 100% renewable green energy
Nexterra backing manufacturing facilities utilize 100% Renewable
Green Energy – wind energy; and because it is the lowest weight carpet
tile backing, it uses 50% less energy than the industry average.
Low environmental impact
Composed of post consumer content from recycled water and soda bottles, Nexterra makes
an outstanding environmental contribution by diverting waste materials away from our
rapidly-filling public landfills. And, no water is used in the manufacturing process for Nexterra.
Recyclable
Nexterra can be post-consumer recycled back into Nexterra.
LEED benefits
Nexterra’s post consumer content contributes twice the dollar amount than pre-consumer
content in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) Green Building Rating System.®
Third Party Cer
Nexterra is cer
ed
through the NSF 140 standard, a multi-product testing protocol for identifying
sustainable products, and CRI Green Label Plus Certi
for good indoor air quality as well.
Features Odor Reducer Puralex®
This odor reducer pur
ir while constantly renewing
itself through air circulation. I
ective against virtually any
indoor odor, and Puralex can help to lower VOC’s.
(Volatile Organic Compounds.)
Easy Installation and Excellent Performance
Nexterra carpet tiles are easy to install, dimensionally stable
and la
a
over the life of any installation without
curling or doming.
Easy to lift at replacement time
With a recycled secondar
t
ce and the appropriate releasable adhesive, they provide better adhesion
sier pull up for replacement.
Outstanding Warranties
Nexterr
ers outstanding warranties for wear, tuft bind, pilling and fuzzing, delamination, edge ravel,
zippering, static propensity, and dimensional stability.
Innovative and
Environmentally
Conscious
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