Tessera Contour - Tufted carpet tile
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EPD
Certificate type
Certificate of Conformity
Certificate type
A collection of ten colourways ranging from pale to very dark, which feature a geometric design, interspersed by a softly striated cut pile overlay.
Application
Internal use, all busy commercial and public sector locations.
Description
A tufted, multi-height, loop pile carpet tile, heavily influenced by repeated shapes in architecture and urban settings.
Features and benefits:
- A very versatile carpet tile.
- Investment in an extruder has reduced bitumen usage by 50%.
- Also available in SOFTbac® carpet tile backing, an additional backing layer which acts as an underlay and offers increased sound and thermal insulation.
- Non-directional laying reduces fitting waste to less than 2%.
- Made with 100% renewable electricity.
- Relieved structure, and broken by a more softly striated cut pile overlay.
Method of laying:
Monolithic, quarter turn, tessellated, half drop or non-directional.
Adhesive:
542 Eurofix Tack Plus solvent free release system.
General information
Color | Beige Black Blue Brown Grey Manufacturer guidance13 colour options available. |
Finish | Tufted Guidance for specification option: Tufted multi-height cut and loop pile carpet tile. |
Material | Polyamide Guidance for specification option: 100% solution dyed universal polyamide 6.6 on a polyester/ nylon primary backing and a modified bitumen/ polyester secondary backing. |
Shape | Square |
Length | 500 mm |
Width | 500 mm |
Height | 6.3 mm |
Warranty description | Ten year Guidance for specification option: Standard backing; SOFTbac® backing: 15 years. |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | M50/130 Carpet tiling M50/15 Carpet tiling |
Product range |
Specification data - Pile carpet tiles
Style | Tufted multi-height, loop pile. |
Material | 100% solution dyed universal polyamide 6.6. |
Classification | |
Standard | To BS EN 1307 and 14041. |
Level of use class | Class 33; heavy contract. |
Recycled content | 66.72%. |
Size | 500 x 500 mm. |
Colour and pattern | Not required.1900 painted bark.1901 volcanic brick.1902 neutral buff.1903 white spruce.1904 lava core.1905 smoky quartz.1906 rising ash.1907 deep loch1908 classic cloud.1910 morning dew.1911 himalayan salt.1912 pastures new.1913 fresh leaves. |
Total thickness | 6.3 mm ±10%. |
Pile composition | Refresh™ by Universal Fibers™. 100% polyamide 6.6. |
Dye method | 100% solution dyed. |
Stitch density | 254 880 per m² ±10%. |
Castor chair use (to BS EN 985) | Minimum R value: ≥2.4. |
Light fastness (to BS EN ISO 105 B02) | ≥5. |
Dimensional stability (to BS EN 986) | ≤0.2%. |
Impact sound reduction | 23 dB. |
Ska Rating | Meets Ska Rating Criteria for M12 soft floor coverings in both office and retail schemes. |
Reaction to fire (to EN 13501-1) | BfI-s1. |
Slip resistance (to EN 13893) | DS: ≥0.30. |
Pile weight after shearing | 580 g/m² ±10%. |
Total weight | 4095 gsm ±10%. |
Primary backing | Polyester. |
Secondary backing | ProBac recycled mineral filler with low amount of modified bitumen and polyester fleece. Guidance for specification option: Standard. SOFTbac®. |
Pile height above backing | 3.5 mm ±0.5 mm. |
Static dissipative (to BS ISO 10965) | <1 x 109 Ω. |
Body Voltage (to EN 1815) | Pass (<2 kV). |
Adhesive | Not required. Eurocol 542 Eurofix Tack Plus solvent free release system. IOBAC MagTabs® adhesive free installation system. |
Edging | Not required. As per 740. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Material | Polyamide Guidance for specification option: 100% solution dyed universal polyamide 6.6 on a polyester/ nylon primary backing and a modified bitumen/ polyester secondary backing. |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | 16.2 kg CO₂ eq/m² |
Recyclability | 100% |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 66.72 % |
Third party certifications
BIM objects
| Platform | Compatible | Version |
|---|---|---|
 Revit | Revit 2017 | 1 |
Third party certifications
EPD
Tessera Contour Environmental Product Declaration
Certificate of Conformity
SA8000 Management System Certification Certificate
Literature
Forbo Tessera Contour Brochure
Forbo Tessera LRV and DSDC Accreditation Overview
Forbo Product Portfolio 2022
Forbo Brochure: School Design Guide