ECO2Punch®, a real ecological alternative to the conventional oil-based carpets… (Event and residential use).
ECO2Punch®, made from 100% natural fibres exclusively produced from natural renewable agro-resources (plants), without oil. The technological process that enables to transform plant sugar into natural polymers (polylactic acid PLA) is sourced by our partner, Natureworks LLC and is distributed under the registered name IngeoTM.
ECO2Punch®, a significant reduction of greenhouse gas emission in the atmosphere, compared to standard process (using fossil-based polypropylene) :
- CO2 emission reduced by 60%, that is to say, for a carpet production of 20 000 m2, the quantity used yearly by 2 cars or another 18 barrels of oil. .
ECO2Punch®, a significant reduction of energy consumption required for manufacturing
- energy consumption reduced by 50 %, that is to say, for a carpet production of 20 000 m2, the equivalent quantity used yearly by 5 cars or another 67 barrels of oil.
ECO2Punch®,a recycling rate close to 100 % while greenhouse gas emission are close to zero
At the end of the Copenhagen summit, the carpet will be collected and sent to our partner, GALACTIC, one of the largest acid lactic producers in the world, in order to be recycled.
Unlike the other known processes (incineration, skip), LOOPLA®, a unique recycling process, will enable to convert the carpet back to virgin lactic acid (basis-monomer of the PLA), and raw material to manufacture a new ecological carpet ! The ecological loop is then fully achieved !
Ingeo, a registered trademark of NatureWorks LLC / www.natureworksllc.com
Loopla, a registered trademark of Galactic / www.lactic.com / www.loopla.org
- CO2 emission reduced by 60%, that is to say, for a carpet production of 20 000 m2, the quantity used yearly by 2 cars or another 18 barrels of oil. .
- energy consumption reduced by 50 %, that is to say, for a carpet production of 20 000 m2, the equivalent quantity used yearly by 5 cars or another 67 barrels of oil.
"ECO2Punch The family of carpets is not only a response to the increasing demand from customers for less greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption in the products they buy, but also represents a long-term, significant commitment on our part to perform research and development into more sustainable products and processes,” said Kris De Saedeleir, President of Sommer Needlepunch. “We are committed to developing products that not only perform, but also have less impact on the environment. It is a whole new way of doing business".ECO2Punch®, a registered trademark of Sommer Needlepunch / www.sommernp.com
"Recycling means a fall of the huge quantity of waste, and consequently a noticeable drop of CO2 emission.An undeniable key point for our environment and for our Society", Kris De Saedeleir states. .
Ingeo, a registered trademark of NatureWorks LLC / www.natureworksllc.com
Loopla, a registered trademark of Galactic / www.lactic.com / www.loopla.org