Title: Tufted carpet tiles, maximum total pile ...en backing (EPD).pdf
Total environmental impacts from module B2  Total environmental impacts have to be calculated by taking into account the service life of textile floor coverings. Therefore, the assumed real life (ARSL) has to be used for the calculation of total environmental impacts taking into account the expected use conditions (see RSL).   Module B2 (maintenance) is depending on the service life.   Values for module B2 given in the result tables are indicated for the period of one year. They have to be multiplied by the ARSL of the textile floor covering taking into account building related aspects.The influence of the maintenance period on the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of the whole life cycle of a textile floor covering - differentiated for 3 end-of-life scenarios - is illustrated in the graph below.3 end-of-life scenarios:Scenario 1: 100 % Landfill disposal  Scenario 2: 100 % Municipal waste incineration  Scenario 3: 100 % Recycling in the cement industry