MMFA publishes its first Environmental Product Declaration for Vinyl-HDF floor covering
Brussels, 19 July 2024 – The Multilayer Modular Flooring Association (MMFA) has published its first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for MMFA Category Wood products (Vinyl-HDF floor covering). The EPD, valid from 4 June 2024 to 3 June 2029, was verified by the German IBU Institute and allows members to communicate on the environmental performance, functional and technical characteristics of Vinyl-HDF floor covering with a thickness range between 9,1 and 10 mm.
The EPD data is based upon production during 2022 in Europe, supplied by four member companies of MMFA. The declaration provides information on product definition, application, technical and construction data, manufacturing process, packaging, re-use phase, disposal and more. This gives a comprehensive overview of Vinyl-HDF floor covering and its environmental impact during its whole lifecycle.
“We are very proud to debut MMFA’s first EPD for Category Wood products. I would like to thank all the Members who contributed data to the project, as well as Dr. Rico Emmler and Technical Committee Convenor Sebastian Wendel for the technical coordination. This is a new step for MMFA in terms of product transparency and our sustainability commitments” said MMFA President, Jan Dossche (USFloors International).
Sebastian Wendel (Classen), Vice-President of MMFA, added: “Launching MMFA’s first EPD was one of the core goals of my mandate as the Convenor of the Technical Committee. We are looking forward to seeing it bring tangible benefits to consumers, who will now have a better insight into the lifecycle assessment of MMFA Category Wood products. This will allow them to make greener, more informed choices.”
EPDs aim to advance the work of MMFA on existing commitments to ensure the sustainability of the sector. The declarations serve to measure and reduce the environmental footprint of the products, allowing for more transparency for actors across the supply chain. For instance, the EPD shows that the vinyl-HDF flooring does not aggravate global warming and water deprivation. MMFA continues its work on EPDs, with preparatory work for an SPC floor covering EPD expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
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About MMFA: The Multilayer Modular Flooring Association is an organisation representing the leading producers of flooring in Europe and their suppliers. The association was established in October 2012 in Munich, Germany, by seven European flooring producers. It is now managed out of Brussels.
