Armour Multi-Use Rubber Tile

Declaration details

Manufacturer

Roppe Corporation, USA

Program operator

Smart EPD

Declaration number

SmartEPD-2025-073-0540-01

Date of issue

June 23, 2025

Valid until

June 23, 2030

Product category rules (PCR)

UL Part B: Flooring (version 2)

Standard

ISO 14025:2006 and ISO 21930:2017

Functional unit

1 m2 installed flooring of product

System boundary

Cradle to grave (A1 - A3, A4, A5, B1 - B7, C1 - C4)

Product specificity

Product Specific

Manufacturing specificity

Facility Specific

Manufacturing plant

Roppe Plant (1602 North Union Street, Fostoria, OH, USA)

Product category

Finishes › Flooring › ResilientFlooring

Verifier

Mari Kirss

LCA software

openLCA 2.4

Program instructions

Smart EPD General Program Instructions v.1.0, November 2022

Life cycle assessment results

Results per 1 m2 installed flooring of product.

Environmental Impact Assessment Results

Resource Use Indicators

Waste and Output Flow Indicators

Carbon Emissions and Removals

ND = not declared. Life cycle modules: A1-A3 product stage, A4-A5 construction process, B use stage, C end of life, D benefits and loads beyond the system boundary.

Material composition

Hazardous substances

No regulated hazardous or dangerous substances are included in this product.

Scenarios

Transport to the building site (A4)

Fuel type

Diesel

Vehicle type

Diesel Truck

Transport distance

800 km

Weight of products transported

11.8 kg

Packaging mass

1.146 kg

End of life (C1-C4)

Collected separately

11.8 kg

Landfill

11.8 kg

Product or material for final disposal

11.8 kg

Product description

Roppe Armour™ Multi-Use Flooring is a durable, high-performance, homogeneous vulcanized rubber flooring tile designed for multi-use commercial and institutional interior environments. The product is manufactured at Roppe Corporation’s facility in Fostoria, Ohio, USA, and conforms to ASTM F1344 – Standard Specification for Rubber Floor Tile (Type I, A, Grade 1).

Armour features a textured surface and is supplied with no factory-applied finish. The product is available in a nominal tile format of 19 11/16 in × 19 11/16 in (50 cm × 50 cm) with a thickness of 1/4 in (6.3 mm). It is intended for indoor use only and is compatible with in-floor radiant heating systems. Heat welding is not recommended.

Armour is engineered for slip resistance, dimensional stability, and abrasion resistance in high-impact settings. The product is commonly used in sports, fitness, education, recreation, and commercial facilities, particularly where floor protection from heavy foot traffic, rolling loads, and occasional equipment impacts is desired.

Performance Characteristics:

Roppe Armour™ meets or exceeds the following performance standards:

ASTM E648 – Critical Radiant Flux, Class I (≥ 0.45 W/cm²)

ASTM E662 – Smoke Density ≤ 450

ASTM D2047 – Static Coefficient of Friction ≥ 0.50

ASTM F970 – Static Load Resistance: < 0.005 in indentation at 250 psi and 1,100 psi modified

ASTM F925 – Chemical Resistance: Excellent

ASTM G21 – Fungal Resistance: Excellent

ASTM F2199 – Dimensional Stability: ≤ 0.15%

ASTM D3389 – Abrasion Resistance: ≤ 1 g loss (after 1,000 cycles)

ASTM F1514 – Heat Stability: ∆E ≤ 8

ASTM D2240 – Durometer Hardness: ≥ 85 Shore A

Acoustical Performance:

ASTM E2179 – ΔIIC 9 (Impact sound reduction over 6 in concrete slab)

ASTM E492 – IIC 51 (Impact Insulation Class over slab and ceiling assembly)

ASTM E90 – STC 63 (Sound Transmission Class over slab and ceiling assembly)

Certifications and Environmental Attributes:

Manufactured in Fostoria, Ohio, USA

NSF/ANSI 332 Level 1 Certified

FloorScore® Certified for low VOC emissions

Complies with CA Section 01350, CHPS, and contributes to LEED v4/4.1

USDA BioPreferred Certified with 38% certified biobased content

Red List Free (no substances from the Living Future Institute’s Red List)

Contains no recycled content

Recyclable through the Roppe Impact Program

Product mass and density are calculated based on the total material required to produce one square meter of installed flooring, in accordance with the applicable product category rules.

Interpretation

The results of the LCA indicate that Replacement (B4) is the largest contributor to impacts of each product assessed in this study, across all impact categories. This is due to the fact that 1.88 installations are required within the service lifetime of the building of 75 years. Raw Materials (A1) contribute to the second largest portion of impacts across most indicators. The materials of fossil origin, such as styrene butadiene rubber is the primary driver of impacts within Module A1.