Environmental Product Declaration
noraplan® acoustic
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for noraplan® acoustic, manufactured by Interface, Inc.. Declaration SmartEPD-2026-119-1096-01, prepared according to UL Part B: Flooring, valid until October 13, 2031.
- Functional unit
- 1 m2 of product
- Valid until
- October 13, 2031
- PCR
- UL Part B: Flooring
Declaration details
- Manufacturer
- Interface, Inc.
- Program operator
- Smart EPD
- Declaration number
- SmartEPD-2026-119-1096-01
- Date of issue
- October 13, 2026
- Valid until
- October 13, 2031
- Product category rules (PCR)
- UL Part B: Flooring (version 2)
- Standard
- EN 15804+A2 and EN 16810
- Functional unit
- 1 m2 of product
- System boundary
- Cradle to gate with other options (A1 - A3, A4, A5, B2, C1 - C4, D)
- Product specificity
- Product Specific
- Manufacturing specificity
- Facility Specific
- Manufacturing plant
- nora systems GmbH (Höhnerweg 2-4, Weinheim, Germany)
- Product service life
- 30 years
- Verifier
- Thomas P Gloria, Industrial Ecology Consultants
- LCA software
- Sphera LCA for Experts (formerly GaBi) 10.9
- Program instructions
- Smart EPD General Program Instructions v.2.0, March 2025
Life cycle assessment results
Results per 1 m2 of product.
Environmental Impact Assessment Results
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B2 | C1 | C2 | C3/1 | C3/2 | C4/1 | C4/2 | D/1 | D/2 | D/3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWP- total | kg CO2 eq | 8.38e+0 | 2.11e-1 | 1.50e+0 | 3.31e-1 | 4.85e-2 | 5.22e-2 | 4.51e-1 | 3.13e+0 | 0 | 4.34e-1 | -8.07e-2 | -1.16e+0 | ND |
| GWP- fossil | kg CO2 eq | 9.19e+0 | 2.09e-1 | 1.12e+0 | 3.21e-1 | 4.79e-2 | 5.15e-2 | 1.62e-2 | 3.13e+0 | 0 | 0 | -8.00e-2 | -1.16e+0 | ND |
| GWP-biogenic | kg CO2 eq | -9.30e-1 | 1.33e-3 | 3.75e-1 | 9.70e-3 | 5.71e-4 | 6.15e-4 | 4.35e-1 | 1.53e-4 | 0 | 4.34e-1 | 0 | 0 | ND |
| GWP-luluc | kg CO2 eq | 1.25e-1 | 7.12e-4 | 6.25e-3 | 8.25e-5 | 4.04e-5 | 4.35e-5 | 7.00e-5 | 4.92e-5 | 0 | 0 | -7.46e-4 | -1.33e-3 | ND |
| ODP | kg CFC11 eq | 4.96e-7 | 8.66e-14 | 2.35e-8 | 2.81e-11 | 2.25e-12 | 2.42e-12 | 7.74e-15 | 4.64e-13 | 0 | 0 | -1.23e-12 | -2.08e-11 | ND |
| AP | mol H+ eq | 2.57e-2 | 1.46e-3 | 2.52e-3 | 1.01e-3 | 1.07e-4 | 1.15e-4 | 5.93e-5 | 3.13e-4 | 0 | 0 | 2.17e-4 | -8.14e-4 | ND |
| PM | disease incidence | 3.44e-7 | 2.61e-8 | 2.72e-8 | 1.29e-8 | 8.31e-10 | 8.94e-10 | 4.20e-10 | 2.95e-9 | 0 | 0 | 1.62e-9 | -5.13e-9 | ND |
| IRP | kBq U235 eq | 1.51e-1 | 5.14e-4 | 1.22e-1 | 1.27e-1 | 2.02e-3 | 2.18e-3 | 4.39e-5 | 3.18e-3 | 0 | 0 | -1.40e-2 | -1.92e-1 | ND |
| POCP | kg NMVOC eq | 2.53e-2 | 1.53e-3 | 2.09e-3 | 9.97e-4 | 6.07e-5 | 6.53e-5 | 5.43e-5 | 2.36e-4 | 0 | 0 | 6.00e-6 | -7.16e-4 | ND |
| EP-fw | kg P eq | 3.15e-5 | 4.31e-7 | 4.95e-6 | 1.09e-5 | 7.31e-8 | 7.87e-8 | 4.15e-8 | 5.60e-8 | 0 | 0 | 6.85e-5 | 7.06e-5 | ND |
| EP-marine | kg N eq | 7.93e-3 | 6.46e-4 | 6.01e-4 | 2.18e-4 | 3.19e-5 | 3.44e-5 | 2.77e-5 | 8.37e-5 | 0 | 0 | -7.20e-5 | -3.04e-4 | ND |
| EP-terrestrial | mol N eq | 8.55e-2 | 7.06e-3 | 6.32e-3 | 1.95e-3 | 3.83e-4 | 4.12e-4 | 3.02e-4 | 1.49e-3 | 0 | 0 | -4.50e-4 | -3.59e-3 | ND |
| SQI | dimensionless | 5.29e+1 | 5.83e-1 | 2.74e+0 | 2.16e-1 | 2.39e-1 | 2.58e-1 | 5.73e-2 | 1.51e-1 | 0 | 0 | -1.19e+1 | -3.41e+0 | ND |
| WDP | m3 world eq deprived | 9.26e-1 | 7.43e-4 | 1.71e-1 | 5.37e-2 | 1.13e-3 | 1.22e-3 | 6.65e-5 | 2.68e-1 | 0 | 0 | -8.90e-3 | -8.19e-2 | ND |
| ADP-fossil | MJ, net calorific value | 1.69e+2 | 2.71e+0 | 2.23e+1 | 7.98e+0 | 5.56e-1 | 5.98e-1 | 2.14e-1 | 4.86e-1 | 0 | 0 | -1.08e+0 | -1.98e+1 | ND |
| ADP-minerals&metals | kg Sb eq | 1.42e-4 | 1.35e-8 | 7.47e-6 | 6.04e-8 | 1.28e-8 | 1.38e-8 | 1.19e-9 | 4.25e-9 | 0 | 0 | -8.09e-8 | -1.37e-7 | ND |
| ETP-fwio | CTUe | 9.79e+1 | 1.96e+0 | 1.05e+1 | 1.46e+0 | 1.51e-1 | 1.63e-1 | 1.55e-1 | 1.79e-1 | 0 | 0 | 8.15e-1 | -4.50e-1 | ND |
| ETP-fwo | CTUe | 2.78e+0 | 2.98e-1 | 1.93e-1 | 4.46e-2 | 1.01e-1 | 1.08e-1 | 2.89e-2 | 5.83e-2 | 0 | 0 | 3.04e+0 | 2.69e+0 | ND |
| HTP-cio | CTUh | 1.13e-9 | 4.18e-11 | 1.28e-10 | 7.19e-11 | 4.88e-12 | 5.25e-12 | 3.55e-12 | 3.06e-12 | 0 | 0 | 3.72e-11 | 1.60e-11 | ND |
| HTP-co | CTUh | 1.29e-9 | 1.21e-12 | 8.41e-11 | 1.81e-11 | 1.01e-11 | 1.08e-11 | 1.00e-13 | 1.47e-11 | 0 | 0 | -1.39e-11 | -1.60e-10 | ND |
| HTP-ncio | CTUh | 4.57e-8 | 1.96e-9 | 3.85e-9 | 6.65e-9 | 5.92e-10 | 6.37e-10 | 1.85e-10 | 1.74e-10 | 0 | 0 | -1.47e-9 | -3.79e-9 | ND |
| HTP-nco | CTUh | 1.87e-9 | 5.64e-11 | 2.43e-10 | 6.35e-11 | 1.06e-11 | 1.14e-11 | 4.68e-12 | 1.42e-11 | 0 | 0 | 3.71e-10 | 2.03e-10 | ND |
| GWP-total (incl biogenic) | kg CO2 eq | 8.40e+0 | 2.11e-1 | 1.12e+0 | 3.31e-1 | 4.85e-2 | 5.22e-2 | 1.64e-2 | 3.13e+0 | 0 | 0 | 2.11e-1 | 1.24e-1 | ND |
| GWP-fossil | kg CO2 eq | 9.22e+0 | 2.09e-1 | 1.15e+0 | 3.23e-1 | 4.84e-2 | 5.21e-2 | 1.63e-2 | 3.13e+0 | 0 | 0 | -8.10e-2 | 1.24e-1 | ND |
| GWP-biogenic | kg CO2 eq | -9.40e-1 | 1.29e-3 | -3.62e-2 | 7.92e-3 | 5.96e-5 | 5.65e-5 | 3.00e-5 | -4.92e-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
| GWP-luluc | kg CO2 eq | 1.25e-1 | 7.12e-4 | 6.25e-3 | 8.25e-5 | 4.04e-5 | 4.35e-5 | 7.00e-5 | 4.92e-5 | 0 | 0 | -7.46e-4 | 1.64e-4 | ND |
| ODP | kg CFC 11 eq | 5.13e-7 | 1.10e-13 | 2.37e-8 | 5.52e-11 | 2.77e-12 | 2.98e-12 | 9.87e-15 | 5.74e-13 | 0 | 0 | -1.51e-12 | -2.57e-11 | ND |
| AP | kg SO2 eq | 2.29e-2 | 1.32e-3 | 2.16e-3 | 8.47e-4 | 8.63e-5 | 9.29e-5 | 5.37e-5 | 2.46e-4 | 0 | 0 | 1.80e-4 | -7.27e-4 | ND |
| EP-freshwater | kg P eq | 1.54e-5 | 1.95e-7 | 2.54e-6 | 4.90e-6 | 3.30e-8 | 3.55e-8 | 1.87e-8 | 2.53e-8 | 0 | 0 | 3.75e-5 | 3.84e-5 | ND |
| EP-marine | kg N eq | 1.26e-2 | 1.11e-3 | 9.47e-4 | 3.00e-4 | 4.50e-5 | 4.85e-5 | 4.62e-5 | 1.69e-4 | 0 | 0 | -3.80e-5 | -4.73e-4 | ND |
| POCP | kg O3 eq | 4.40e-1 | 3.47e-2 | 3.42e-2 | 1.14e-2 | 1.33e-3 | 1.43e-3 | 1.16e-3 | 4.95e-3 | 0 | 0 | -3.00e-4 | -1.55e-2 | ND |
| ODP | kg CFC-11 eq | 5.12e-7 | 1.10e-13 | 2.38e-8 | 5.20e-11 | 2.77e-12 | 2.98e-12 | 9.87e-15 | 5.74e-13 | 0 | 0 | -1.51e-12 | -2.57e-11 | ND |
| AP | kg SO2 eq | 4.20e-2 | 1.03e-3 | 3.16e-3 | 8.57e-4 | 7.69e-5 | 8.28e-5 | 4.08e-5 | 1.97e-4 | 0 | 0 | 2.39e-4 | -5.94e-4 | ND |
| EP | kg PO4 eq | 7.68e-3 | 2.30e-4 | 5.27e-4 | 1.49e-4 | 1.77e-5 | 1.90e-5 | 1.05e-5 | 4.45e-5 | 0 | 0 | 7.21e-4 | 6.31e-4 | ND |
| POCP | kg C2H4 eq | 4.16e-3 | -8.78e-5 | 3.71e-4 | 2.93e-4 | 5.09e-6 | 5.48e-6 | -1.16e-5 | 1.98e-5 | 0 | 0 | 1.66e-5 | -8.19e-5 | ND |
| ADP-fossil | MJ | 1.65e+2 | 2.70e+0 | 2.17e+1 | 7.49e+0 | 4.83e-1 | 5.20e-1 | 2.13e-1 | 4.25e-1 | 0 | 0 | -8.10e-1 | -1.61e+1 | ND |
Resource Use Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B2 | C1 | C2 | C3/1 | C3/2 | C4/1 | C4/2 | D/1 | D/2 | D/3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERE | MJ | 2.47e+1 | 1.57e-1 | 3.77e+0 | 5.80e-1 | 6.18e-1 | 6.65e-1 | 2.22e+1 | 1.47e-1 | 0 | 0 | -4.47e+0 | -6.73e+0 | ND |
| PERM | MJ | 2.33e+1 | 0 | -1.12e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.21e+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
| PERT | MJ | 4.80e+1 | 1.57e-1 | 2.65e+0 | 5.80e-1 | 6.18e-1 | 6.65e-1 | 1.52e-2 | 1.47e-1 | 0 | 0 | -4.47e+0 | -6.73e+0 | ND |
| PENRE | MJ | 9.51e+0 | 2.71e+0 | 2.90e+1 | 7.98e+0 | 5.56e-1 | 5.98e-1 | 1.43e+2 | 4.86e-1 | 0 | 0 | -1.08e+0 | -1.98e+1 | ND |
| PENRM | MJ | 1.49e+2 | 0 | -7.18e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.42e+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
| PENRT | MJ | 1.59e+2 | 2.71e+0 | 2.18e+1 | 7.98e+0 | 5.56e-1 | 5.98e-1 | 2.14e-1 | 4.86e-1 | 0 | 0 | -1.08e+0 | -1.98e+1 | ND |
| SM | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
| RSF | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
| NRSF | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
| FW | m3 | 3.30e-2 | 5.10e-5 | 4.57e-3 | 1.38e-3 | 1.87e-4 | 2.01e-4 | 4.75e-6 | 6.28e-3 | 0 | 0 | -8.44e-4 | -4.05e-3 | ND |
| RE | MJ | 0 | 0 | 7.45e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.49e+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
Waste and Output Flow Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B2 | C1 | C2 | C3/1 | C3/2 | C4/1 | C4/2 | D/1 | D/2 | D/3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWD | kg | 3.10e-5 | 1.23e-10 | 2.83e-4 | 4.14e-4 | 1.47e-9 | 1.58e-9 | 9.88e-12 | 2.96e-10 | 0 | 0 | -2.47e-8 | -1.37e-8 | ND |
| NHWD | kg | 2.66e+0 | 4.56e-4 | 1.82e-1 | 1.81e-2 | 6.00e-4 | 6.46e-4 | 4.12e-5 | 9.40e-2 | 0 | 0 | 4.20e+0 | 4.20e+0 | ND |
| RWD | kg | 1.34e-3 | 3.96e-6 | 2.17e-4 | 1.90e-4 | 2.58e-5 | 2.78e-5 | 3.37e-7 | 2.16e-5 | 0 | 0 | -8.91e-5 | -1.26e-3 | ND |
| CRU | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
| MFR | kg | 0 | 0 | 1.89e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
| MER | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
| EEE | MJ | 0 | 0 | 2.48e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.35e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
| EET | MJ | 0 | 0 | 4.97e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.59e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
Carbon Emissions and Removals
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B2 | C1 | C2 | C3/1 | C3/2 | C4/1 | C4/2 | D/1 | D/2 | D/3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCRP | kg CO2 | 4.43e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
| BCEP | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 8.87e-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.34e-1 | 0 | 0 | 4.34e-1 | 0 | 0 | ND |
| BCRK | kg CO2 | 3.72e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
| BCEK | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 3.72e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ND |
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
| Material/Component Category | Origin | % Mass |
|---|---|---|
| Synthetic Rubber | Italy | 30 |
| Mineral Fillers | Germany | 36 |
| Colour pigments | Europe | 8 |
| Auxiliary Substances & Vulcanisation System | Europe | 26 |
| Packaging material | Origin | Mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| PE Foil | Europe | 0.003 |
| Wood Pallet | Europe | 0.051 |
| Cardboard | Europe | 0.156 |
| Paper | Europe | 0.03 |
| Biogenic carbon content | kg C per m2 |
|---|---|
| Biogenic carbon content in product | 0.12 |
| Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging | 0.1 |
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
- Truck
- Transport distance
- 500 km
- Capacity utilization
- 61%
- Packaging mass
- 0.24 kg
End of life (C1-C4): C3/1 & C4/1: 100% Energy Recovery
- Collected separately
- 4.22 kg
- Incineration with energy recovery
- 4.22 kg
End of life (C1-C4): C3/2 & C4/2: 100% Landfill
- Collected separately
- 4.22 kg
- Landfill
- 4.22 kg
- Product or material for final disposal
- 4.22 kg
Benefits and loads beyond the system boundary (D)
- Net energy benefit from energy recovery in C3, declared as exported energy
- 5.35 MJ
- Net energy benefit from thermal energy in C4, declared as exported energy
- 9.59 MJ
Product description
In this Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), resilient rubber flooring of the product line noraplan® acoustic with different design patterns and surface structures, but same recipe are modelled.
Specific characteristics of noraplan® acoustic are:
manufacturing method: continuously vulcanized rubber flooring in rolls with a foam backing
covering structure: multi-layered
no addition of PVC, chlorine-containing polymers and phthalate plasticizers
permanently resilient and wear resistant
improvement in footfall sound absorption (20 dB)
no coating needed
Product SKU(s): NA
Flooring type: Resilient
Product thickness: 4 mm
Product weight: 3930 g/m2
Product form: Rolls
Resilient - Rolls width: 1220 mm
Resilient - Rolls length: 15 m
22% recycled content
For the placing on the market of the product in the European Union/European Free Trade Association (EU/EFTA) (with the exception of Switzerland) Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 (CPR) applies. The product needs a declaration of performance taking into consideration EN 14041:2018-05, Resilient, textile, laminate and modular multilayer floor coverings - Essential characteristics and the CE-marking.
For the application and use the respective national provisions apply.
Interpretation
The life cycle impacts of nora rubber flooring is driven by the Product Stage (A1-A3) and the impacts from this stage are driven by raw materials. Pigments and rubber polymers are the major contributors to impacts. Biobased and recycled materials help in reducing the impacts as compared to virgin petrochemical based materials counterparts.
LCIA results are relative expressions and do not predict impacts on category endpoints, the exceeding of thresholds, safety margins or risks. EPDs are comparable only when they follow the same PCR, functional unit and system boundary. The full EPD (PDF) contains the methodology, scenario assumptions and verification statement.