Greenbuild Booth No. 3763

Universal Textile Technologies (UTT) introduced EnviroCel HOME, the first environmentally friendly, performance enhancing polyurethane carpet backing for the residential market. EnviroCel replaces more than 90 percent of the petroleum-based polymers in its polyurethane formula with bio-based polymers derived from domestically grown soybeans.

The green backing reduces noise level, has insulating properties that reduce energy loss, is impervious to moisture damage and improves indoor air quality. A patent-pending extruded fiberization adhesion layer also provides increased flexibility and strength.

Among EnviroCel HOME’s environmental features are:

Made of rapidly renewable and recycled materials – more than 50 percent green by weight;

Manufactured with a secondary backing of 100 percent post-consumer recycled PET plastic;

Replaces more than 90 percent of the petroleum-based polymers with bio-based polymer derived from domestically grown soybeans;

Improves environmental air quality; and

Makes a smaller footprint -- carpets last longer so less end up in landfills.

The United States Department of Agriculture supports the use of EnviroCel polyurethane carpet backing systems, and EnviroCel is listed as environmentally friendly products and can be submitted under GSA SIN31-601, the company reports.

Southwind Carpet Mills, Dalton, Ga., is the residential carpet manufacturer introducing a collection of new carpet styles with the EnviroCel HOME eco-friendly backing.

For more information, visit www.universal-textile.net.