DESSO AirMaster
Desso’s fine-dust tile: an irregular structured pile engineered to capture and hold PM10, on ECONYL® regenerated nylon over the Cradle to Cradle Gold EcoBase® backing. Sub-collections include Classic, Atmos, Earth, Sphere, Desert and the Gold tier.
Carbon and evidence
Product Evidence
Evidence currently held for the Desso product record.
Recorded Carbon Result
A1–A3 GWP-total per m² of DESSO Desert EcoBase, per S-P-09339. NOT the same as the "Total Carbon Footprint (recycling) 0.81 kg CO2/m²" Tarkett advertise on collection pages — that is a whole-life figure net of the −4.69 module D credit. Both are true; only this one is embodied carbon.
Indicator: GWP-total
A1–A3 covers raw-material supply, transport to manufacture and manufacturing. It is product-stage information, not a whole-life result.
Environmental Product Declaration
EPD recorded- Coverage
- Specific product
- Declared unit
- 1 m² of floor covering with a reference service life (RSL) of 1 year
- Programme
- The International EPD System (EPD International AB)
- Registration
- S-P-09339
- Standard
- EN 15804+A2 (PCR 2019:14 v1.3.3 + c-PCR-004)
- Valid until
- 2028-05-15
- Verification
- Third-party verified
Declared for the DESSO Desert EcoBase sub-collection specifically, not the whole AirMaster family. Note the unit: the declaration’s RSL is 1 year while Tarkett recommend a 10-year service life — B-module figures need multiplying, though A1-A3 is unaffected. Module D is −4.69. Made at Dendermonde (BE) and Waalwijk (NL); 63.1% recycled and bio-based content assured by Lloyd’s. The EPD itself states most product is still in its first cycle, so recycled content "is still very minimal and not included in the calculations".
Carbon profile
kgCO2e per 1 m² of floor covering (RSL 1 year) · each bar starts at zero · local scale
A1-A3 product
4.46
A4-A5 site*
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B use
—
C end of life
—
D reuse / recycling
-4.69
Reported GWP Modules
Displayed as stored; modules are not added together here.
A1–A3
4.46 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of floor covering (RSL 1 year)
D
-4.69 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of floor covering (RSL 1 year)
Service Life — the B4 Replacement Input
10 years · manufacturer declared
≈6 installations over a 60-year building study period.
3 claims and 2 certifications are held in the staging record but not presented as product evidence because an exact public source has not yet been mapped.
Comparison Status
This result should be displayed for information only and not ranked against another product.
- • The PCR and version are missing.
- • The carbon result is not linked to an evidence source.
- • The EPD is not linked to an evidence source.
Evidence Gaps
- •3 sustainability claims are withheld because exact public evidence is not mapped.
- •2 certifications are withheld because exact public evidence is not mapped.
Design & Specification Notes
Qualitative notes for early design discussion. Not product-specific EPD evidence, and not a basis for numerical comparison.
Desso’s fine-dust tile: an irregular structured pile engineered to capture and hold PM10, on ECONYL® regenerated nylon over the Cradle to Cradle Gold EcoBase® backing.
Typical Uses
- •Primary flooring
- •High-traffic circulation
- •Work areas
Key Performance
Hard-wearing surface for high footfall.
Specification Actions
- •Confirm the current EPD covers the selected product, finish and manufacturing route.
- •Calculate transport distances for primary materials.
- •Document material reuse or reclaimed content percentages.
Indicative Health & Indoor Air
Specification
- Finish
- Structured loop carpet tile with fine-dust capture
- Service life
- 10 years