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Carpet Backing
Carpet Backing for high-performance, sustainable flooring
We collaborate with the flooring industry to develop and deliver innovative backing systems for tiled carpeting that address new standards for performance and sustainability. Our offerings, including the ENGAGE™ REN portfolio, are engineered to provide superior dimensional stability, enhance durability, and support a lower carbon footprint.
By creating backings that improve functionality and extend carpet life in even the most high-traffic environments, we are helping to build a more resilient and sustainable world from the ground up.
Carpet Backing products
Find the right Carpet Backing products for your application.
Benefits
Help enhance the durability and dimensional stability of carpet backings and can even unlock the use of lighter fiber shades.
Cushioned or non-cushioned backings help carpeting retain its appearance and functionality over a long period of time, even in high-traffic facilities such as schools or airports.
PVC-based backing layers can help improve functionality, temperature stability and adhesion, to boost long-term durability and reduce plasticizer migration.
Resources
Looking at the future of sustainability solutions in flooring
Learn insights about innovations in flooring and sustainability from industry experts from this on-demand webinar.
Developing better, more sustainable premium tile flooring
Discover the opportunities to create advanced, new generations of vinyl-free luxury polyolefin tile (LPT), luxury vinyl tile (LVT), and carpet tile.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our carpet backing offerings are engineered to deliver measurable improvements in performance and longevity. Key benefits include enhanced durability and dimensional stability, which help carpeting retain its appearance over time, even in high-traffic commercial spaces like schools and airports. Our materials science improves adhesion for fibers, which leads to intricate patterns and excellent coloring with a virtually seamless appearance.
We are committed to developing more sustainable offerings. Our ENGAGE™ REN Polyolefin Elastomers (POEs) are an innovation that utilizes alternative feedstocks from responsibly sourced waste, like used cooking oil, to create bio-circular products with a lower carbon impact. These solutions offer a viable alternative to virgin fossil-fuel-based products without compromising the high-performance durability and stability our partners expect, contributing to a more circular economy.
Our Polyolefin Elastomers (POEs) and Olefin Block Copolymers (OBCs) are designed to enhance the physical properties of carpet backing. They provide excellent dimensional stability, which prevents stretching and deformation, and offer superior adhesion support for carpet fibers. For PVC-based backing layers, our polymer modifiers can improve temperature stability and functionality, boosting long-term durability and reducing plasticizer migration.
Yes. Our technologies are versatile and have been developed to provide customized backing formulations for carpet tiles. We collaborate with manufacturers to create optimized solutions that meet their specific processing needs and the demanding performance expectations for a wide range of applications, from residential to high-traffic commercial environments.
Learn more about our carpet backing solutions. We hope you’ll join us as we continue to discover exciting new answers to the toughest flooring challenges.
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