CEN/TS 18075:2024

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2024
Netekstilne, tekstilne, laminirane in modularne mehansko spojene talne obloge -
Krožno gospodarstvo in trajnostnost - Priporočila/smernice za načrtovanje
Resilient, textile, laminate and modular mechanical locked floor coverings - Circular
economy and sustainability - Recommendations/guidelines for design
Elastische, textile, Laminat- und modulare mechanisch verriegelnde Bodenbeläge -
Kreislaufwirtschaft und Nachhaltigkeit - Empfehlungen/Richtlinien für die Gestaltung
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: FprCEN/TS 18075
ICS:
13.020.20 Okoljska ekonomija. Environmental economics.
Trajnostnost Sustainability
97.150 Talne obloge Floor coverings
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

FINAL DRAFT
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
FprCEN/TS 18075
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
April 2024
ICS 13.020.20; 97.150
English Version
Resilient, textile, laminate and modular mechanical locked
floor coverings - Circular economy and sustainability -
Recommendations/guidelines for design
Elastische, textile, Laminat- und modulare mechanisch
verriegelnde Bodenbeläge - Kreislaufwirtschaft und
Nachhaltigkeit - Empfehlungen/Richtlinien für die
Gestaltung
This draft Technical Specification is submitted to CEN members for Vote. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 134.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a Technical Specification. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change
without notice and shall not be referred to as a Technical Specification.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Design throughout the different steps in a product’s lifetime . 5
4.1 Overview . 5
4.2 Production phase - Step 1: Define the business model for the flooring . 6
4.3 Production phase - Step 2: Define the product specifications . 7
4.4 Production phase - Step 3: Define the manufacturing process . 8
4.5 Use phase - Step 4: Define the installation method . 9
4.6 Use phase - Step 5: Maintenance . 11
4.7 Use phase - Step 6: Refurbishment/repair . 12
4.8 End-of-use phase - Step 7: Dismantling and further processing for reuse . 13
4.9 End-of-use phase - Step 8: Reuse . 14
4.10 End-of-use phase - Step 9: End-of-life (EOL). 15
Bibliography . 17

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European foreword
This document (FprCEN/TS 18075:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134
“Resilient, textile, laminate and modular mechanical locked floor coverings”, the secretariat of which is
held by NBN.
This document is currently submitted to the Vote on TS.

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Introduction
The European Commission adopted a European strategy for plastics in January 2018 [1]. It is part of the
European Circular Economy Action Plan [2] and builds on existing measures to reduce plastic waste.
The plastics strategy is a key element of Europe’s transition towards a carbon neutral and circular
economy. It will contribute to reaching the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Climate
Agreement objectives and the EU’s industrial policy objectives.
In 2022 the Commission Implementing Decision on a standardization request to the European Committee
for Standardization and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization as regards plastics
recycling and recycled plastics in support of the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy
(M/584) was approved, which forms the basis for this document.
In addition to providing an answer to M/584 this document addresses recommendations and guidelines
for design for circular economy and sustainability for resilient, textile, laminate and modular mechanical
locked floor coverings. It highlights the key elements of the life cycle that need to be considered when
designing a product for circularity.
This document is intended for (non-exhaustive list in alphabetical order):
— contractors/installers;
— customers, including end users;
— designers;
— developers;
— facility managers;
— manufacturers;
— retailors (distributors).
This document addresses the possibilities for returning (raw) materials used to the economic cycle based
on circular design principles. The focus is on open systems that allow for economically interesting
alternatives and not limited to the principle of closed cycles (product to product). Recycling of plastics is
one of the methodologies addressed in this document.
This document also highlights the possibilities for cleaning and renewing processes of floor coverings
during their whole lifetime, with the aim to prolong the lifetime of the floor coverings. This allows for
maintaining a longer sustainable perspective and for lowering the impact on the economic cycle of floor
coverings.
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1 Scope
The aim of this document is to provide general recommendations and guidelines on how to design a
product to optimize its reuse and recyclability at the end of its lifetime as well as to take into account
sustainable sourcing of materials for all floor covering product groups covered by CEN/TC 134. The
overall target is to avoid waste and pollution and to achieve a product fit for the circular economy.
In a linear economy, the focus of product design is on developing new products without considering the
recycling or reuse of the raw materials used.
This document provides guidance for processes allowing for (raw) materials used to be returned to the
economic cycle based on circular design principles. The focus is on open systems that allow for
economically interesting alternatives and are not limited to the principle of closed cycles (product to
product).
Specific attention is given to renewable materials, where applicable.
The document is structured along the life cycle of the products, starting with the production phase.
Excluded is packaging, which is not considered part of the product end-of-life stage.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 17861:2023, Resilient, textile, laminate and modular mechanical locked floor coverings — Circular
Economy — Terms and definitions
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 17861 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
4 Design throughout the different steps in a product’s lifetime
4.1 Overview
The document follows the following steps in a product’s lifetime (see Figure 1):
1. Production phase
Step 1: Define the business model for the flooring (4.2)
Step 2: Define the product specifications (4.3)
Step 3: Define the manufacturing process (4.4)
2. Use phase
Step 4: Define the installation method (4.5)
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Step 5: Maintenance (4.6)
Step 6: Refurbishment/repair (4.7)
3. End-of-use phase
Step 7: Dismantling and further processing for reuse (4.8)
Step 8: Reuse (4.9)
Step 9: End-of-life (EOL) (4.10)
For each step a flow chart or checklist guides the reader through the decision tree for defining the
relevant parameters. The first block of a flow chart indicates the name of the current step, the final block
indicates the next step.
Figure 1 — Schematic diagram showing the various material flows for floor coverings in a
circular economy (EN 17861:2023)
NOTE For preparing environmental product declarations the reader is referred to EN 16810:2017 [4].
4.2 Production phase - Step 1: Define the business model for the flooring
The term ”business model” in this context focusses on the intended use and/or ownership of the floor
covering in the long term.
The aim is to develop business models which maximize sustainability and participation in the circular
economy. For this it is necessary to take into account the following:
— sales channel;
— market segment;
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— take back program;
— envisioned end user (public, private);
— recycling option;
— option to extend the use phase.
The most relevant elements to consider when developing business models for floor covering are
summarized in this check list:
1. Is a tender available?
2. If yes, the requirements of the tender shall be followed (check if the tender is complete and that it
contains below considerations 4 to 7).
3. If no, then the following considerations shall be taken into account:
4. What is the intended use?
5. Which installation method is the most suitable/ is intended to be used?
6. What additional requirements arise from the given build environment?
7. Are there special considerations for product transport and handling/ can these be optimized?
NOTE This check list (items 4 to 7) can also be followed when preparing a tender.
The product specifications will then need to be determined accordingly (see next step).
4.3 Production phase - Step 2: Define the product specifications
Figure 2 provides guidance for the development of the product specifications.
Product specifications enable the assessment of the product with regards to the use phase a well as all
other stages of its life cycle, by means of measurable facts.
It is recommended to optimize product specification towards efficient material use and minimal
environmental impact, taking into account extending the product lifetime by maintenance, refurbishment
or reuse, and considering end of life options such as recycling. The following points are important to be
considered:
1) HSE (Health, safety and environmental) aspects of materials and substances according to the latest
available knowledge regarding listed substances and substances under investigation (e.g. REACH
legislation [5]);
2) environmental impact of the product design, based on e.g. LCA data. This includes, e.g. use of
renewable materials;
3) product registration and product identification (product passport) to allow easy recognition for
maintenance, refurbishment and recycling purposes.
NOTE 1 “Smart” prototyping can assist during the development phase, optimizing the material use by using the
design of experiments technique as well as specialized prototyping equipment which allow for evaluating the
impact of a limited number of specifications first, before preparing a full version containing all features of the final
product.
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NOTE 2 While there is the preference to consider the waste hierarchy, the most suitable waste processing
method is best defined using LCA calculation.

Key
a separable without residue on either part
b optimum process determined by LCA analysis
Figure 2 — Flow chart providing guidance for the development of the product specifications
4.4 Production phase - Step 3: Define the manufacturing process
The aim is to optimize the manufacturing process for productivity as well as energy and material
efficiency. This includes:
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— minimizing the amount of waste arising during both the production process and the
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