Bentley Prince Street Invests in Backing Method

City of Industry, CA, March 11, 2008 – Bentley Prince Street has launched a new carpet tile backing line using next generation thermoplastic technology.

It’s part of the company’s plan to be a completely sustainable enterprise by 2020. The company built a new $5.2 million backing line.

Through the new technology, Bentley Prince Street will reduce its energy and raw material use and increase efficiency in its carpet tile manufacturing processes.

The company said the new technology will also improve the company’s ability to keep reclaimed and waste carpet in the technical loop and increase its use of recycled content materials.

“We’re taking a whole-systems approach to improving both our products and our processes to eliminate our potential impact on the environment,” said Anthony Minite, president of Bentley Prince Street.

“Recycled products are important, but they’re only one piece in a very large puzzle to get to a fully sustainable operation. Equally important is how products are made – the type and amount of energy and materials used as well as the processes behind them. We know this investment not only makes sense from a business perspective, but also supports our responsibility to be more sustainable in every aspect of our operations.”

The new recycled-content technology eliminates the need for any latex and polycarbite laminate in carpet tile backing and decreases the overall product weight, a key factor in reducing its environmental footprint. It also reduces the manufacturing process to a one-stop operation, which saves energy, water, and increases efficiency.