Interface, Tandus Win SPE Sustainability Awards

Brookfield, CT, March 11, 2008--Interface and Tandus won sustainability awards from the Plastics Environmental Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers.

Interface won for "Emerging Technologies in Materials, Processes and Applications" for developing technologies to separate and purify carpets, particularly nylon 6,6-based carpets, recovery and purification of the nylon, making new fibers and new carpets.

Tandus won for "Design for Sustainability." Tandus designed and commercialized C&A's ethos, a non-chlorinated, high-performance backing for commercial carpet using recovered polyvinyl butyral (PVB) bonding film obtained by recycling automobile windshields.

Criteria for the awards included: 1. Must involve plastics. 2. Must contribute to environmental improvement. 3. Must have been commercially adopted or accepted in 2007. 4. Must promote leadership in environmental areas. 5. Contribution should be verifiable. 6. Should facilitate innovation, standards, regulations, etc. 7. Must demonstrate leadership in a specific area-technology, marketing, legislation, education, community, etc. 8. Must demonstrate creativity and originality. 9. Must have significant impact, showing value for its intended purpose.