Nexterra uses two post–consumer materials diverted directly from landfills: Polyethylene Terephthalate, or PET, from reclaimed plastic drink bottles, and recycled glass. The recycled content in Nexterra will add to the over 40 million pounds of post-consumer materials that Beaulieu purchases each year. In addition, the PET polymers and recycled glass in Nexterra interact synergistically, giving Nexterra tiles twice the tuft bind strength of conventional carpet tiles.

“Nexterra addresses environmental sustainability initiatives with a capital P for performance,” says Buildings Editorial Director Linda Monroe. “It exemplifies a true progression in green-based solutions from the carpet and flooring industries.”

The Environmental Solutions award is one of eight award categories in Buildings’ tenth annual Innovations Awards. Other categories include Energy Efficiency, Workplace Aesthetics, and Safety and Accessibility, among others. The competition recognizes products presented at NeoCon that offer creative and useful solutions to today’s facilities challenges. Nexterra will be featured in the August 2005 edition of Buildings along with all other category prize winners.

“Nexterra has more benefits and greater potential than any other tile backing I have seen,” said Beaulieu Commercial President James Lesslie. “We are honored Buildings Magazine shares our enthusiasm for this remarkable product.”

Beaulieu Commercial manufactures and markets stylish, technically superior carpet for all segments of the contract design market under the three registered brands, BOLYU Contract, Cambridge Commercial and Aqua Hospitality Carpets.