When you consider we spend around 90% of our time indoors, it is critical that the inside air is as clean as possible. The presence and size of particulate matter (PM) or fine dust is a determining factor in air quality and is directly linked to potential health problems .
Contrary to general opinion, carpet can play an important role in capturing fine dust in the indoor environment. According to a study performed by the German Allergy and Asthma Association (DAAB) ), it is proven that the health risk from fine dust is dramatically reduced when using carpet. With the introduction of DESSO AirMaster® in 2010, this functionality was taken to the next level, its patented technology has been specially developed to capture and retain harmful fine dust from the indoor air.
Tests performed in the laboratory of the independent German test institute GUI ), already demonstrated that DESSO AirMaster® is eight times more effective in capturing and retaining fine dust than smooth flooring solutions (PM10) and four times more effective than standard carpet solutions (PM10)4 .
Today, the latest test results show that DESSO AirMaster® with EcoBase™ backing has even more health benefits. For this product combination we have carried out an additional test with GUI to assess the product’s performance against three strict test criteria:
- Suitability for allergy sufferers because of the ingredients
- High fine dust binding capacity
- Low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emission properties.
DESSO AirMaster® with EcoBase™ backing meets all of the above and is therefore the first product in the world to be certified with the GUI Gold Plus label.
AirMaster® Sphere is a contemporary, non-directional carpet tile which was launched as part of the Elements collection in 2014. It is now available in six additional colours including aqua, lime, mustard yellow and a pillarbox red for stunning, eye-catching floors.
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