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Official UPEC approval of tufted carpet

It allows advisors to select products best suited to users’ requirements and conditions of use, and ensure the latter can be guaranteed in the long term.

It guarantees that users receive a compliant product, a homogeneous and tested batch, and a quality product meeting their needs.

Each UPEC classification code matches an index of the covering’s performance which may be associated with a classification for the room. A particular floor covering is suitable for use when the performance rating code is at least equal to that of the room in question:

  • U. Stands for "usure" (wear in French): wear resistance for walking
  • P. Stands for "poinçonnement" (punching in French): falling objects, moving furniture around, chairs on casters
  • E. Stands for "eau" (water in French): behaviour in damp conditions
  • C. Stands for "chemistry": resistance to chemical agents.

Examples of room classifications:


  • Home:
    Entrance hall, separate living room with no outside access, indoor traffic in the home: U2SP2E1CO
  • Hotel:
    - Lounge, lobby, meeting room: U3P2E1CO
    - Rooms, suites: U2SP2E1CO
  • Office:
    U3P3E1CO

How does one know is a carpet is officially approved?


Balsan is CSTB-approved and the relevant documents can be consulted on request. The list of officially-approved products is available on the CSTB site at www.cstb.fr.



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