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The Laminex Group - Laminex® Decorwood E0 STD MDF with LPM

Overview

GreenTag® Gold GreenRate Level A Certified, very low formaldehyde emission, Standard (STD) E0, Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF), with hardwearing melamine impregnated decorative paper, to both sides. MDF are made from pine fibre sourced from AFS/PEFC certified plantations. Suitable for a variety of interior applications including furniture, shelving, storage units, built in cupboards, wardrobes, wall linings and all detailed joinery where the product will not be exposed to damp conditions or high humidity.

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The product has achieved GreenRate Level A for GBCA Materials Calculator third party certification.

Decorwood E0 STD MDF with LPM® is GreenTag® LCARate Gold Certified achieving the GreenTag® EcoPoint score of 0.42.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

GreenTag^Cert™ LCARate Assessment

Integrated Design Synergy

Product can be made-to-measure, designed to suit individual customer requirements to reduce the amount of on-site waste. However product does not create synergy within other building systems and hence this SAC is deemed 'Not Applicable'.

Decorwood E0 STD MDF with LPM® is made from plantation pine from ASF/PEFC Certified sites. These sources do not have Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. Please see biodiversity section for more information.

Decorwood E0 STD MDF with LPM® has been attributed a score of 0 on a scale of -1 to 1 where 0 is neutral and 1 is worst case business as usual (BAU) under SAC-2 Life Cycle Assessment - Greenhouse. The lower the score, the better the product performs in this category. Product achieves Greenhouse gas emissions of -8.0 kgCO_2e/m². A negative score illustrated a positive contribution towards the environment.

Greenhouse emissions are comprised of negative impacts from CO₂ and other greenhouse gas emissions as well as positive impacts from sink effects where the product or material comprises carbon bound up from the atmosphere.

The Greenhouse gas footprints for the product are measured in accordance with ISO 14064:2006 or PAS 2050:2008.

Decorwood E0 STD MDF with LPM® has been attributed a score of 0.25 on a scale of 0 to 1 where 0 is neutral and 1 is worst case business as usual (BAU) under SAC-3 Life Cycle Assessment - Health. The lower the score, the better the product performs in this category.

ECOSPECIFIER CAUTIONARY ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Ecospecifier Issues of Concern / Red Lights

The product has successfully passed the ecospecifier Cautionary Assessment Process (ESCAP) and no issues of concern or red light comments exist regarding the toxicity of the products. The manufacturer of Decorwood E0 STD MDF with LPM® has a certified ISO 14001 EMS and has demonstrated the gathering of data on toxics usage and generation in a format that allows for the tracking of all toxics purchased or generated, with the aim of elimination of toxics in the production process, along with a commitment to continuous improvement.

Product poses no risk to either human health or the environment from the current use.

Product is particleboard which has very low formaldehyde (E0) and VOC emissions, improving occupant health and as such, it does not adversely affect Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). E0 particleboard has very low formaldehyde emissions (less than or equal to 0.5Mg/L). Please refer to Glossary for information on formaldehyde and VOC associated health issues.

Life Cycle Assessment - ecospecifier LCA EcoPoints

Decorwood E0 STD MDF with LPM® has been attributed a score of 1 on a scale of 0 to 1 where 0 is neutral and 1 is worst case business as usual (BAU) under SAC-4 Life Cycle Assessment - ecospecifier EcoPoints, based on the comparison to the Business as Usual (BAU) of E1 Standard particleboard.

An ecospecifier LCA EcoPoint is the weighted results of the LCA analysis over the potential life of the building material, compared to a 'Business as Usual' or typical worst case scenario product used within the market. The ecospecifier LCA EcoPoint score for a product is determined by product raw materials composition, manufacturing processes and transportation impacts and includes any required preparation and directly associated components.

The life cycle impacts considered by the EcoPoint score include:

Energy and Fuel use
Water Use
Air Pollution
Ozone Depletion
Human Health
Ecosystem Quality
Eco-Toxins and Waste
Resource Depletion
Water Pollution

Biodiversity - Physical Impacts of Timber Based Products

Trade Essentials® E0 MR Particleboard has been attributed a score of 0.10 on a scale of -1 to 1 where 0 is neutral and 1 is worst case business as usual (BAU) under SAC-5 Biodiversity - Physical Impacts (non-LCA).

The wood content of this product utilises particleboard which contains post-industrial recycled content and sourced from Queensland Government plantations. These plantations are not FSC-certified. The recycled content minimises the impacts associated with timber; however timber and wood products can be among the most environmentally destructive from a biodiversity and ecological quality point of view, due to some forestry practices that lead to the loss and fragmentation of vegetation and habitat for ecological communities.

There are biodiversity impacts associated with forestry, which includes the loss and fragmentation of vegetation and habitat for ecological communities. Various timber certification schemes are currently in operation in regards to the sustainable and responsible management of forests as sources of wood. According to ecospecifier, an analysis of the various timber certification schemes reveals that the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is the most rigorous and robust, and environmentally desirable certification to receive, due to the stringent criteria followed (e.g. FSC is the only scheme based on a clear set of min. performance based criteria, prohibits the conversion of forests to plantations, and also prohibits the use of GMO trees). See Timber Technical Guide.

No fungicides or pesticides are added to the product.

Decorwood E0 STD MDF with LPM® has been attributed a score of 0.90 on a scale of 0 to 1 where 0 is neutral and 1 is worst case business as usual (BAU)under SAC-6 Corporate Social Responsibility.

Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
The manufacturer of Decorwood E0 STD MDF with LPM® has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility Policy that demonstrates that the organisation considers the impacts of its activities on the environment, consumers, employees, communities and all other members of the public sphere during corporate decision-making.

LEGAL COMPLIANCE
The Laminex Group has not been involved in any litigation in the past 5 years and has demonstrated compliance with relevant social and environmental legislative or other legal requirements.

ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS
Supplier's public claims about Decorwood E0 STD MDF with LPM® Decorwood E0 STD MDF with LPM®s' environmental performance is verified as compliant with ISO 14021 'Environmental Labels and Declarations - Self-Declared Environmental Claim's (Type II Environmental Labelling Requirements).

GreenTag^Cert™ GreenRate Assessment

The wood inputs for the product consist of more than 50% post industrial recycled material and approximately 2% urban wood waste, reducing the greenhouse gas emissions related to the manufacturing of the product.

As for SAC2 - LCA Greenhouse section above.

As per SAC3 - LCA - Health.

DATA COLLECTION

Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
The company operates under an ISO 14001 Certified EMS at their manufacturing facility.

MATERIALS USE OPTIMISATION

Product illustrates the minimising of 50% or more harmful sourcing, farming or habitat destroying practices by the use of practices that have a minimal or neutral impact on land use, biodiversity and soil erosion. Decorwood E0 STD MDF with LPM® utilises wood chips and fibre sourced from plantations and sawmills carrying Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) Sustainable Forest Management Certification and Chain of Custody and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) certification, ensuring that the main raw material for the products is legally sourced and sustainably harvested.

Water footprint is completed in accordance with ISO 14040:2006 and ISO 14044:2006. Please see product EPD for more information (EPD coming soon).

As for SAC4 - LCA- ecospecifier EcoPOINTS and please see the product EPD.

As per SAC6 - Corporate Social Responsibility.

FITNESS FOR PURPOSE
Product demonstrates compliance with the Standard for Wood Based Panels in compliance with AS/NZS 1859.2:2004 Standard Specification for Reconstituted wood-based panels - Specifications - Dry-processed fibreboard and other relevant national fitness for purpose standards.

Please see the 'Green Specifications' tab above for more details.

REPLACEMENT PARTS
Contractual agreement held by company for replacement parts.

DESIGN FOR DISASSEMBLY
Not applicable.

IEQ Certification: VOCs: This product is certified to Meet Green Star IEQ VOC credits for Tenancy Fitout Items and Formaldehyde Minimisation.

The GreenTag^® GreenRate certificate may be used to demonstrate compliance to the relevant Green Star™ IEQ credits for VOC emissions of Fitout products.

Indoor Environment Quality
Decorwood E0 STD MDF with LPM® has been tested for TVOC to ASTM D5116 and complies as a minimum with TVOC emissions limits as follows:

a) Total VOC limit 0.5mg/m²/hour

b) 4-PC (4-Phenylcyclohexene) 0.05mg/m² per hour.

Product does not adversely affect IEQ and these low emissions add to a healthy indoor environment.

Information last verified on 8^th April 2013. Certification is valid until 8^th February 2014.

For other products certified by this company, a list of certified products or more information about the Global GreenTag^{Cert TM} Certification, please click here.

Decorwood E0 STD MDF with LPM® has been compared to an industry standard MDF panel which serves as the business as usual for the interior panel product category. The life cycle inventory data compiled for the BAU product was obtained from industry studies.

RELATED TOPICS
Storage, workstations, tables, joinery, fitout.