Product: Laminate
Laminex Australia
About
Laminate
TOP 3 Benefits:
- Health & Ecotoxicity
- Fit for Purpose
- FSC/ PEFC Certified Wood
Laminate is a thin decorative sheet suitable for a variety of vertical and horizontal applications, when adhered to a suitable supportive substrate.
Inherently durable, Laminate consists of layers of cellulose fibres impregnated with thermosetting resins, then consolidated under heat and pressure to produce a non-porous panel.
Available in various finishes, this product portfolio has options suitable for benchtops, tabletops & desktops, as well as splashbacks.
Laminate properties include: scratch, wear, stain, moisture and impact resistance, as well as anti-microbial performance for selected product options.
Always consult the Laminex website for Technical Information relating to this product portfolio.
Achievements:
Health & Ecotoxicity
- Healthy VOC levels
- Low toxicity - no toxicity in use
Biodiversity
- FSC Certified wood
- PEFC/Responsible Wood Certified Wood
LCA
Life Cycle Analysis - Water
- Water footprint available
Life Cycle Analysis - Resources
- Designed for recycling or reuse
- Rapidly renewable
Life Cycle Analysis - Greenhouse Gas
- Carbon footprint available
Corporate Social Responsibility
- ≥7 year warranty
- All marketing environmental claims verified accurate
- Certified Environmental Management System
- Complies with Australian law
- Complies with relevant social and environmental laws of the country of operation
- Fit for Purpose certified
- Replacement parts available
Australian Made
- Assembled in Australia from majority imported components
Ratings Tools
- Green Star AU - GBCA
- IS Rating - ISCA
- LEED - USGBC
- WELL Features - IWBI
Construction Code Compliance
More information:
The product is GreenTag GreenRate Level A Certified under Scheme A8
The scope of certification includes Laminate - Natural, Nuance & Chalk, Laminate – AbsoluteMatte, Laminate - Chemical Resistant, Laminate – CustomArt, Laminate - Velour
The products have successfully passed the relevant GreenTag Standard's Cautionary Assessment Process and no issues of concern or red lights comments exist regarding the toxicity of the products
Certified under:
Global GreenTag Standard v4.0
Rating tools relevance:
GreenStar® "Buildings" v1.0 Rating tool:
- Responsible Finishes
- Exposure to Toxins
- Upfront carbon Emissions
GreenStar® "Design and As Built v1.3" and "Interiors v1.3" Rating Tools Credits:
- Sustainable Products
- Indoor Pollutants
- Life Cycle Impacts: LCI/EPD in process
GreenStar® "Design and As Built v1" and "Interiors v1" Rating Tool:
- Sustainable Products
- Indoor Pollutant (VOC or Formaldehyde emission)
GreenStar® "Railway Stations v1.0" Rating Tool:
- Sustainable Products
GreenStar® "Performance 1.2" Rating Tools Credit:
- Refurbishment Materials
WELL V1.0 Features- IWBI
- Feature 04 VOC Reduction
- Feature 26 Enhanced Material Safety Part 1 Precautionary Material Selection
- Feature 97 Material Transparency Part 1 Material Information
WELL V2.0 Features- IWBI
- PRECONDITION Material Restrictions (Part 1)
- X05 Enhanced Material Restrictions (Part 1,2)
- X06 VOC Restrictions (Part 1,2)
LEED® BD+C: New Construction v4.1 Rating Tool:
- Environmental Product Declarations – Option 1. Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) & Option 2. Embodied Carbon/ LCA Optimization
LEED® BD+C – New Construction & LEED ID+C: Commercial Interior + Healthcare I Version 4.0
- MR: Building product disclosure and optimisation – environmental product declarations – Option 1. Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) and Option 2. Multi-attribute optimization
LEED® BD+C: Home v4 Rating tool:
- Environmentally preferable products – Option 2. Environmentally preferable products
Earthcheck Rating Tool:
- Sustainable Materials
BRE Global BREEAM® International Rating Tool:
- Environmental product declarations (EPD)
Vietname LOTUS Rating Tool:
- M-1 Sustainable Materials
- H-3 Low-VOC Emissions Products
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