Primelok

Weathertex

About this product

Primelok

TOP 3 Benefits

• Health and Toxicity
• Responsible Wood/PEFC Certified Wood
• ISO 14001 conformant Environmental Management System

Weathertex Primelok are weatherboards made of certified Responsible Wood sourced from Australian hardwood timber with interlocking PVC spline fixings. Designed for single-person installation, Primelok is available in various styles, textures and sizes and can be incorporated with other Weathertex products for multiple design options.

Weathertex Primeloks are cladding products made from natural Australian hardwood timber from sustainably managed Responsible Wood/PEFC-certified NSW state forests and NSW Government Land Services approved private native forestry. Primelok is compliant to AS/NZS1859.4 - Wet Processed Fibreboard for Exterior Conditions (HB.E). Primelok was found to be a Material Group Number 3 under AS/NZS 5637.1 Fire testing. Primelok also has low formaldehyde emissions at <0.07mg/L using AS/NZS 4266.16 and low VOC <0.005 mg/m2/hr using ASTM D5116 (boards only, not fittings).

Manufactured in a facility with an ISO14001 conformant Environmental Management System and a certified ISO9001 Quality Management System.

They are suitable for interior and exterior cladding - for residential and commercial applications. Comes with a 25 year warranty not to split, crack or rot.

Achievements:

Building/Product Synergy

• Makes building & other systems more efficient
• Multiple purpose product

Health & Ecotoxicity

• Equivalent to Natural Background Formaldehyde Levels
• Low Formaldehyde Levels
• Low VOC levels
• No Toxicity Issues of Concern

Biodiversity

• PEFC/Responsible Wood Certified Wood

LCA

Life Cycle Analysis - Water

• Water footprint available

Life Cycle Analysis - Greenhouse Gas

• Carbon footprint available

Corporate Social Responsibility

• ≤15 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
• Environmental Management System
• Fit for Purpose certified
• Replacement parts available

Ratings Tools

• Green Star AU - GBCA
• Green Star NZ - GBCNZ
• Green Star SA - GBCSA
• IS Rating - ISCA
• LEED - USGBC
• New Zealand Homestar
• WELL Features - IWBI

More information:

Weathertex Primelok is GreenTag GreenRate Level A Certified under Scheme A8

The scope of certification includes Primelok Smooth, Primelok Woodsman, Primelok Federation Smooth, Primelok Federation Ruff-Sawn, Primelok Shadowood Smooth

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.

Weathertex Primeloks are available in Australia, the USA, China, Malaysia, and South Africa.

Rating tools relevance:

Green Star® Australia "Buildings" v1.0 Rating tool:

• Credit 7: Responsible Envelope, or
• Credit 9: Responsible Finishes
• Credit 13: Exposure to Toxins

Green Star® Australia "Design & As Built v1.3" Rating Tools Credits:

• Credit 13: Indoor Pollutants (Reduction in internal air pollutant level)
• Credit 20: Responsible Building Materials (Timber)
• Credit 21: Sustainable Products

Green Star® Australia "Interiors v1.3" Rating Tools Credits:

• Credit 12: Indoor Pollutants (Reduction in internal air pollutant level)
• Credit 21: Sustainable Products
• Credit 27C: Improving On Green Star Benchmarks

Green Star® Australia "Performance 1.2" Rating Tools Credit:

• Credit 21: Procurement & Purchasing (Refurbishment Materials)

Green Star® New Zealand 'Design & As Built NZ' v1.1:

• Credit 13: Indoor Pollutants (Reduction in internal air pollutant level)
• Credit 20: Responsible Products (Timber)
• Credit 21: Sustainable Products

Green Star® New Zealand 'Interiors NZ' v1.1:

• Credit 12: Indoor Pollutants (Reduction in internal air pollutant level)
• Credit 20: Responsible Products (Timber)
• Credit 21: Sustainable Products

Green Star® New Zealand 'Performance NZ' v1.2:

• Credit 21: Procurement and Purchasing

New Zealand Homestar® v4.0 Rating Tool:

• MAT-1 Sustainable Materials
• MAT-2 Healthy Materials

New Zealand Homestar® v5.0 Rating Tool:

• HC7 Healthy Materials
• EN3 Sustainable Materials

IS® v1.2:

• Mat-2 Environmentally Labelled Products and Supply Chain

IS® Design & As-Built v2.1:

• Rso-7 Sustainability Labelled Products and Supply Chains

LEED® v4.0 for Building Design and Construction Rating Tool:
MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Environmental Declarations (EN 15804 + ISO 14025 EPD Available):

• Option 1: Environmental Product Declarations

MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients (PHD™ Available):

• Option 1: Material Ingredient Reporting and,
• Option 2: International ACP - REACH Optimization

LEED® v4.1 for Building Design and Construction Rating Tool:
MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Environmental Declarations (EN 15804 + ISO 14025 EPD Available):

• Option 1: Environmental Product Declarations,

MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients (PHD™ Available):

• Option 1: Material Ingredient Reporting and,
• Option 2: International ACP - REACH Optimization

EarthCheck Rating Tool:

• Sustainable Materials

BRE Global BREEAM® International New Construction v6.0 Rating Tool:

• Hea 02 Indoor Air Quality - Emissions From Building Products

GreenTech Malaysia's MyHIJAU Ecolabelling and Green Products Database:

• All Green Building and Interiors Products

ISO 14025 and EN 15804 EPDs
Green Star® Australia "Buildings" v1.0 Rating tool:

• Credit 7: Responsible Envelope
• Credit 9: Responsible Finishes
• Credit 21: Upfront Carbon Emissions
• Credit 26: Life Cycle Impacts

Green Star® Australia "Design & As Built v1.3" Rating Tools Credits:

• Credit 19: Life Cycle Impacts

Green Star® Australia "Interiors v1.3" Rating Tools Credits:

• Credit 19: Life Cycle Assessment

Green Star® New Zealand 'Design & As Built NZ' v1.1:

• Credit 19: Life Cycle Assessment

IS® v1.2:

• Mat-1 Lifecycle Impact Measurement and Reduction

IS® Design & As-Built v2.1:

• Rso-6 Material Life Cycle Measurement and Management

LEED® v4.0 for Building Design and Construction Rating Tool:
MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Environmental Declarations (EN 15804 + ISO 14025 EPD Available):

• Option 2: Multi-Attribute Optimization

LEED® v4.1 for Building Design and Construction Rating Tool:
MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Environmental Declarations (EN 15804 + ISO 14025 EPD Available):

• Option 2: Multi-Attribute Optimization

BRE Global BREEAM® International New Construction v6.0 Rating Tool:

• MAT01 Life Cycle Impacts