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Q1. What is Greenfirst?Greenfirst is the name of The Laminex Group's range of environmentally preferable products. Products have been certified by Good Environmental Choice Australia.It is Australia's first surface and wood panel range to support the Green Star rating tools. It will help make "green" buildings commercially viable and easier to build. Back to Questions Q2. What is Green Star Australia?Green Star is the environmental rating system developed by the Green Building Council of Australia.The tool helps the property industry to reduce the environmental impacts of buildings, improve occupant health and productivity, achieve real costs savings and show innovation in sustainable building practices. Back to Questions Q3. Who is the Green Building Council of Australia?The Green Building Council of Australia is a national, not-for-profit, property industry initiative.Its' mission is to drive the transition of the Australian property industry towards sustainability by promoting green building programs, technologies, design practices and operations. Back to Questions Q4. What is The Laminex Group's relationship with the Green Building Council of Australia?The Laminex Group is a member and active supporter of the Green Building Council of Australia.Back to Questions Q5. Why is the Green Star environmental rating system being used instead of other rating systems?Green Star has been adopted by the industry as an effective environmental rating tool to help designers achieve a sustainable building solution.It's also the only rating system in Australia that evaluates the environmental impact of Australian buildings at all phases of development and across all environmental categories. Back to Questions Q6. How does the Green Star environmental rating system work?The Green Star tools assess a project's environmental performance against nine environmental impact categories.Points are awarded for actions (design solutions, materials specified etc) that demonstrate a project has met the overall objectives of Green Star and the specific aims of the relevant rating tools to improve environmental performance. Back to Questions Q7. What are the Greenfirst products, and how can the Greenfirst range help the building industry to achieve the highest possible Green Star credit rating?The Greenfirst product range is extensive and includes:
Key attributes include materials with high eco-preferred content and durability, lower product emissions for better indoor air quality. The Laminex Group has Green Star Accredited Professionals who will help specifiers, architects, designers, commercial joiners and furniture manufacturers to achieve the highest possible Green Star credit rating. Back to Questions Q8. Are all of The Laminex Group's products Greenfirst?A large selection of The Laminex Group's products are included in the Greenfirst range. See Q10 for a list of GECA certified products. The Greenfirst range in Australia offers environmentally preferable products for many interior spaces.More and more products will be added to the Greenfirst range, which will expand and grow over time to meet new Green Star rating tools and market demand. Back to Questions Q9. What is Good Environmental Choice certification?The Good Environmental Choice label is awarded by an independent, not-for-profit research and certification organisation called Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA). Where the Good Environmental Choice label is displayed, it acknowledges the product as meeting or exceeding the voluntary environmental declaration standards. The Standard is a comprehensive, life-cycle based assessment, which is scientifically and internationally recognised. For further information, visit www.geca.org.au.Back to Questions Q10. Are all Greenfirst products certified by Good Environmental Choice?All Greenfirst products are certified by Good Environmental Choice Australia. See the table below for certified products. Hovering over the product will give a brief description, clicking on the link will download the product factsheet.Back to Questions Q11. What are the applicable standards for formaldehyde emission levels?The table below indicates the Australia / New Zealand (AS/NZS) Standards for formaldehyde emission levels.
For formaldehyde test reports from The Laminex Group please see below: Back to Questions Q12. What is FSC?FSC stands for Forest Stewardship Council and it is an international organisation that promotes the responsible management of the world's forests.See www.fsc.org for further information. Back to Questions Q13. Does The Laminex Group have FSC certified products?The only FSC certified product currently available from The Laminex Group is Laminex FSC™ Timber Veneer Panels. In order to offer this product, The Laminex Group has been awarded their FSC Chain of Custody (SCS-COC-001000) Certificate.Back to Questions Q14. Where are the Manufacturing Plants of The Laminex Group?
Q15. Why have Vizage, Aquapanel, Compact and ABS Edging been removed from the Greenfirst range?To achieve optimal manufacturing efficiencies, Vizage and Aquapanel have moved to alternative supply sources that have not yet been certified by Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA). Only manufacturing plants audited by GECA can wear the GECA certification. The Laminex Group is working with overseas suppliers to meet the requirements of GECA Standards for product certification. As Vizage and Aquapanel are no longer GECA certified, they have been removed from the Greenfirst range. Compact and ABS Edging are not certified by GECA so have been removed from the range.Back to Questions Please Note: Hovering over any of the table headings or rows will display relevant information.
GECA Certified The Laminex Group is the first manufacturer of wood panels and decorative laminates to have it's products certified by GECA to the Australian Environmental Labelling Furniture and Fittings Standard. This Standard is publicly available at www.aela.org.au. Where the Good Environmental Choice label is displayed, it acknowledges the product as meeting or exceeding the voluntary environmental declaration standards. The Standard is a comprehensive, life-cycle based assessment, which is scientifically and internationally recognised. Standard grade particleboard, factory laminated with hardwearing melamine surfaces suitable for vertical applications (available in E1 and E0). Wide range of colour options.
Standard grade MDF, factory laminated with hardwearing melamine surfaces suitable for vertical applications (available in E1 and E0). Wide range of colour options.
Moisture resistant particleboard, factory laminated with hardwearing melamine surfaces suitable for vertical and horizontal applications (available in E1 and E0). Wide range of colour options.
Edging made from a combination of modified melamine thermosettings resins and paper. Wide range of colour options.
FSC™ certified range of timber veneers, made of MDF factory bonded with thin layers of timber veneers on both sides (available in moisture resistant grade, E0)
High pressure laminates made from layers of Kraft paper impregnated with phenolic thermosetting resins. Wide range of applications. Wide range of colour options.
High pressure laminate made from layers of Kraft paper impregnated with phenolic thermosetting resins in the core, and melamine impregnated decorative paper in the surface. Wide range of applications. Wide range of colour options.
Moisture resistant MDF, factory laminated with hardwearing melamine surfaces suitable for vertical applications (E1). Wide range of colour options.
Moisture resistant MDF, factory laminated with hardwearing melamine surfaces suitable for vertical applications (E0). Wide range of colour options.
MDF, factory laminated with hardwearing melamine surfaces suitable for vertical applications (available in standard and moisture resistant grades, E1). Wide range of colour options.
Laminate flooring made of high-density fibreboard, factory laminated with layers of melamine resin impregnated paper.
High pressure laminate made from layers of Kraft paper impregnated with phenolic thermosetting resins in the core, and melamine impregnated decorative paper in the surface. Wide range of applications. Wide range of colour options.
MDF in standard, moisture resistant and grooved (Craftform) options (available in E1 and E0).
Particleboard in standard and moisture resistant options (E0).
MDF, factory laminated with hardwearing white melamine surfaces suitable for vertical applications (available in standard and moisture resistant grades, E1).
Particleboard, factory laminated with hardwearing white melamine surfaces suitable for vertical applications (moisture resistant grade, E0).
A fast setting high bond strength grade PVA adhesive, suitable for bonding most soft and hard woods as well as particleboard and MDF.
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