Overview:

Range of decorative, low VOC, Australian made MDF board. Suitable for interior residential and commercial applications.

 

Product Description:

Verve Eco Colours is a range of decorative faced moisture resistant (MR) MDF board products, suitable for doors, partitions and other vertical surface applications in interior residential and commercial applications.

Verve consists of a moisture resistant E0 MDF board, faced using the same papers and designs of the low VOC Nevamar high pressure laminate range (click to view current Nevamar listing on ecospecifier).

The MDF is based from Alpine MDF Industries product and is FSC certified, It is a low formaldehyde product.  Gunnersen has also obtained the CoC certification (Chain of Custody) for the sale of timber and panels .

All wood by-products of the manufacture of Alpine MDF are combusted as bio-fuel for the generation of process energy requirements.

Use of this product may contribute to the achievement of Green Star Credits.  Subscribers click here for full enhanced content listing.

 

 

 

ecospecifier Issues of Concern / Red Lights

Red light comment 

The product contains formaldehyde resins. Formaldehyde is classified as carcinogenic to humans by the IARC. However the product has low emissions of formaldehyde (provided product is not exposed to heat to create gas) as the resin is cured by heat and pressure binding the ingredients together and is therefore not considered to be of high risk.  The product contains less than 0.5 mg/L of free formaldehyde. 

Wood dust is classified as carcinogenic to humans by the IARC.  As the product is used in solid form it is not considered to be of high risk.  However if machining, sawing, drilling, routing, laser cutting or sanding is to be done there are effective precautions that can be taken to minimise dust level exposure. 

Issue of Concern

Exposure to melamine formaldehyde at an occupational level can cause sensitisation by skin contact. It is also harmful to aquatic organisms (R52/53). Product contains only small amounts of this substance and, given it is bound in the product and has low formaldehyde emissions this is unlikely to be of any consequence.

Assessment Comparison

Standard particleboard or MDF

Keywords / Alternatives

MDF, Decorative Paper Finish, FSC, formaldehyde, VOC, Nevamar

Availability:

ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA, New Zealand

Other information:

Information last verified on 01/07/2010

Assessment Criteria Satisfied

HABITAT & LAND

Reduced terrestrial impact

RESOURCE DEPLETION & EFFICIENCY

Reuse potential Reduce material use

HUMAN HEALTH

Low/reduced offgassing Reduced toxics or carcinogens

POLLUTION TO ENVIRONMENT

Reduced chemical toxicity through Life Cycle Reduced smog-forming potential

OTHER VITAL SIGNS

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