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ARCHITECTURAL AND PROTECTIVE COATINGS 

GECA 23-2005 Standard (PDF)

Doworld Australia

Doworld Australia Pty Ltd is located in Burwood East, Victoria Australia. This company distributes Ecotrend interior and exterior paints throughout Australia.

 

Product Marketing Name:  Doworld Australia

Use and Application: Interior paint

Date of Certification: 29 May 2009

  

 

     1. The Products

 

Eco Trend Collagen Flat (Envi Coat Collagen Flat): Pastel Base, Medium Base, Deep Base, White Paint: Flat sheen Interior paint

Eco Trend Collagen Eggshell (Envi Coat Collagen Eggshell): Pastel Base, Medium Base, Deep Base, White Paint: Eggshell sheen interior paint

Eco Trend Collagen Semi Gloss (Envi Coat Collagen Semi Gloss): Pastel Base, Medium Base, Deep Base, White Paint: Semi gloss sheen interior paint

 

Core Environmental Criteria Tested:

 

Environmental Requirements

Core Environmental Performance Characteristics
Fitness for Purpose These paint products have been quality tested under standard KSM 6010:2004 by the Korean Institute of Construction Materials and furthermore have been certified by the Korean Ecolabelling Program, KoEco.
VOC Levels These paint products have been tested for VOC levels by the Korean Institute of Construction Materials in accordance with the KSM ISO 11890-2:2002 standard. The results indicate that the VOC levels are well below the limits as stated for this criterion.
Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide and Lithopone Content GECS has determined that these certified paints contain Titanium Dioxide and calculated that the content of this compound in dry film is less than the maximum allowable limit as stated for this criterion.
Glycol Ethers GECS has confirmed that none of the prohibited Glycol Ethers are contained in these paint products as stated in the requirements for this criterion.
Heavy Metals These paint products have been tested for Heavy Metals by the Korean Institute of Construction Materials, test report R071108-ES010. The results show that none of the listed prohibited heavy metals were present.
Packaging These paint products are either packaged in recyclable steel or plastic containers. The plastic containers are printed with the appropriate resin identification code.
Carcinogenic Substances GECS has confirmed that no class 1 or 2A carcinogens are present in these paint products as stated in the requirements for this criterion.
Restricted Substances GECS has confirmed that no Alkyl Phenol Alkoxylates are present in these paint products as stated in the requirements for this criterion.
Use of Ozone-depleting Substances in Industrial Solvents and Cleaning Agents GECS has confirmed that no industrial solvents or cleaning agents are used in the cleaning of production equipment and that only water is used.
Solvents GECS has confirmed that no solvents or Glycol Ethers are present in these paint products as stated in the requirements for this criterion.

View Doworld Australia EPD

 

        3. Environmental and Social Regulatory Obligations:

 

GECA also found the Doworld Australia range to be fully compliant with their obligations under Labour, Anti-Discrimination, and Safety Regulations. The company has not been the subject of prosecution in relation to compliance with labour, anti- discrimination, safety regulations and environmental regulations in the past 24 months.

 

 

Additional Information

 

Good Environmental Choice Australia recommends these products to green purchasing officers, specifiers, and every day Australians seeking to purchase products and services on the basis of functional and overall environmental and human health performance.

 

For more information contact Doworld Australia directly:

 

 

Doworld Australia

Contact: Moon Sik Kim
Address: 8 Pippin Ave Burwood East VIC 3151
Ph: 0431 450 079
Web: www.doworld.com.au

E-mail: dir@doworld.com.au

 

 

You can go to the company's web site here:

 

 

Eco Trend Collagen Flat

 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
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