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ADHESIVES
GECA
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RLA Polymers
RLA
Polymers produce adhesives and acrylic primer that
is certified to the GECA Adhesives standard. |
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Product Marketing Name:
RLA Polymers Use and Application: Adhesives
and Acrylic Primer
Date of Certification: 8
April 2008
1.
Description of the
Technology.
Established in 1966 as Rubber Latex Australia, RLA
Polymers Pty Ltd has built an enviable reputation as a
leader in the development and application of polymeric
compounds. Originally established to supply latex
compounds to the Australian carpet industry, we now
supply many different industries both in Australia, New
Zealand and throughout Asia and Pacific Rim regions.
Our integration into the multinational British Vita
Group in 1986 gave us an enormous pool of technical and
corporate expertise to draw on. This has lead to a
period of growth that continues today. In recent years
we have acquired Polymer Engineering and The Roberts
Company, giving us a market leading position in the
Flooring Adhesive industry. In addition to our principle
site in the Melbourne suburb of Kilsyth, we have
manufacturing operations in Sydney, Brisbane, New
Zealand and Malaysia.
2. The Products
GS100 - Carpet Adhesive
GS200 - Solvent free acrylic vinyl floor adhesive
GS220 - Solvent free acrylic vinyl floor/wall adhesive
GS300 - Solvent free acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive
GS400 - Solvent free acrylic primer
GS444 – Solvent free acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive
Core Environmental Criteria Tested:
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Environmental Requirements |
Core Environmental Performance Characteristics |
Fitness for Purpose
Certified products should be good performers in their
intended application. Certain standards of product performance
are implicit in the label. |
The RLA Polymers manufacturing
facility is certified to ISO 9001:2008, by Lloyd's, Certificate
Number MEL 0927192, first approved 1.06.93, expiry 30 April
2011. The company also develops internal quality management
processes as documented in RLA Polymers Company Business Process
Manual, Issue #2 of 15th January 2007. There are no Australian
standards that apply to the product range. |
Prohibited Compounds
The following compounds should not be formulated or added
during the manufacturing process to adhesive products because of
their especially severe effects on the human body and the
environment. |
A review of MSDS for all
production ingredients finds that a Phthalate is used (Diallyl
Phthalate). In a recent review of Phthalates by GECA standard
development it was found that this range of Phthalate are less
harmful and environmentally preferable in this type of
application and are therefore allowed to be used under this
criterion. None of the other substances mentioned in this
criterion is added to the product. |
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VOC Levels Compliance to
these criteria can be demonstrated by the VOC levels of the base
paints with or without pigments. The scope of the final
certification will reflect the scope of the VOC testing as
described below. Conformance with these requirements listed in
Table 1 shall be demonstrated by providing test reports from
laboratories accredited to carry out the relevant tests and/or
calculations and appropriate documentation of production methods
and quality controls. |
In a volatile organic compounds
assessment conducted by the CETEC 5 samples were tested (one
each for GS100, GS200, GS220, GS300, GS400 & GS444), the range of
volatile is between 1.0%-1.3%. These levels are in compliance to
the requirements of this criterion.
The RLA Polymers adhesives that
are the subject of this report meet the requirements of this
criterion. |
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Packaging Requirements
Chlorinated or halogenated plastics must not be used in product
packaging. Used packaging shall be able to be recycled by local
recycling systems. |
The packaging material of the
nominated RLA Polymers products is made of Polypropylene, the
packaging is resealable. |
Human Health Exposure
The adhesive in the state of use shall not expose consumers
to Carcinogenic substances in categories 1, 2A and 2B as classed
by the International Agency for Research on Cancer - http://www.iarc.fr
at levels grater than 1/20th of limits set by the Australian
National Occupational Health and Safety Commission. |
These nominated RLA products
contain no carcinogenic substances above levels set by ANHOS and
as stated in Category 1, 2A and 2B as classed by the
International Agency for Research on Cancer. |
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RLA Polymers EPD
3. Environmental and Social Regulatory Obligations:
GECA also found the RLA Polymers 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 RLA
Polymers directly:
RLA
Polymers
Postal Address: PO Box 147, Kilsyth, VIC, 3137
Address:
215 Colchester Road, Kilsyth, VIC, 3137
Ph: +61 (03) 9728 1644
Fax: +61 (03) 9728 6009
Web: www.rlapolymers.com.au
E-mail: info@rlapolymers.com.au
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