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Spectrum Floors Australia Pty Ltd (Mondo Spa)

Australian distributor of resilient floor coverings.

 

Product Marketing Name:  Spectrum Floors Australia

Use and Application: Floor Coverings

Date of Certification: 12 February 2009

 

     1.   Description of the Technology.

Spectrum Floors located in Adelaide is a 100% Australian owned company which commenced business operations in September 1976. This company distributes commercial/contract resilient floor coverings throughout Australia. Spectrum Floors offers technical assistance and searches for advances and developments in environmentally friendly products.

 

     2. The Products

Mondo Contract / Tecnico Punti (Spectrum Contract / Tecnico Punti): 2mm rubber flooring (rolls and tiles) in various non directional ‘chip’ designs

Mondo Contract / Tecnico Futura (Spectrum Contract / Tecnico Futura): As above

Mondo Contract / Tecnico Tono (Spectrum Contract / Tecnico Tono): As above

Mondo Contract / Tecnico Unito (Spectrum Contract / Tecnico Unito): 2mm rubber flooring in plain colours (rolls and tiles)

Mondo Contract / Tecnico Bollo Extra (Spectrum Contract / Tecnico Bollo Extra): 2.5 & 4mm profiled (studded) rubber tiles

Mondo Contract / Tecnico Alba (Spectrum Contract / Tecnico Alba): 2mm marblised rubber flooring

Mondo Contract / Tecnico Ardesia (Spectrum Contract / Tecnico Ardesia): 3.4mm ‘slate’ like profiled rubber (tiles)

Mondo Contract / Tecnico Murale (Spectrum Contract / Tecnico Murale): 1.5mm rubber wall covering (sheet)

Mondo Contract / Tecnico Static Dissipative (Spectrum Contract / Technico Static Dissipative): 2mm ESD rubber (rolls)

Mondo Contract / Tecnico Conductive (Spectrum Contract / Tecnico Conductive): 2mm conductive rubber (rolls)

Mondo Contract / Tecnico Acoustical (Spectrum Contract / Tecnico Acoustical): 4mm foam backed rubber flooring (rolls)

Mondo Contract / Tecnico Safety (Spectrum Contract / Tecnico Safety): 2mm rubber with added slip retardant properties

 

Core Environmental Criteria Tested:

 

Environmental Requirements

Core Environmental Performance Characteristics
Fitness for Purpose The certified Spectrum Resilient Floor Covering products have been successfully tested according to relevant standard quality test methods. The manufacturing company head department and production facility is certified according to ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System requirements.
Hazardous Substances The products certified under the SPC-2009 licence do not contain hazardous materials restricted by the GECA Floor Surfacing Standard, exposure pathways do not exist, or the required abatement processes are in place.
Formaldehyde Emitting Materials Emission test reports show no formaldehyde emissions. Formaldehyde is not used in the Spectrum Floor Australia Pty Ltd products certified under the SPC- 2009 licence.
Waste Minimisation and Management Waste such as off-cuts and sub-quality products are recycled through the production process o utilized as raw material for backing. Paper and plastic waste from the production facility is sorted and recycled through the local recycling stream.
Product Information The standard instruction manual provided by Spectrum Floors Australia Pty Ltd provides adequate information for installation and maintenance.

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        3. Environmental and Social Regulatory Obligations:

 

GECA also found the Spectrum Floors 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 Spectrum Floors directly:

 

 

Spectrum Floors Pty Ltd (Mondo Spa)

Address: 393 South Road, Mile End, Adelaide, SA 5031
Ph: +61 (08) 8354 9000
Fax: +61 (08) 8354 9045
Web: www.spectrumfloors.com.au

E-mail: 393@spectrumfloors.com.au

 

 

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