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The Smith Family
The Smith Family Nonwoven Manufacturing Plant is located in Villawood New South Wales and has been producing nonwoven fabrics since 1987. The plant combines a variation of processes such as carding, needle-punching and thermal bonding to manufacture a wide range of fabrics and felt. |
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Product Marketing Name:
The Smith Family Use and Application: Cushion
Pad etc
Date of Certification: 4
June 2009
1.
Description of the
Technology.
The Smith Family is an independent non profit organization that works in partnership with Australians to help disadvantaged Australian children and their families. The Smith Family Commercial Enterprise supports work in the community by generating funds, offsetting the costs of running the
organisation.
2. The Products
Cushion Pad
Cushion Bond
Budget Pad (with Scrim)
Carpet Tile Backing
Cushion Pad (with Scrim)
Ecco Pad
Premier Pad
Core Environmental Criteria Tested:
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Environmental Requirements |
Core Environmental Performance Characteristics |
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Fitness for Purpose |
These nominated Smith Family Pty
Ltd products have been independently tested by an accredited
laboratory and found to be compliant to the relevant Australian
Standards AS 4288 and AS 2404. |
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Hazardous Substances |
GECS has confirmed that no
hazardous substances as stated in the standard for this
criterion are present or used in the production of these
nominated products. |
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Formaldehyde Content |
The nominated Smith Family Pty Ltd
products have been independently tested by an accredited
laboratory for Formaldehyde emissions. The results show the
Formaldehyde emissions of these products are negligible. |
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Waste Minimisation and Management |
The Smith Family Pty Ltd has a
waste minimisation process implemented for these nominated
products. The edge trim is collected and torn into fibres, it is
then reincorporated into the manufacturing process. |
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Product Information |
The Smith Family Pty Ltd provides
adequate product information for these nominated products
including recommended adhesives, relative moisture limits,
bases, cleaning and maintenance. |
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The Smith Family EPD
3. Environmental and Social Regulatory Obligations:
GECA also found the The Smith Family 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 The Smith
Family directly:
The Smith Family
Contact: Reece Wood
Address: 2 Birmingham Avenue, Villawood NSW 2163
Ph: +61 (0)2 9754 6300
Fax: +61 (0)2 9728 3381
Web: www.thesmithfamily.com.au
E-mail: reece.wood@thesmithfamily.com.au
You can go to the company's web site here:
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