LCA & material health results & interpretation BioEdge® Edgebanding
Assessment scope and results
Health Product Declaration®
BioEdge
Inventory threshold: None
Full disclosure known hazards: Yes
Based on the selected content inventory threshold:
- Characterized
- Screened
- Identified
GreenScreen® List Translator Scores
- List Translator Likely Benchmark 1 / Benchmark 1An LT-1 chemical score is based on lists that identify it as a Chemical of High Concern.
- List Translator Possible Benchmark 1An LT-P1 chemical score translates to Possible BM1 and reflects the presence of the chemical on Screening A or B lists and some uncertainty about the classification for key endpoints. Further research is needed on the flagged endpoint to determine if the chemical is indeed a GreenScreen Benchmark 1.
- List Translator Benchmark UnknownAn LT-U chemical score indicates that there is insufficient information to apply the GreenScreen Benchmark Scoring algorithm to the chemical. That can be a good sign. Typically, only hazardous chemicals are found on hazard lists. However, lack of presence on hazard lists can also mean that the chemical has not been well tested. A full GreenScreen assessment will need to be performed to determine if a chemical is a Benchmark 2, 3 or 4.
- Benchmark 2Prefer-safer chemical.
- Benchmark 3Prefer-safer chemical.
- Benchmark 4Prefer-safer chemical.
- No GS data availableNo data available on List Translator lists.
Total VOC Content
Total Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content for liquid/wet applied products. VOCs get released into the air as the wet applied products dry. VOCs can cause acute symptoms, including headaches and dizziness.VOC Content data is not applicable for this product category.
The Health Product Declaration®
The HPD Open Standard provides a consistent, and transparent format to accurately disclose the material contents and associated hazard classifications for a building product.
How it works
Material ingredients are screened and categorized according to the hazards that international governmental bodies and toxicology experts have associated with them, based on two listings:
- Authoritative lists maintained or recognized by government bodies
- Screening lists, which include chemicals that government bodies determined need further scrutiny, as well as chemical lists not recognized by any government body.
What's in this product and why
The only product ingredient with a BM-1 score is Talc. It is used as a processing agent in BioEdge to help stabilize the product as it is being run. It has food contact allowance from the FDA. As the PLA degrades after it's end life, the talc returns to the earth as a natural product, or put another way, dirt.
The user or humans in a building should not be concerned with any product that has BioEdge used on it. There is no off gassing of volatile chemicals and the talc contained within the product does not leech to the surface, it stays in the small percentage, where it cools in the product. There are no additives in BioEdge that can create hazards in the finished environment of a building. There is no danger of hazards being released in the finished environment when it is cleaned or in any other use of the finished product.
How we're making it healthier
BioPlastic Solutions is currently considering a couple bio-based additives (to substitute Talc) to help with processing and increase the bio-content.
See how we make it greenerReferences
Health Product Declaration®
BioEdge
Health Product Declaration Open Standard v2.2 The standard provides guidance to accurately disclose the material contents of a building product using a standard, consistent, and transparent format.
SM Transparency Report (EPD) ™ + Material Health Overview ™
- Verification Material
evaluation - Self-declared
Validity: 2021/08/13 – 2024/08/09
HPD Unique Identifier: 25796
The material health evaluation is self-declared and done in accordance with the HPD Open Standard 2.2
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