The product group includes adhesives, including multipurpose adhesives and construction adhesives, sealants, fillers, putties screed and primers to these, impregnating agents for tiles stone and concrete, and mortars and plasters.
With long shelf lives and strict quality requirements, chemical building products with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel help reduce resource use. They promote circular economy and reduces the climate impact of chemical building products.
The requirements include:
• Test of quality, durability, and efficiency.
• Environmental and health properties of chemicals. There are strict requirements on substances that are classified with respect to carcinogenicity, can damage genes or reproductive capacity. There is also a ban on phthalates as well as problematic substances such as identified or potential endocrine disruptors on up-to-date lists from the EU and national authorities.
• Limits on emissions from harmful substances.
• Limits on greenhouse gases from raw materials with high climate impact such as titanium dioxide and cement/hydraulic binders.
• Use of recycled materials in packaging.
• Use of renewable raw materials that originate from responsibly produced and controlled sources.