NUVACOR SURFACING™ is an extruded high molecular weight acrylic or polycarbonate sheet with no known chemical and particle emissions for use indoors or outdoors.
We meet or surpass the guidance of ASTM standards D-5116-06 and D-6670-01, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's testing protocol for furniture, and the State of Washington's protocol for interior furnishings and paneling.
Office furniture products meeting these allowable emission levels also meet the requirements of LEED credit 4.5.
Our surfacing products arrive ready to use “as is” and do not have to depend on heavy VOC finishes to become functional in day-to-day use.
Nuvacor Surfacing™ can be ground back into pellet form and can be reused to produce new sheets of Nuvacor, effectively forming a closed production circle that is minimally invasive to the environment.
Unlike most other surfacing products, Nuvacor boasts a completely inert surface, one which is ultra hygienic and one which does not promote bacterial or viral pathogens through surface transmission.
Unlike Laminates & Chipboard sub-surface composite woods that can potentially emit chemical fumes such as formaldehyde and 4-Plenylcyclohexene among otherVOC’s Nuvacor is completely free of such potential emissions. It is therefore very well suited to applications where hygiene is a major factor, such as in public areas, food service areas, hospitality, doctor’s and dentist’s offices, kitchens and bathrooms, particularly shower enclosures or surrounds.
NUVACOR VETRO™ ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
NUVACOR VETRO™ is an extruded high molecular weight acrylic sheet with no known chemical and particle emissions for use indoors or outdoors. We meet or surpass the guidance of ASTM standards D-5116-06 and D-6670-01, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's testing protocol for furniture, and the State of Washington's protocol for interior furnishings. Office furniture products meeting these allowable emission levels also meet the requirements of LEED credit 4.5.
Our surfacing products arrive ready to use “as is” and do not have to depend on heavy VOC finishes to become functional in day-to-day use. Unlike tempered-glass which cannot be shaped or cut let alone re-cycled after the high heat „tempering‟ process Nuvacor Vetro™ can be ground back into pellet form and can be reused to produce new sheets of Nuvacor Vetro™ Surfacing, effectively forming a closed production circle that is minimally invasive to the environment.
Unlike most other surfacing products, Nuvacor boasts a completely inert surface, one which is ultra hygienic and one which does not promote bacterial or viral pathogens through surface transmission.
Unlike Laminates & Chipboard sub-surface composite woods that can potentially emit chemical fumes such as formaldehyde and 4-Plenylcyclohexene among other VOC‟s Nuvacor Vetro is completely free of such potential emissions.
It is therefore very well suited to applications where hygiene is a major factor, such as in public areas, food service areas, doctor‟s and dentist‟s offices, kitchens and bathrooms, particularly shower enclosures or surrounds.
Other considerations:
Typical values for the Coefficient of Thermal Conductivity
Nuvacor Vetro 1.3 BTU/(hr)(sq.ft.)(F/inch)
Glass 5.3 BTU/(hr)(sq.ft.)(F/inch)