Labels for a healthy indoor climate

Troldtekt has been awarded the 'Allergy Friendly Product Award' by the British organisation Allergy UK as proof that Troldtekt panels do not contain allergens or harmful substances.

The Allergy Friendly Product Award is only given to products that can improve the health and well-being of asthma and allergy sufferers.

To qualify for the Allergy Friendly Product Award, the product must be examined and assessed by Allergy UK’s panel of advisers and experts.

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Troldtekt is classified in the M1 category by the Finnish Indoor Air Association and the Building Information Foundation RTS. This building material classification system promotes the use of low-emission products and has three emission classes. Emission class M1 corresponds to the best quality and emission class M3 includes materials with the highest emission rates.

A product will receive the M1 classification provided that it meets specific requirements and has been tested by an independent laboratory. In addition to chemical tests, the products go through a sensory evaluation process by an Odour Council.

Troldtekt acoustic panels were awarded the M1 certificate which ensures that VOC and odorous results comply with a number of criteria.

The tests were carried out by the Danish Institute of technology where the following methods were used for testing: ISO 16000-9, ISO 16000-3 and Eurofins 4430.

Difference between M1 & the Indoor Climate Label

The primary difference between the M1 certificate and Indoor Climate Label is that the Indoor Climate Label measures the VOC emissions in one combined value for the VOC's whereas the M1 certification system measures the VOC emissions as separate values.

One of the five criteria in the international Cradle to Cradle design concept is material health. To achieve Cradle to Cradle certification, a product’s chemical content must be assessed using the so-called ABC-X method, after which a phase-out plan must be drawn up for undesirable chemical ingredients, the X substances.

Troldtekt ‘natural’ products contain no X-assessed materials. This applies to the whole series, including Troldtekt agro and the non-combustible variant, Troldtekt A2. Our standard paint contains some X-assessed substances, which we are phasing out in cooperation with our paint supplier. The entire Troldtekt cement-bonded wood wool product series is certified in the silver category, both in natural and in the standard paint colours.