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BAUWERK Colour Pty Ltd
Lime Paints
Environmentally Preferable
Paints for Interior, Exterior and Heritage Structures

 

Product Marketing Name:  BAUWERK Colour Pty Ltd
Use and Application: Domestic & Commercial Interior and Exterior Paint

Date of Certification: 1 June 2005

BAUWERK Colour Pty Ltd was founded in 1999 and produces paints and a special purpose protective coating for a wide range of interior and exterior private, contract and commercial applications and all heritage structures. BAUWERK Colour are a leading specialist manufacturer of traditional lime-based paints for domestic and international markets.

After a comprehensive assessment undertaken by the Australian Environmental Labelling Association a selection of BAUWERK Colour paints and pigments have been awarded a  Australian Good Environmental Choice Licence.

2.   Description of the verification.

The Australian Environmental Labelling Association Inc. manages the Good Environmental Choice – Mark of Conformity in conformance to ISO 14 024 – International Standard for Third party Environmental Labelling and Declaration as the only product life cycle independent environmental declaration in Australia (www.aela.org.au)

 The organization is an independent non-profit environmental research and certification organization recognised as the Australian member of an international network of ecolabelling schemes under the Global Ecolabelling Network.  The Eco-label is awarded to those products that meet or exceed voluntary standards of environmental performance.

The verification procedure is managed via a Documented Quality Management System and Certification Program Manuals which have made significant use of the ISO 14 000 series. The following standards have been adapted to the programs requirements, ISO 14 001, 14 0012, the 14020 series, 14 031 environmental performance evaluation, 14040.  This verification report has been compiled in conformance to these procedures and ISO 14 024.

      3.   The Products

BRAND: BAUWERK Colour

FUNCTION: Interior and Exterior Paint, Paint for Heritage Structures

PRODUCTS:

        BAUWERK Kalk

        BAUWERK Mud

        BAUWERK Ultra Mud

        BAUWERK Über

 

 

 

A range of paint pigments used by BAUWERK were also assessed for compliance to the AELA Protective and Architectural Coatings Standard. Compliant pigments are listed below.  

 

Core Environmental Criteria Tested:

Product Requirements

Core Environmental Performance Requirements Passed

VOC Content (max. 16g/L)

Products contain less than 0.1g/L of VOC's

 

Titanium Dioxide Content

(max 32g/m2 of dry film)

Products do not exceed allowable limit

Must not contain Glycol Ethers (e.g. ethylene-glycol, ethylene-acetate).

Products do not contain glycol ethers

Must not contain Heavy Metals (e.g. Lead, Cadmium)

Products do not contain heavy metals

Recyclable Packaging

All plastic packaging is recyclable

Carcinogenic Substances Content (must not exceed 1/20th of NOHSC limit)

Product does not contain carcinogens

Must not contain alkyl phenol alkoxylates (APEO’s)

Products do not contain APEO's

Must not contain Ozone-Depleting Substances

Products do not contain ozone-depleting substances

Hydrocarbon Solvents Content (max. 20% of product dry-weight)

Products do not contain hydrocarbon solvents

 

Environmental and Social Regulatory Obligations:

The BAUWERK Colour Pty Ltd manufacturing plant in Fremantle, Western Australia is not required to hold a state EPA emissions licence due to a unique situation with Lime-based paints. No breaches of local environmental regulations have been found by AELA in its assessment of the Fremantle site or have any been submitted by the manufacturer. BAUWERK Colour Pty Ltd also complies with all relevant social regulations, including occupational health and safety, employee remuneration and anti-discrimination.

Additional Information

The BAUWERK lime paint range of interior and exterior paints and other BAUWERK Colour products can be found in the BAUWERK Colour Fremantle store, and interstate or international orders can be placed online or by phone.

 

For more information contact BAUWERK Colour directly:

 

BAUWERK COLOUR  PTY LTD

271 South Terrace, South Fremantle, WA 6162 Australia
Ph: (08) 9433 1008
Fax: (08) 9433 1009
Web: www.bauwerk.com.au/

E-mail: info@bauwerk.com.au

 

You can go to the companies web site here:

www.bauwerk.com.au/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

BAUWERK Paint Pigments also awarded the Good Environmental Choice Label

 

Bright Yellow Ochre

Brown Black Earth

Brown Earth 1

Brown Earth 2

Brown Earth 3

Brown Earth 4

Brown Earth 5

Brown Ochre

Brown Red Earth

Burnt Sienna

Dark Earth

Earth

Earthen Violet

Green Earth

Natural Violet

Orange Ochre

Orange Yellow

Pink Ochre

Sienna 1

Sienna 2

Terracotta

Warm Earth

Warm Earth Brown

Yellow Brown Ochre

Yellow Earth

Yellow Earth Strong

 

 

 

Apricot Ochre 1

Apricot Ochre 2

Apricot Ochre 3

Dark Red Ochre

Light Ochre

Red Ochre 1

Red Ochre 2

Red Ochre 3

Yellow Ochre 1

Yellow Ochre 2

Yellow Ochre 3

Yellow Ochre 4

Yellow Orange Ochre 1

Yellow Orange Ochre 2

Yellow Orange Ochre 3

Yellow Orange Ochre 4

Green

Brown

Black

Apricot

Light Fast Bright Yellow

True Red Oxide

Deep Red Oxide

Red

Yellow

Brown Black Oxide

Bright White

 

 

Light Violet Blue

Moroccan Blue

Purple, Violet

Yellow

Green  

Blue 1

Blue  2

Blue  3

Blue  4

Violet  

Violet 1

Greek Blue

Magenta Pink

Fire Engine Red

Warm Yellow

Deep Red

Mid Pink

Grey Brown 1

Grey Brown 2

 

 

 

 

 


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