01 Air quality standards

Key contribution

Saint-Gobain ADFORS develops and markets new and innovative products for the habitat, taking into account sustainability topics, right from development stage through to product launch thanks to our Eco-Innovation policy.

Aim

To ensure a basic level of high indoor air quality.

Detailed requirement

Part 1: Standards for Volatile Substances:

Formaldehyde less than 27 ppb
Total volatile organic compounds less than 550 μg/m³

Part 2: Standards for Particulate Matter and Inorganic Gases

Carbon monoxyde less than 9 ppm
PM₂.₅ less than 15 μg/m³
PM₁₀ less than 50 μg/m³
Ozone less than 51 ppb

Part 3: Radon

Radon less than 4 pCi/L in the lowest occupied level of the project

Part 4: Operational Kitchen Air Quality

Carbon monoxide levels less than 35 ppm.
PM₂.₅ less than 35 μg/m³.
Nitrogen dioxide less than 100 ppb.
Formaldehyde less than 81 ppb.

See detailed requirement for Air Quality Standards

Our contribution

Product emissions were testing according to ISO 16000 – 3, 6, 9 & 11 in order to fulfil requirements for French regulation. Highest level of performance A+ class (very low emission of harmful components) was achieved.

VOC report Adfors Novelio

Glass fiber wallcoverings were also tested according to CA 1350 (CDPH/EHLB/Standard method v1.2) and fulfil requirements for Classroom and Offices.

Test report document

Some products of ADFORS Novelio® range also include CleanAir technology (patented) which absorbs formaldehyde from indoor air. Effect is immediate and lasts for more than 10 years. Product ranges including this feature are :