When you buy home decoration panels for the first time, do you feel confused when facing a wide range of panels and overly professional introductions because you know little about this industry? When it comes to "panel environmental protection standards", do you feel dazzled and at a loss? How to protect the health of your family? Today, Yuanzuo Knowledge Classroom will take you to learn in detail about the environmental protection standards and grades of panels on the market, so that you can easily become an expert and buy your favorite safe and environmentally friendly panels for a healthy reunion. There are many kinds of environmental protection standards and grades for panels on the market, and the combination of various letters is often difficult to understand. At present, in addition to the national standards implemented spontaneously by the industry, there are also many standards such as American standards, Japanese standards, and European standards, mainly E1, E0, ENF, F4 stars, NAF, M, etc. Let's take a look at their true colors!
E-level standard
E-level certification originated in Germany. It refers to the environmental protection standard for the limit level of formaldehyde emission. It was formulated by "EGGER" and later introduced as the European standard. Today, it has become a well-known formaldehyde emission level mark. The European standard is divided into two levels, E1 and E2: E2≤1.5mg/LE1≤0.5mg/L. Chinese artificial boards also use this grading standard to distinguish the size of the formaldehyde emission limit of artificial boards. However, for the sake of people's health, my country's environmental protection standards have always been more stringent. In October 2021, the new national standard GB/T36900-2021 document was officially implemented, that is, the "Grading of Formaldehyde Emission of Artificial Boards and Their Products" standard was officially released, and the boards were officially divided into three levels: E1, E0, and ENF. Among them, E1 is my country's national mandatory standard and the entry standard for environmentally friendly boards. Artificial boards that do not reach E1 are prohibited from being sold on the market. At present, the highest environmental protection standard for boards is ENF, which can be said to be the most stringent environmental protection standard for boards in the world. E1 grade ≤ 0.124mg/m³E0 grade ≤ 0.050mg/m³ENF grade ≤ 0.025mg/m³
F4 star standard
F★★★★ is the highest level of environmental protection certification in Japan. It is formulated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan and is divided into four levels from low to high: F★, F★★, F★★★, and F★★★★. All wooden products and building materials must reach F4 star, that is, the formaldehyde emission is less than 0.3mg/L. If we look at it according to the usual E1 and E0 standards, then F★★★ is equivalent to the national E0 standard. There are generally two ways for domestic companies to obtain F★★★★ environmental protection certification: one is to import products or raw materials that have obtained F★★★★ certification from Japan; the other is that domestic panel companies send samples of independently developed products to NSK Japan Building Materials Industry Association, and test them according to the F★★★★ free formaldehyde detection requirements. If they meet the environmental protection standards, they will be awarded a certification certificate. F☆ (≤5mg/L) F☆☆ (≤1.5mg/L) F☆☆☆ (≤0.5mg/L) F☆☆☆☆ (≤0.3mg/L) Studies have shown that the formaldehyde emission limit of Japan's F☆☆☆☆ is 0.3 mg/L, which is approximately equal to the detection value of 0.04 mg/m³ by the European standard climate chamber method.
NAF Grade Standard
NAF CARB certification, full name California Air Resources Board (CARB) certification, officially began to implement the "Control Measures for Toxic and Hazardous Substances in the Air" in January 2009. The US CARB certification is divided into three levels: P1, P2, and NAF, of which P1 is equivalent to E1, P2 is close to E0, and the highest level is NAF, also known as formaldehyde-free exemption certification, which requires that no formaldehyde-containing substances be added to the board at any stage of the production process. The formaldehyde emission standard of NAF is 0.04ppm, which is currently the highest level certification standard in the world.
M-level certification
M-level certification originated in Finland. All building materials are divided into three levels: M1, M2, and M3 according to the amount of harmful substances released. Since M1 certification can replace other European regional environmental certifications, it has become the most authoritative environmental protection symbol in Europe. It is also the primary standard for bidding for wall decoration of the White House in the United States and Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom. M3 ≤0.15mg/㎡M2 ≤0.125mg/㎡M1 ≤0.05mg/㎡
Zero formaldehyde added professional castings
Formaldehyde is a gas that is harmful to the human body. It is classified as a Class I carcinogen by the World Health Organization. It has carcinogenic effects on the human body and can also increase the risk of leukemia. If there are elderly children at home, their immune function will be reduced and the possibility of illness will increase. If a pregnant woman stays in a formaldehyde room and is exposed to the formaldehyde environment during pregnancy, the risk of spontaneous abortion will be significantly increased. Even home decoration or furniture purchase in the first half of pregnancy may increase the risk of fetal malformations by more than four times. Living is the most basic need in daily life, and interior decoration cannot be avoided. Therefore, the quality of materials used in decoration determines the environment and quality of the home. An ideal home environment must be healthy, green, and environmentally friendly.
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