All items are made in the U.S. with solid oak or maple, water-based adhesives and finishes that emit low levels of VOCs (volatile organic compounds). Lifetime Denmark This Scandinavian company designs unique furniture for children that is hand crafted by carpenters from the Danish furniture factory M. Schack Engel A/S.
Ask for zero or low VOC wood finishes (many wood finishes can emit formaldehyde, even though solid wood is used). Polyurethane foam is usually OK, if you ensure it is flame retardant free. Also ask for non PFC coated textiles and textiles without antimony (which is a catalyst used in polyester textile).
Select Custom Joinery are bespoke cabinet makers and furniture makers. We specialise in using solid, sustainable, low VOC materials such as: • plantation hoop pine plywood,
Other than high pressure laminated tops, solid hardwood furniture treated with low VOC finishes makes solid wood furniture easily recyclable and turned into other useful products. This eliminates the need to send wood furniture to a landfill at the end of it useful lifecycle on campus.
Many low-cost manufacturers make solid wood youth beds, and have in place strict requirements on the amount of formaldehyde that can be emitted. Ikea requires that all of their wood furniture meet the strict E1 emissivity standard, and has a policy on sustainable wood sourcing.
Here the choices are a solid wood or engineered wood products, such as plywood and its relatives OSB, MDS, particle board, etc. Engineered wood products are made from wood scraps and glue, and the glue is going to contain a plethora of VOC’s that will offgas (come out of the product into the air).
The thing about VOC’s in engineered wood products is that the glue is present throughout the whole board and it can take a long time for the VOC’s to work their way out of the wood. So if you are looking to reduce the level of VOC’s in your home you should look for solid wood construction as oppose to engineered wood products.
21/08/2014 · For his last enclosure I used a low voc waterproof outdoor paint, which has help up very well. I wanted to use a stain on this to bring out the redwood I am using for the outside, and to match my furniture a little better.
Your new, solid wood furniture will become the heirloom of tomorrow because its built to last the test of time. How do we assign our "Greener Choice Score" to our product? Scores will range anywhere from 30 to 100, lowest to highest.""::::::::
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