Greenfirst™ is The Laminex Group's response to the growing awareness of the impact that building materials have on the environment. Greenfirst provides no loss in design flexibility and product functionality with most products having achieved independent certification by Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA).

The Laminex Group is the first manufacturer of wood panels and decorative laminates to have its products certified by GECA to the Australian Environmental Labelling Furniture and Fittings Standard.

Greenfirst makes it simple to identify products that fulfil the Green Building Council of Australia's Green Star credits and offers environmentally preferable products for almost every interior space.

Those products that have been certified by GECA are:

• Laminex Vertiboard *
• Laminex Decorwood
• Laminex Structural MR *
• Laminex Melamine Edging
• Laminex HPL *
• Laminex Lamiwood
• Formica ColorPanel Particleboard *
• Formica ColorPanel MDF
• Formica Flooring
• Formica Freeform HPL
• Laminex Fusion Surfaces
• Trade Essentials Craftwood MDF
• Trade Essentials Particleboard E0
• Trade Essentials White MDF

*Note: Specific options only are certified by GECA. See Product factsheets for detailed information.

Formica Flooring
Formica Flooring is a high-density fibreboard, factory laminated with layers of melamine resin impregnated paper to produce a highly durable flooring product. It is chlorine, PVC free, does not contain any wood preservatives or harmful solvents and meets the low formaldehyde emission level E1. A significant proportion of pre-consumer recycled (60%) and reclaimed wood fibre is used, giving a high eco-preferred content. Formica Flooring has been awarded the Good Environmental Choice Australia mark.

High Pressure Laminates
Laminex and Formica High Pressure Laminates (HPL) are made from layers of impregnated Kraft paper and are designed for use as decorative surfaces for benches, wall linings, furniture and joinery in interior applications. They are durable with high wear, scratch and moisture resistance with low volatile organic compounds (VOC) and formaldehyde emissions. Paper suppliers source wood pulp from sustainably managed plantations. A large range has been awarded the Good Environmental Choice Australia mark.

Melamine Decorated Panels
Laminex Vertiboard, Decorwood, Structural MR, Formica Colorpanel, White MDF and Lamiwood are wood composite panels (MDF or particleboard) laminated with hardwearing melamine surfaces for use in general joinery applications. Vertiboard, Decorwood and Structural MR are all available in low formaldehyde emission levels E1 or E0, with other products meeting the E1 level. A significant proportion of pre-consumer recycled (50-60%) and reclaimed wood fibre is used, giving a high eco-preferred content. All E0 products and decorated MDF panels have been awarded the Good Environmental Choice Australia mark.

Raw Panels
A range of raw MDF and particleboard panels are available in low formaldehyde emission levels E1 or E0. A significant proportion of pre-consumer recycled (50-60%) and reclaimed wood fibre is used, giving a high eco-preferred content. Up to 12% of raw material input to Western Australian manufactured particleboard is now recycled wood waste. Craftwood MDF, and Particleboard E0 have been awarded the Good Environmental Choice Australia mark.

For further information on the Greenfirst range please contact The Laminex Group on 132136 or visit www.thelaminexgroup.com.au