Radcrete Waterproofing Formula Gets Singapore Green Label Approval

RADCON FORMULA #7 GETS SINGAPORE GREEN LABEL APPROVAL

Radcon Formula #7 waterproofing has recently been certified for Green Label status by the Singapore Environment Council.

This is the second body to certify Radcon Formula #7 as an eco-friendly product in the past year, following its approval by Ecospecifer in Australia.

The Singapore Green Labelling Scheme (SGLS) was initiated by the National Environment Agency and launched in 1992 by the Ministry for the Environment and Waste Resources. Its objectives are to distinguish green labelled products from those that are less environmentally friendly or uncertified, thus creating a more sustainable environment by increasing the use of environmentally friendly products.

Radcon #7 has been found to be ecologically friendly and can earn credits towards green building certifications such as LEED (U.S.), BREEAM (U.K.) PEARLS (UAE) and GREEN MARK (Singapore). Michael Rorke, Executive Director of Radcrete Pacific who distribute Radcon, claims it is the "world's most environmentally friendly concrete waterproofing".

Radcon has no VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) and it is non-toxic. It has been approved in Singapore as well as several other countries such as Australia, Spain and Portugal over the past 25 years as being suitable for use with potable water. It is not harmful to marine life, which are the most sensitive creatures in the world and it is commonly used in drinking water tanks.

Even though Radcon has only recently been acknowledged by Green Label, it has actually been used for many years on "green" applications such as aquariums, planter boxes etc. This includes applications in Europe, where it waterproofed an aquarium containing 40,000 fish and in Sth East Asia on projects such as Chijmes in Singapore which was waterproofed in 1997 and is still working perfectly today.

Mr Rorke also stressed that although Radcon is environmentally friendly, this does not mean that it is more expensive than other methods of waterproofing or that it doesn't last as long as traditional methods: "in fact Radcon is cheaper than most decent membranes and has a much better lifespan than any of them, continuing to waterproof as long as the structure is standing. So there really is no downside in going for the environmentally friendly product".

Full details of Radcon's green credentials are available from the "Global Products Listing" on the Ecospecifier website: www.ecospecifier.com or from the Radcrete website: www.radcrete.com.au

Chijmes in Singapore