Xypex Admixtures certified 'environmentally preferable' by GECA

Xypex Admixtures certified 'environmentally preferable' by Good Environmental Choice Australia.

Xypex Admix C-1000NF and Admix C-5000 have been endorsed by GECA as environmentally preferable and therefore meet the requirements of Green Star Ratings in accordance with the Green Building Council of Australia.

The Good Environmental Choice Australia label is the national product environmental assurance certification that covers a broad spectrum of the Australian market. The GECA program delivers a comprehensive life cycle based assessment of product compliance to voluntary environmental declaration standards.

The certification as a good 'environmental choice' means that Admix C-1000NF and Admix C-5000 comply with the environmental and social performance characteristics as detailed in the voluntary environmental labelling standard - Innovative Products.

Reduced Environmental Load with Xypex Admixtures

The GECA certification endorses Xypex Admix C-1000NF and C-5000 as having design and manufacturing attributes which directly reduce the environmental load by at least 30% in comparison to like products available on the Australian market.

The life cycle assessment of Admix C-1000NF and C-5000 has been conducted as part of the GECA verification process, against the criteria of international standard ISO 14 024, Environmental Labels and Declarations.

Xypex Admixtures - proven quality and performance

To achieve the GECA certification, Xypex Australia has successfully demonstrated the credibility, quality and performance of its admixtures through the provision of substantial information including:-

• independent test data verifying the unique abilities of Xypex crystalline technology
• Confirmation of Certification to AS 4020:1999: Products for use in contact with drinking water
• Confirmation of Certification to AS1478.1-2000: Type SN Admixture
• A long-term track-record of successful Xypex projects Australia-wide
• Other information including Material Requirements, Packaging Requirements, Environmental Regulations as well as Labour, Anti-discrimination and Safety Regulations.

About Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA)

Good Environmental Choice Australia, a not-for-profit organisation, seeks to distinguish and reward those producers and service providers that have improved their environmental performance, and provide an environmentally preferable product or service, from those that do not.

The benefits of an independent environmental label is that all Australians can easily recognise products which are sensitive to environmental pressures. Xypex Australia encourages the industry to consider its GECA approved products and contribute to a healthier environment.