NBT ‘Undercoat’
Oil based undercoat for external / internal use
White Undercoat is a traditional preliminary undercoat for Interior Gloss, Exterior Gloss and Eggshell on wood and metal for both internal and external surfaces, e.g. windows, doors and shelves.
Properties
White Undercoat has been formulated from historic paint recipes with a natural oil base. It is a high solid paint (specific gravity of 1.7) that has excellent covering properties and good flexibility. It is easy to apply.
Colour
White.
For surfaces to be painted with our coloured Glosses, a small amount of the coloured gloss should be added to the White Undercoat to create a suitable base colour.'
| Material/s: | Powdered marble, dolomite, chalk, clays, soya lecithin, soya-based alkyd, titanium dioxide, isoparaffin, d-limonene, cobalt, zinc and zirconium salts as desiccants. |
| Environmental statement: | yes |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | none |
| 3rd party accreditation: | none |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | none |
| Quality certification: | none |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | n/a |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | unknown |
| Life expectancy | unknown |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
petrochemical solvent-based paint |
| Downloads: | Technical data |
| Codes of Practice: | |
| Workmanship Work Section: | |
| Country/s of manufacture: | UK |
| UK distribution location: | Buckinghamshire |
| Alternative products: | Paints |
| Further information: | Joinery paints compared Ecoartisan |
| Information last updated: | Friday 2nd, May 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Natural Building Technologies |
| Address: | The Hangar, Worminghall Road, Oakley, Bucks, HP18 9UL |
| Telephone: | 01844 338338 |
| Fax: | 01844 338 525 |
| Email: | info@natural-building.co.uk |
| Website: | www.natural-building.co.uk/ |
| Supply chain availability: | Supplier |
| Supplier: | Burdens Environmental |
| Telephone: | 0845 601 1188 |
| Email: | eco@burdens.co.uk |
| Website: | http://www.burdensenvironmental.com |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
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Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
| - | Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
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Ozone layer deplection | - | Solid Waste |
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Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
| - | Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity | - | Minerals extraction |
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Terrestial exotoxicity | - | Water extraction |
| - | Photochemical oxidation |
*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).
