Visqueen ‘EcoMembrane’
Damp Proof Membrane - DPM
• Independently accredited by BRE Certification Ltd, Certificate No.112/04.
• Manufactured from 100% post-use polyethylene, diverting more waste from landfill
• High tear resistance helps reduce damage during installation
• Does not compromise on traditional DPM performance
• Available in traditional sizes and thicknesses and installed in the same way.'
| Material/s: | recycled polyethylene |
| Environmental statement: | none |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | ISO 14001 |
| 3rd party accreditation: | BRE Cert. 112/04 |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | none |
| Quality certification: | ISO 9001 |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | reusable |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | 100% recycled polyethylene |
| Life expectancy | unknown |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
virgin material |
| Downloads: | Product brochure |
| Codes of Practice: | |
| Workmanship Work Section: | |
| Country/s of manufacture: | UK |
| UK distribution location: | Cardiff |
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| Information last updated: | Saturday 3rd, May 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
Manufacturer
| Manufacturer: | Visqueen Building Products |
| Address: | Maerdy Industrial Estate, Rhymney, Tredegar NP22 5PY |
| Telephone: | 01685 840672 |
| Fax: | 01685 842580 |
| Email: | enquiries@visqueenbuilding.co.uk |
| Website: | www.visqueenbuilding.co.uk |
Suppliers
| Supply chain availability: | Distributors |
| Supplier: | Contact manufacturer |
| Telephone: | 01685 840672 |
| Email: | enquiries@visqueenbuilding.co.uk |
| Website: | http://www.visqueenbuilding.co.uk |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
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Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
| - | Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
| - | Ozone layer deplection | |
Solid Waste |
| - | Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
| - | Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity | - | Minerals extraction |
| - | 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).
