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Plascon – Evolution Range [ECG-Premium] [Cat. 1 - manufactured]

Overview:

Plascon Evolution Range (Plaster Primer, Acrylic White, Sheen, Matt, and Water Based Enamel) can be used in interior, residential and commercial sectors.

Product Description:

Plascon Evolution Range is a range of low VOC paints that can be used for interior, residential and commercial applications.

Plascon Professional Evolution Water Based Plaster Primer

A primer commonly applied in new interior cement based surfaces. For interior application new cement and concrete walls, plaster, ceiling boards and bricks.

Plascon Professional Evolution Acrylic White

A high opacity matt acrylic paint commonly applied in interior walls and ceilings. For application to suitably primed new cement plaster walls, fibre-board, ceiling board and wood.

Plascon Professional Evolution Sheen

A sheen paint that is fully washable and stain resistant. For application to suitably primed new cement plaster walls, fibre-board, ceiling board and wood. It dries to a durable coat that is stain resistant and will withstand repeated washing.

Plascon Professional Evolution Matt

A matt paint that is fully washable and stain resistant. For application to suitably primed new cement plaster walls, fibre-board, ceiling board and wood. It dries to a hard, plush matt that is stain resistant and will withstand repeated washing.

Plascon Professional Evolution Water Based Enamel

A gloss paint for interior trims and walls. For application to interior trims – doors, windows, skirting boards. This product is suitable for wall application that are of high wear areas. This product is fully washable and stain resistant.

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Options	5L, 20L
Colours	Over 3000 colours available.
Warranty	7 year guarantee
Expected Life	Residential 7 year and Commercial 5 year
Indicative Costs	Please contact manufacturer regarding indicative costs.
Purchase Options	Please contact manufacturer regarding purchase options.
Constituents	Constituents are confidential, but have been sighted by ecospecifier for assessment purposes.
Technical Specifications	Please contact manufacturer regarding technical specifications.
National & International Standards	ISO 14001
Country of Origin	South Africa
Projects	Grideye, Investec and Berg Kelder.
Preparation	-

ECOSPECIFIER LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT

INTEGRATED DESIGN AND POLICY ISSUES

Low VOC paints are valuable products in terms of human health, but are also beneficial in terms of delivering improved worker productivity in commercial office situation due to improved concentration, reduced absenteeism, allergies and sickness.

Normal painting practices may be used for installation. Low VOC emissions will allow earlier reoccupation of buildings than conventional coatings.

HUMAN HEALTH

Health

Paints as a category can have some toxic compounds that can be dangerous both during and after their application. Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions are the predominant health concern for paints and lacquers because they can cause significant health impacts, including cancer. The paint has considerably low VOC content which highly reduces the risk of VOC affecting human health.

The paints contain certain pigments that contain safety phrases. As for all paints, painters should always wear protective equipments when painting.

Comfort

Not applicable

Indoor Environment Quality

Plascon has provided calculations that the product has a low VOC content of less than 16 g/litre which meets the requirements of the Green Star recommendation levels set by the Green Building Council of Australia.

Electromagnetic Radiation

Not applicable

Safety

As with all paints, product should be applied in well ventilated areas to minimize inhalation of vapours and proper Personal Protective equipment should be worn to minimize contact with skin and eyes during application. Refer to products Material Safety Data Sheet before use for more information.

Accessibility

Not applicable

ECOLOGICAL QUALITY

Terrestrial

Emissions – No known emissions.

Physical – Extraction of titanium dioxide results in the removal and stockpiling of topsoil, sub-soil and sand, and from removing overburden and inter-burden, resulting in modified soil/sand profiles, topography and drainage.

Product contains, acrylic polymers originally derived from petroleum based polymers. Petrochemical extraction can cause localised terrestrial disturbance around oil fields, via mining infrastructure and subsidence.

Aquatic

Emissions – No known emissions.

Physical –Petrochemical extraction can cause localised aquatic disturbance around oil fields via mining infrastructure and dredging of the seabed. Petroleum extraction and distribution can also contribute to oil spills at sea.

Mineral extraction of titanium dioxide, via sand mining, is common in marine environments such as lakes and coastal areas and will have localised disruptive impacts to ecosystems caused by mining processes.

Atmosphere

Greenhouse (GHG) – Manufacture of product produced greenhouse gas emissions similar to conventional production methods for paints and lacquers.

Greenhouse intensity – The coverage specification for Evolutions Satin, Evolutions Matt, Evolutions Acrylic Matt, Evolutions Gloss, Evolutions Primer are 131, 131, 119, 122, 110 grams per square metres respectively. The greenhouse intensity is 0.061, 0.061, 0.05, 0.053 and 0.043 kgCO2e / m² with reference to Bath University.

Provide calculations of GHG intensity in the following table:

Material	Mass per unit (kg / per functional unit)	Material GHG (kgCO2 / kg)	GHG reference	Total GHG (kgCO2 / per functional unit)
Paint (Evolutions Satin)	0.131	0.46	Bath University	0.061
Paint (Evolutions Matt)	0.131	0.46	Bath University	0.061
Paint (Evolutions Acrylic Matt)	0.119	0.42	Bath University	0.05
Paint (Evolutions Gloss)	0.122	0.43	Bath University	0.053
Paint (Evolutions Primer)	0.11	0.39	Bath University	0.043

Transport intensity – Product is manufactured in South Africa locally.

Table below provides land transportation greenhouse intensity figures to help calculate the greenhouse gas intensity of land transportation from shipping port.

Light commercial vehicle	Rigid Truck	Articulated Truck
0.001451kgCO2e / kg.km	0.000195kgCO2e / kg.km	0.000169kgCO2e / kg.km

Transport intensity figures sourced from Australian National Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990, 1995 and 1999 and WWF International, Inland Navigations and Emissions, 2005.

Operational efficiency – Not applicable

Re-use Efficiency – Not applicable

Toxics and Pollutants – Coating emits very limited volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the air. VOCs can combine with other air pollutants to form photochemical smog.

Ozone Depletion – Not applicable

Urban Heat Island Effects – Not applicable

Noise – Not applicable

Biodiversity

Product contains acrylic polymersoriginally derived from petroleum based polymers. These have not been quantified in terms of impacts on biological systems, except in the case of oil-spill impacts which, while rare, can have significant long-term, localised impacts.

Product contains titanium dioxide, extracted through sand mining, a high biodiversity impact process. Mining leads to loss of biodiversity, modified soil/sand profiles, topography and drainage, which additionally impacts natural vegetation and surrounding biodiversity.

RESOURCE DEPLETION

Resource Efficiency

Acrylic polymers (10-30%) are derived from petroleum, a finite and limited resource. Titanium dioxide is an abundant, but non-renewable resource.

Embodied Fossil Fuel Energy

The coverage specification for Evolutions Satin, Evolutions Matt, Evolutions Acrylic Matt, Evolutions Gloss, Evolutions Primer are 131, 131, 119, 122, 110 grams per square metres respectively. The greenhouse intensity is 1.2, 1.2, 1.0, 1.0 and 0.8 MJ per square metre with reference to Bath University.

Provide calculations of EE in the following table:

Material	Mass per unit (kg/m²)	Material EE (MJ/kg)	EE reference	Total EE (MJ/m²) Total EE (MJ/kg)
Paint (Evolutions Satin)	0.131	8.9	Bath University	1.2
Paint (Evolutions Matt)	0.131	8.9	Bath University	1.2
Paint (Evolutions Acrylic Matt)	0.119	8.1	Bath University	1.0
Paint (Evolutions Gloss)	0.122	8.3	Bath University	1.0
Paint (Evolutions Primer)	0.11	7.5	Bath University	0.8

Transport intensity – Product is manufactured in South Africa locally.

Embodied Water

Unknown.

Durability

Washable, 5 year commercial guarantee.

Reusability

Not applicable.

Repairability

Not applicable.

Design for Dematerialisation

Not applicable.

Design for Disassembly

Not applicable.

Recyclability

Not applicable.

Maintenance

5 year maintenance agreement can be entered into,

Product Takeback Scheme

Not applicable.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Not applicable.

CORPORATE AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

Audits and Environmental Reporting

No.

Convictions

Unknown.

Environmental Policy

Yes.

Social Enhancement Programs

No.

Technology Transfer Programs

No.

Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

Yes. It is currently ISO 14001 certified.

ECOSPECIFIER ISSUES OF CONCERN / RED LIGHTS

Product contains pigments such as titanium dioxide and some colours contain carbon black in liquid form. In 2006, the IARC reclassified dry, inhaled titanium dioxide and carbon black as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B).

This red light comment relates to the inhalation of powdered dry titanium dioxide and carbon black dust which is NOT the form encountered with this product by users but potentially in manufacturing and OH&S contexts.

Accordingly the sanding, grinding and other occupational production activities of products containing titanium dioxide and carbon black may present issues if appropriate precautions are not taken. Precautions for workers such as reducing exposure to product in dust form and using appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) mitigate potential issues to low risk in accordance with an ecospecifier Risk Assessment. This risk is mitigated by the fact that even dust generated by sanding will be bound within the acrylic polymer matrix of the paint and unlikely to cause the original risk identified in context with inhalation of the original titanium dioxide and carbon black dust Hence, this issue is unlikely to be of any consequence in application, use or disposal. Refer to Material Safety Data sheet for further information.

ECOSPECIFIER GREENRATE GREEN BUILDING SCHEME PRE-ASSESSMENT

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