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Environmental Statement

It is the aim of Cladding Solutions Limited (CSL) to provide its clients with a high quality service in an environmentally responsible manner. We have recognised that, through our activities, we inevitably impact on the environment and we routinely assess the significance of these impacts and set targets for continuous improvement. We will periodically review our performance towards meeting our objectives and targets and will revise those objectives and targets accordingly.

One of our primary focusses is to ensure we offer environmentally sensitive products to help promote a more sustaimable built environment. 

[fibre C] has many sustaimable characteristics.

  • Environmental management certificate ISO 14001
  • IBO - Certification
  • Listed in the GreenSpec® directory 
  • Can be evaluated for LEED® points
  • Use of low toxicity raw materials
  • Can be completely recycled - 100 %
  • Long-term durability of over 50 years
  • Low costs for maintenance
  • Increasing amount of re-used materials
  • 55% recycled materials
  • Inherent fire resistance (incombustible)


Chromatics RS Product Enironmental Sustainability Statement

Chromatics RS is a low energy process using non-harmful materials sourced from within 10 miles of our manufacturing site at Haydock,
near St Helens. The final product, when removed from a building, can be disposed of without creating pollution and is 100% recyclable.

PRODUCTION

  • 200°C temperature
  • Produced using approximately 17.15 kwh/M2 of power
  • No solvents or heavy metals present
  • No by-products produced during the coating process
  • No special disposal methods needed from the production line.

RAW MATERIALS

Annealed glass

  • Manufactured in St. Helens, Merseyside; transported less than 10 miles to our facility by road
  • Accounts for approximately 97.7% by weight of the finished product
  • Made by the Float process using sustainable raw materials such as sand
  • Recyclable.

Coating material

  • Accounts for approximately 0.9% by weight of the finished product
  • Colours; 100% solvent free system
  • Organic pigments used in all coatings
  • No volatile organic compounds produced
  • Entirely free from heavy metals (eg lead and cadmium) and other toxic elements
  • No hazard labelling required under COSHH regulations.

Foil

  • Accounts for approximately 1.4% by weight of the finished product
  • Extracted from natural sources
  • Recyclable.

BENEFITS

  • Dramatically reduces the carbon footprint of your project
  • Traditionally, building at higher levels requires proportionately heavier materials due to wind loading
  • Lightweight 6mm Chromatics cladding can be specified at all heights of the building, reducing the need for energy, structural support, building materials and transport.

This is an interim document. A fully comprehensive Company Environmental Sustainability Statement will be available shortly.