What makes a product truly sustainable? The German chemist and process engineer Prof. Dr. Michael Braungart, thought leader of the Circular Economy, has found an answer to this question: All ingredients as well as the production must be harmless with regard to the environment and health in order to support a complete return to the resource cycle. The product assessment by testing institutes such as EPEA covers the entire value chain – from cradle to cradle.
“All materials used in the product as well as their chemical constituents are scientifically evaluated in detail during the audit, repeatedly every two years,” explains Dr. Michael Möller, Research and Material Development at Ensinger. “The successful certification according to the Cradle to Cradle Material Health procedure documents our commitment to innovation, transparency and sustainability – and that of our customers, who use insulbar to enhance their windows, doors and facades.”
insulbar REG was awarded with gold level in the product category Material Health. The glass-fiber reinforced and extremely durable universal profile is suitable for all common metal frame profiles. Silver level in Material Health went to insulbar ESP, a special profile made of electrostatically optimized material supporting efficient powder coating. Like the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), as already available e.g. for insulbar RE, the Cradle to Cradle Material Health Certificate allows for additional points for the certification of buildings, e.g. according to LEED.
For more information, go to the website: www.insulbar.de/en and www.c2ccertified.org
