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For Space, CombiLine, Ridge and wall-mounted shelves.
Now it’s easier to combine design freedom with documented product performance. We are launching water-based lacquer as standard in any NCS colour.
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Independent tests of our water-based lacquer show very low emissions of TVOC and formaldehyde – substances commonly found in furniture and interiors that can affect indoor air quality.
What you get:
- Low measured emissions: Our tested surfaces are well below the relevant emission limits for indoor environments.
- A durable surface for public spaces: The water-based finish has been tested for resistance to water, coffee, paraffin oil and scratching.
- Any NCS-colour: Choose from the full NCS colour range, with water-based lacquer included as standard.
Background
Why does it matter?
For working environments where people spend long periods of time, choosing materials with low emissions into indoor air is an important part of the overall picture.
We spend many hours at work. In the EU, the average actual working week was 36.0 hours in 2024. In addition, people spend a very large proportion of their time indoors, often around 90% 1,2. Building materials, furniture and other interior fittings can emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including formaldehyde 3, which may cause both short- and long-term adverse health effects 4. That’s why low-emission materials especially important in environments where people spend extended periods of time 5.
Products
Which products does this apply to?
Water-based lacquer is available as standard in any NCS colour for all products in the Space and CombiLine ranges, as well as Ridge and Konsolhyllor.
Test results
Documented low emissions
Independent tests show low measured emission levels for tested surfaces with water-based lacquer; see Table 1. The results for the tested samples are below the relevant requirement levels for emissions into the indoor environment.
Tested MDF: TVOC 46 µg/m³, formaldehyde < 5 µg/m³.
Tested MFC: TVOC 28 µg/m³, formaldehyde< 5 µg/m³.
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Sources/footnotes
- Eurostat, Actual and usual hours of work – Statistics Explained. Eurostat states that the average actual working week in the EU in 2024 was 36.0 hours.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). The EPA states that people spend around 90% of their time indoors.
- EPA, Volatile Organic Compounds’ Impact on Indoor Air Quality. The EPA describes VOCs as an important group of indoor air pollutants and mentions formaldehyde as one of the best known.
- EPA, Volatile Organic Compounds’ Impact on Indoor Air Quality. The EPA states that VOCs include substances that may have both short- and long-term adverse health effects.
- EPA, The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality. The EPA emphasises that people spend around 90% of their time indoors and that, as a result, health risks may in many cases be greater from exposure to indoor air pollution than outdoor air pollution. This supports the conclusion that low emissions are particularly important where people spend long periods of time.