Corian in the Environment
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DuPont Corian ™ ® Sustainability “build green” DuPont™ Corian® continues to evolve in new and exciting applications where sustainable design and durable building solutions are critical. Every day, consumers, builders, architects and designers increasingly choose to “build green”. Corian® is available to them as an environmentally friendly choice from a responsible company operating since 1802. Durable Corian® has long life cycles and requires less replacement over time, offering exceptional cost-effectiveness with reduced waste. Corian® can also be easily renewed to its original appearance. Low-VOC emissions Corian® solid surfaces and cured Corian® adhesives and sealants are GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® for low VOC content and emissions. They are third party certified to be free of heavy metals, complying with EU Directive 2002/95 EC on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). Non toxic The Corian® Garden, Milano Design Week, design Michael Young & Katrin Petursdottir Young. www.corian.com DuPont™ Corian® is an inert and non-toxic material. Under normal temperature conditions, it does not emit gases. When burned, it releases mainly Carbon Oxides and the smoke generated is optically light and does not contain toxic halogenated gases.

Improvement in industrial processes DuPont continues to improve the industrial processes of Corian® through: 1 Responsible choices in raw materials n Pigments used to manufacture Corian® are US FDA-listed (United States Food and Drug Administration) and selected from materials free of heavy metals, toxic or carcinogenic ingredients; n We encourage our suppliers to adopt manufacturing processes that are safe and environmentally responsible. Responsible choices in manufacturing processes n Improved processes and technologies are reducing waste generation during the manufacturing process; 3...