Construction Products

We test for you:

Wood-based materials and extension boards
Painting and coating materials
Insulating materials
Sealing tape and compounds
Adhesives
Floor coverings
Varnish
Wallpaper
and other building materials

Emissions from construction products may be a relevant cause of indoor air pollution. Additionally, energy saving and airtight construction methods may aggrevate this problem.

Besides floor coverings adhesives are the first construction products for which, in Germany, concrete legal requirements in terms of emissions are effective.

One of our priorities of test competence is the testing of emissions (outgassing) in 85 test chambers according to ISO 16000 (and EN 717-1).

Our services:

Emissions analyses in test chambers according to ISO 16000
Compound analyses for heavy metals, AOX/EOX, biocides, phthalate, flame retardants and more
Odour testing according to VDA
Toxilogical and ecological expertise
Advice on product development and optimisation
Damage analysis
Certification according to the criteria of the eco-INSTITUT-Label or the Blue Angel (RAL-UZ 38/113/119/120/123/128/132/156/176)
Testing and evaluation according to further national and international criteria

French VOC regulation "Décret n° 2011-321 du 23 mars 2011“ published

From Jan 1st, 2012, construction products, decoration and furnishing products to be traded in France are to be labelled with an emissions classification on the basis of VOC emissions tests. This concerns: floor coverings, paint and varnish, windows, doors, wall and ceiling panelling, etc. Read more

eco-INSTITUT now is member of U.S. Green Building Council

eco-INSTITUT Cologne now is new member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the most important non-profit organisation of leading agents of the construction industry promoting environmentally friendly, pollutants-controlled and sustainable buildings. Read more