Three factors are critical when creating a healthier interior environment and improving well-being with your wall and ceiling design: paste, wall covering and paint.
To be safe, ensure that all products carry the "Suitable for allergy-sufferers" mark from the German Allergy and Asthma Association e.V. (DAAB) - like ERFURT woodchip, non-woven woodchip and KlimaTec thermal non-woven. Only products that have successfully passed a comprehensive, voluntary test under the strictest criteria can carry this mark from the TÜV NORD Test Centre. It gives you the certainty that the product is also harmless to more sensitive people in terms of their health.
The individual materials of Woodchip, non-woven woodchip and KlimaTec thermal non-woven, and the products as a whole, have been tested for their potential allergisation. They were also tested for their potential toxicity. The tests looked for preservatives, softeners, toxicologically harmful colourings, heavy metals/metals and gaseous emissions among other things. In terms of all of the materials tested, woodchip, non-woven woodchip and KlimaTec thermal non-woven remained below the strictest guidelines, with the result that the TÜV NORD Test Centre was able to award them the "Suitable for allergy-sufferers" mark. The award of the mark requires annual re-examinations. When you see this mark on a product's packaging, you can therefore be sure that what it says, is what is in it.
There is a good reason why ERFURT woodchip is the most popular wall covering in Europe. Its six attractive textures give the right feel to every ambience - from the finest elegance to a more formal look or rustic appearance. It can be painted over again and again, is breathable and moisture-regulating and, because it is made of toxin- and allergen-controlled material, it is also ideal for allergy-sufferers.
The TÜV Nord Test Centre mark now gives you additional security, particularly in the design of livings rooms, bedrooms and children's nurseries. The certificate that appears on every roll of woodchip is in the best company. The Öko Test magazine rated the content, manufacturing quality and price of ERFURT woodchip 52 as "very good" in 2005.
The issues of sustainability and the environment have always been at the forefront with Erfurt & Sohn. The founding fathers of ERFURT & Sohn simply called it taking responsibility for nature, the region and its people. The combination of environmentally-aware and efficient actions and the careful and conscious handling of water, wood, energy and air, the key resources for the manufacture of paper, have always been and still are a matter of course for Erfurt & Sohn.
You can find general information about healthy living online at www.daab.de or via the ERFURT Service Hotline on 0202/6110-375. For further information about the test process undergone by ERFURT woodchip, visit the TÜV Nord Test Centre homepage at: http://www.tuev-nord.de/de/zertifizierung/Allergiker-Produkte_1077.htm