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Ontera Modular Carpet

Please Note: the following ranges have received environmental choice NZ certification: Envisions, Colourweave, KROMAplus and Earthplus. Only these products also comply with Green Star NZ requirements.

Ontera Modular Carpets Pty Ltd is a leading Australian manufacturer of modular carpet (carpet tiles) based in Sydney, NSW and is part of the Cavalier Corporation. The company has been in operation for over 22 years, and has offices and representatives throughout Australia and New Zealand. The exclusive Millitron® Dye Injection Technology allows us to create unique custom-designed modular carpet, enabling us to push the boundaries of carpet design with supreme flexibility. This impressive design capability can help to create beautiful, inspiring interiors that will enhance any space.

Certifications/Credits

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Application/Purpose

All Ontera products are designed to be used in all commercial environments, including offices, health and aged care, universities, exhibition centres and many others. Ontera can boast a number of successful installations in high foot traffic commercial environments where the use of Ontera modular carpet has been a major benefit to the user.

Benefits/Advantages

Ontera makes every effort to go beyond recycling with the unique renewal and reuse solution called Earthplus. This a is three-step closed loop recovery process that super-cleans, retextures and updates designs on modular carpet for commercial customers. Most importantly, this is a reuse, not recycling process. All of our studies have shown this to be the most environmentally benign way to extend product life. The embodied energy that is used in the creation of the original product is retained; hence the product life can be significantly extended without the need for significant additional energy and resources.

Composition

High recycled content, ranging between 24.8% to 37.2% depending on structure

Dimensional Stability. The Ontera backing system is a highly engineered laminate composite incorporating two layers of fibreglass and the latest polymer technology. This guarantees that the carpet tiles will not shrink or distort, and avoids dangerous and unsightly curling at the edge of the tile.

Premium nylon 6,6 yarn. Ontera only produces modular carpet manufactured using premium quality nylon 6,6 yarns for high foot traffic commercial office environments.

Technical Properties

Low VOC – All Ontera products have been independently tested as being very low VOC emitting.

Flammability – All Ontera products comply with stringent BCA requirements for Critical Radiant Flux and Smoke.

Durability – All Ontera products are engineered to perform in all demanding, high foot traffic areas, supported by a 15-year warranty ACCS Grading – All Ontera products have been rated as Commercial Extra Heavy Duty and Stairs (CEHDS).

Colourfastness – All Ontera products exceed the relevant Australian and New Zealand Standards for Colourfastness

Electrostatic propensity – Less than 3.5 kv at 21°C and 20% RH

Installation and Maintenance Summary

The fibres used in all Ontera product ranges provide soil resistance through a combination of nylon fibre engineering together with 3M soil protection, which will ensure that the carpet will not require the use of aggressive chemical cleaners. The Capture? dry powder system has been developed to ensure optimum levels of appearance retention and carpet performance throughout the life of the installation. The Capture system also significantly reduces the water consumed in carpet maintenance.

Certificates / Compliances and Relevant Standards
	Environmental Choice New Zealand	ISO 14001 (Environmental Management)
	ISO (Fire)	Technical (General)
	Green Star NZ

Greenbuild Environmental Assessment
SUSTAINS NATURAL HABITAT This impact category does not form part of ECNZ’s scope of study and is considered N/A.
MINIMISES GREENHOUSE GASES / ENERGY USE Ontera products are manufactured in sites that operate an Environmental management system certified to ISO 14001 standards and Environmentally Preferable product (EPP) standards (SCS-EPP-08) has an Environmental Management System (EMS) certified by Environmentally Preferable Product (EPP) with standards equivalent to an ISO14001 certification. Energy consumption is routinely monitored and regular checks (e.g. on manufacturing equipment) are performed to ensure energy efficiency in operations.
LOW HEALTH RISK The products listed do not include any carcinogenic dyes or substances listed in Group one by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Group. The products complies to all VOC emissions standards listed by ECNZ.
LIMITS POLLUTION The products comply with ECNZ standards on prohibited substances and compounds such as inorganic ammonium phosphates and antimony oxides. Ontera is required to report to ECNZ on all waste management issues as part of the certification process.
RESOURCE EFFICIENT The products listed have over 20% post-consumer and/or post-industrial recycled content by weight. The manufacturing process of the products has a significantly lower waste production percentage than the ECNZ threshold. Ontera’s EarthPlus process also allows for the reprocessing of end-of-life product into new carpet tiles.

Green Star NZ Credit Approval
Please note the information below provides an indication of 'potential points' under Green Star Office Design V.1. Green Star NZ points are weighted by the environmental significance of the category they are in. Each point contributes to the total overall score of the project but are not absolute. For further understanding of the Green Star rating tools, Greenbuild strongly recommends that users attend an 'Introduction to Green Star' seminar. More information is available at the New Zealand Green Building Council website.
Greenbuild has reviewed this product and confirms its potential contribution to points under the following credit categories:
IEQ-13	Up to three points are awarded where it is demonstrated that various finishes meet the benchmarks for low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content. One point is awarded for each criterion below that is achieved: • 95% of all painted surfaces are low-VOC paints OR no paint is used; • All carpets are low-VOC OR no carpet is installed; and/or • All adhesives and sealants are low-VOC OR no adhesives/sealants are used.
Mat-9	One point is awarded where it can be demonstrated that 90% or more of the carpets used are independently certified as having lower environmental impact than standard carpets, as verified through a materials certification body recognised by the NZGBC (e.g. NZ Environmental Choice). If carpets are not part of the project’s contract/lease then this credit is ‘Not Applicable’