{"id":16218,"date":"2024-04-19T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T08:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/?p=16218"},"modified":"2024-04-18T13:32:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T12:32:35","slug":"a-scientific-worktop-that-promotes-healthy-air-quality-ideal-for-school-science-laboratories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/a-scientific-worktop-that-promotes-healthy-air-quality-ideal-for-school-science-laboratories\/","title":{"rendered":"A scientific worktop that promotes healthy air quality, ideal for school science laboratories"},"content":{"rendered":"

A West Yorkshire based distributor and stockholder of high-performance decorative panels is celebrating after a scientific surface solution it offers was nationally recognised for making the indoor air quality of UK classrooms safer and healthier.<\/p>\n

Performance Panels Limited, based in Halifax, supplies and distributes Trespa\u00ae TopLab\u00ae BASE<\/a>, a surface panel produced in the Netherlands by Trespa International, that is suitable for science laboratory worktops and cabinetry in schools.<\/p>\n

Now the product, which has been specially designed for scientific applications and boasts performance qualities including healthy air quality, has been recognised with a GREENGUARD Gold<\/a> certification.<\/p>\n

GREENGUARD certification identifies products with lower chemical emissions promoting healthy air quality. The GREENGUARD Gold standard looks more specifically at levels of formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions levels to ensure that products are acceptable for use in environments such as schools and healthcare facilities.<\/p>\n

\"\"After stringent tests, Trespa\u00ae TopLab\u00ae BASE has proven to be 85.3% lower in formaldehyde in comparison to similar high pressure laminate (HPL) products in the UK, making it an ideal choice for school laboratories and other educational environments. It is reported that children are more susceptible than adults to respiratory effects of formaldehyde because their neurological systems are still developing. The certification also means that the material is up to 56% lower in VOC emissions in comparison to similar products in the UK. As well as science laboratory surfaces, Trespa\u00ae TopLab\u00aeBASE is also commonly used in food technology classrooms as it is suitable for food contact, very durable, not adversely affected by moisture and easy to clean.<\/p>\n

John Eyre, Commercial Manager of Performance Panels, said: \u201cYou may not know exactly what formaldehyde is, but the likelihood is that you have been breathing it in all your life. The UK\u2019s built environment industry is ever-changing, and it has evolved dramatically over the last 30 years with the use of materials that emit formaldehyde very common now. It\u2019s something you may not have considered before but studies suggest that long exposure to formaldehyde can increase the risk of developing asthma in childhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cChildren go to school for at least 418 weeks in their lifetime, so it is essential to ensure that circulating air is healthy and clean. Not only will this reduce health risks, but it will also improve pupils\u2019 alertness and concentration. Safeguarding their health is paramount with more consideration needed on the materials used in an education environment. This is why we are especially proud to be a UK Premium Partner of Trespa, distributing Trespa\u00ae TopLab\u00ae BASE. Not only is it a high performance product fit for purpose, it is also innovative and ground-breaking, creating change in not only the built environment, but also the education sector.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A West Yorkshire based distributor and stockholder of high-performance decorative panels is celebrating after a scientific surface solution it offers was nationally recognised for making the indoor air quality of UK classrooms safer and healthier. Performance Panels Limited, based in Halifax, supplies and distributes Trespa\u00ae TopLab\u00ae BASE, a surface panel produced in the Netherlands by …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16219,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-buildings-maintenance","category-health-hygiene-safety"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16218"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16220,"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16218\/revisions\/16220"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/education-today.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}