Office furniture bargaining must see environmental protection articles

For office furniture, many companies usually buy it once in a few years. It is not necessarily the responsibility of the person who is responsible for the purchase. It is also not likely that the professional is responsible. Therefore, if there is no professional or experience, then what methods should we have? We buy cheap office furniture? This of course requires a certain bargaining skill, but the bargaining price should be based on the understanding of office furniture. In addition to the quality and design factors mentioned in the previous news, environmental protection is an important factor in measuring the quality of office furniture.

Although the concept of green and environmentally friendly furniture seems to have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, even ordinary people who are decorated are willing to pay more for safer and more environmentally friendly furniture. However, the reality is that not many people really understand the meaning of green furniture, including the practitioners of the furniture manufacturing industry. Please ask the experts to introduce us to the environmental protection knowledge of office furniture.

The office furniture designer of the famous domestic office furniture manufacturer told us that at present, the export of office furniture made in China is facing increasingly strict technical barriers. The environmental compliance of products will be a development trend, but not in China. There are few furniture companies that are already large-scale, and they rarely consciously go to the strict requirements of green environmental protection. What environmental issues should be paid attention to in the process of purchasing office furniture? The Kepai designer introduced the following points.

First, office furniture must strictly implement four national standards with mandatory provisions before they can be purchased. The limit of harmful substances in Chinese wood furniture and auxiliary materials are respectively implemented in the following four national standards with mandatory provisions: GB18580-2001 "Limited amount of formaldehyde emission in wood-based panels and their products for interior decoration materials", GB18581-2001 "Interior decoration" Limits of Hazardous Substances in Materials-Coated Wood Coatings, GB18583-2001 "Limits of Hazardous Substances in Interior Decoration Materials Adhesives", GB18584-2001 "Limits of Hazardous Substances in Wood Furniture for Interior Decoration Materials". Only office furniture that strictly implements four national standards with mandatory provisions (the product inspection report issued by a professionally qualified inspection department) can ensure that the office furniture meets the environmental requirements of the state.

Second, pure natural materials, non-toxic office furniture is not green office furniture. Formaldehyde content is an important indicator to measure the environmental protection of furniture. At present, China's mandatory standard "Limits of formaldehyde emission in wood-based panels and their products for interior decoration materials" stipulates that the amount of formaldehyde released in furniture products should be less than or equal to 1.5mg/L. It is a restriction on the environmentally harmful chemical components that may occur in furniture raw materials. Therefore, those office furniture that are not up to standard are harmful to the environment and the human body and should not be purchased.

In addition, some of the standard office furniture companies have labeled their products "green office furniture" labels, called green products. In fact, this is very debatable. In the 20th International Modern Furniture Fair (ICFF) in the United States, domestic manufacturers found that the most popular in ICFF was “green furniture”, while the domestic “natural materials, non-toxic furniture” was cold. Caused widespread concern in the industry.

The “green furniture” mentioned in the world can be simply understood as: there is no pollution to the environment during the production process, and the indoor environment will not be polluted during use, causing harm to the human body. After being discarded, it can be recycled and not wasted resources. For example, taking the science-style screens that shine in ICFF as an example, due to the use of healthier materials, advanced equipment and processes, there is no harmful substance pollution such as formaldehyde when used, which is very environmentally friendly and healthy, and is therefore considered to be “ Representative products of green furniture. The office furniture that meets the Chinese mandatory standard "Limited amount of formaldehyde emission in wood-based panels and their products for interior decoration and decoration materials" is still a big gap from the real "green furniture".

Third, the furniture environmental certification, it is recommended to see the test report. China's office furniture environmental protection certification is diverse, both domestic and international, both national and local, both environmental certification and quality certification, making it difficult for buyers to distinguish. Kepai designers believe that when choosing furniture, you may wish to check the “test report” of the furniture, which is an effective document to prove the environmental protection level of the furniture products. In the test report, the material of the furniture, the formaldehyde content, etc. will be clearly indicated. At present, the state has a national standard for furniture testing (GB18584-2001), which specifies the specific limits of harmful substances. Consumers can request a test report and check the national standard to check whether the furniture is environmentally friendly.

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