Blowing agents in foams
Mandatory
Required: must be met for the credential.
Klar Cite summary
Foam materials must not be blown with halogenated organic compounds, including CFCs, HCFCs, HFCs and methylene chloride. Evidence the scheme asks for: information from the manufacturer of the foam stating which blowing agent has been used. This relates mainly to climate.
Nordic Swan·clause O16·p.24
Climate Health
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Details
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- Information from the manufacturer of the foam stating which blowing agent has been used.
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
Klar Cite’s reading
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- Type of requirement
- Meet a limit or condition — e.g. a maximum emission or a minimum recycled content
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Topic
- Climate Health — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)
Cite this clause
Nordic Swan · Floor Coverings (029) · version Group 029 v7.3 · clause O16 · page 24 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/93946a852eb9df81
Record details
Page 24, 1.4.4 Plastic, rubber and foam. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.
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