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Find current Richlite product data, specifications, certifications, fabrication guidance, care information and supporting documents.

Manufacturer documents may refer to international standards or jurisdictions. Confirm current scope and South African project acceptance with the relevant professional.

Documents

63 documents

Preview of FSC Certificate 2022 – 2027
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FSC Certificate 2022 – 2027

Certifications & Regulatory

Project verification advised

Manufacturer chain-of-custody certificate: show dates and certificate holder; do not imply that Absolute Surfaces or a project holds FSC chain-of-custody.

Preview of EUDR Compliance
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EUDR Compliance

Certifications & Regulatory

Project verification advised

EU regulation-specific statement; label “EU/EUDR” and do not present it as South African regulatory compliance.

Preview of Health Product Declaration (HPD)
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Health Product Declaration (HPD)

Sustainability & Material Transparency

Project verification advised

Manufacturer material disclosure under the HPD framework; identify product, version and date, and do not call it a South African certification.

Preview of Declare Certification
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Declare Certification

Sustainability & Material Transparency

Project verification advised

Manufacturer/product label with defined scope and validity; show the issuer and date, not a blanket local approval.

Preview of Richlite Chemical Transparency & Regulatory Status
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Richlite Chemical Transparency & Regulatory Status

Sustainability & Material Transparency

Preview of UL 2818 Greenguard Gold Certificate
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UL 2818 Greenguard Gold Certificate

Certifications & Regulatory

Project verification advised

North American indoor-air certification; useful manufacturer evidence, but not a substitute for South African project requirements.

Preview of NSF / ANSI Standard 51
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NSF / ANSI Standard 51

Certifications & Regulatory

Project verification advised

North American food-equipment certification; do not represent it as South African food-contact approval.

Preview of Richlite PFAS Statement
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Richlite PFAS Statement

Sustainability & Material Transparency

Preview of Richlite PFAS-Free Certified
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Richlite PFAS-Free Certified

Certifications & Regulatory

Project verification advised

Third-party certificate with product and date scope; pair with the manufacturer PFAS statement and avoid extending the claim beyond the certificate.

Preview of Richlite Microplastics Statement
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Richlite Microplastics Statement

Sustainability & Material Transparency

Preview of Microplastics Testing Data – Natural
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Microplastics Testing Data – Natural

Sustainability & Material Transparency

Preview of Microplastics Testing Data – R50
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Microplastics Testing Data – R50

Sustainability & Material Transparency

Preview of Richlite Naturally Antimicrobial
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Richlite Naturally Antimicrobial

Sustainability & Material Transparency

Preview of No Intentionally Added BPA
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No Intentionally Added BPA

Sustainability & Material Transparency

Preview of Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
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Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)

Sustainability & Material Transparency

Project verification advised

Manufacturer EPD with declared product, geography, period and system boundary; show those limits and do not treat it as a general certification.

Preview of Richlite Product Circularity & Durability
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Richlite Product Circularity & Durability

Sustainability & Material Transparency

Preview of Richlite Manufacturing Closed-Loop Systems
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Richlite Manufacturing Closed-Loop Systems

Sustainability & Material Transparency

Preview of Richlite EcoBind™ Resin Technology
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Richlite EcoBind™ Resin Technology

Sustainability & Material Transparency

Preview of Richlite is Silica-Free
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Richlite is Silica-Free

Sustainability & Material Transparency

Preview of Richlite LEED v5
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Richlite LEED v5

Sustainability & Material Transparency

Project verification advised

USGBC rating-system guidance: a product may contribute evidence but is not itself “LEED certified”; label LEED-specific.

Preview of Richlite Sustainability Brochure
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Richlite Sustainability Brochure

Sustainability & Material Transparency

Preview of Richlite Panels for Slab Doors Brochure
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Richlite Panels for Slab Doors Brochure

Brochures & Application Guides

Preview of Richlite for CNC Plenum Boards Brochure
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Richlite for CNC Plenum Boards Brochure

Brochures & Application Guides

Preview of Richlite Culinary Surfaces Front of House & Back of House Booklet
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Richlite Culinary Surfaces Front of House & Back of House Booklet

Brochures & Application Guides

Preview of Richlite Culinary Surfaces Spec Sheet
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Richlite Culinary Surfaces Spec Sheet

Brochures & Application Guides

Preview of Richlite Fabrication Manual
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Richlite Fabrication Manual

Fabrication, Installation & Care

Preview of Care & Maintenance
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Care & Maintenance

Fabrication, Installation & Care

Preview of Delivery, Handling & Storage
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Delivery, Handling & Storage

Fabrication, Installation & Care

Preview of CNC Machining
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CNC Machining

Fabrication, Installation & Care

Preview of Cutting
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Cutting

Fabrication, Installation & Care

Preview of Seaming, Glue & Fastening
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Seaming, Glue & Fastening

Fabrication, Installation & Care

Preview of Routing
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Routing

Fabrication, Installation & Care

Preview of Material Surface Options
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Material Surface Options

Fabrication, Installation & Care

Preview of Drilling & Tapping
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Drilling & Tapping

Fabrication, Installation & Care

Preview of Applied Finishes
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Applied Finishes

Fabrication, Installation & Care

Preview of Richlite Class A Fire
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Richlite Class A Fire

Performance & Testing

Project verification advised

“Class A” is a North American classification; retain only with the underlying test method and a warning that local acceptance requires project/code review.

Preview of EPA 8270 No Detectable Phthalates
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EPA 8270 No Detectable Phthalates

Performance & Testing

Preview of No Detectable Lead
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No Detectable Lead

Performance & Testing

Preview of EU 10/2011 (EU 1935/2004)
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EU 10/2011 (EU 1935/2004)

Certifications & Regulatory

Project verification advised

EU food-contact regulation-specific; label “EU” and do not imply South African approval.

Preview of REACH Compliant
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REACH Compliant

Certifications & Regulatory

Project verification advised

EU chemicals-regulation statement; label “EU/REACH” and preserve its issue date and scope.

Preview of EU 2019/1021
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EU 2019/1021

Certifications & Regulatory

Project verification advised

EU persistent-organic-pollutants regulation-specific; label “EU” and do not imply South African compliance.

Preview of RoHS Compliant
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RoHS Compliant

Certifications & Regulatory

Project verification advised

EU electrical/electronic-substances framework; niche for most surface projects and not a South African approval.

Preview of JIS 2801 Antimicrobial
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JIS 2801 Antimicrobial

Certifications & Regulatory

Project verification advised

Japanese test-standard evidence; state the tested configuration and do not convert a test result into a general hygiene or South African certification claim.

Preview of ASTM E756 Measuring Vibration Test
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ASTM E756 Measuring Vibration Test

Performance & Testing

Preview of ASTM E1876-22 Dynamic Young's Modulus, Shear Modulus, and Poisson's
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ASTM E1876-22 Dynamic Young's Modulus, Shear Modulus, and Poisson's

Performance & Testing

Preview of Richlite Properties
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Richlite Properties

Product Data & Properties

Preview of Richlite MSDS
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Richlite MSDS

Health & Safety

Preview of Sizes, Weights, Thicknesses
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Sizes, Weights, Thicknesses

Product Data & Properties

Preview of ASTM E 90-04
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ASTM E 90-04

Performance & Testing

Preview of SEFA 8 Chemical Resistance
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SEFA 8 Chemical Resistance

Performance & Testing

Preview of Cantilever & Span Guide
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Cantilever & Span Guide

Product Data & Properties

Preview of ASTM C1028 Coefficient Of Friction
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ASTM C1028 Coefficient Of Friction

Performance & Testing

Preview of Class A Fire Rating UL 723 / ASTM E84
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Class A Fire Rating UL 723 / ASTM E84

Performance & Testing

Project verification advised

North American surface-burning classification; retain as test evidence only, subject to South African project/code acceptance.

Preview of ASTM D1929 Ignition Properties
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ASTM D1929 Ignition Properties

Performance & Testing

Preview of ASTM D635-98 Fire Performance
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ASTM D635-98 Fire Performance

Performance & Testing

Project verification advised

The title cites a 1998 ASTM edition; retain as historical test evidence only and do not claim current-code compliance without review.

Preview of ASTM E162-13 Surface Flammability
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ASTM E162-13 Surface Flammability

Performance & Testing

Preview of Kosher Certification
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Kosher Certification

Certifications & Regulatory

Project verification advised

Manufacturer/facility certification can expire or have limited product scope; display issuer, validity and covered products.

Preview of FDA Food Contact Compliance
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FDA Food Contact Compliance

Health & Safety

Project verification advised

US FDA-specific statement; useful for export/reference only and not South African food-contact approval.

Preview of CSI 3-Part Spec – Master Format 04, Section 12 36 21
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CSI 3-Part Spec – Master Format 04, Section 12 36 21

Specifications

Project verification advised

North American CSI/MasterFormat template; label as a manufacturer template and adapt before use in a South African specification.

Preview of CSI 3-Part Spec – Section 07420
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CSI 3-Part Spec – Section 07420

Specifications

Project verification advised

North American CSI section template; label as a manufacturer template and adapt before use in a South African specification.

Preview of Residential Interior Warranty
Richlite manufacturer documentPDF

Residential Interior Warranty

Warranties

Project verification advised

Manufacturer warranty; publish only after confirming South African territorial eligibility, warrantor, claim route and interaction with Absolute Surfaces terms.

Preview of Commercial Interior Warranty
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Commercial Interior Warranty

Warranties

Project verification advised

Manufacturer warranty; publish only after confirming South African territorial eligibility, warrantor, claim route and interaction with Absolute Surfaces terms.

Preview of Commercial & Residential Exterior Warranty
Richlite manufacturer documentPDF

Commercial & Residential Exterior Warranty

Warranties

Project verification advised

Manufacturer warranty; publish only after confirming South African territorial eligibility, warrantor, exclusions and local claim route.

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