Views: 121 Author: Site Editor Publish Time: 2025-06-13 Origin: Site
In today's society, environmental protection and health have increasingly become the focus of people's attention. In the field of sports facilities, as an important activity venue for athletes and sports enthusiasts, the environmental performance of the track has also attracted much attention. Recently, there is good news about HuaDong Track. It has successfully obtained the GREENGUARD certification (PRODUCTCERTIFIEDFORLOWCHEMICALEMISSIONSULCOM/GGUL2818), and it is the only track enterprise in China to obtain this certification. This achievement undoubtedly sets a new benchmark for China's track industry.
I. GREENGUARD Certification: The "Gold Standard" for Indoor Air Quality
(1) Background and Purpose of the Certification
The GREENGUARD certification is supervised and managed by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) in the United States. GEI is an independent, non - profit organization whose mission is to improve public health and quality of life through projects to improve indoor air quality. As people pay more and more attention to indoor air quality, various indoor products and materials may release harmful substances such as volatile organic compounds (VOC) into the air. These substances pose potential threats to human health, such as causing headaches, dizziness, and irritating the eyes, nose, and throat. Long - term exposure may also lead to chronic diseases or cancer. The GREENGUARD certification project emerged to control indoor pollution at the source, helping manufacturers produce and consumers identify indoor products and materials with low chemical emissions, thereby improving indoor air quality.
(2) Certification Standards and Testing Methods
The GREENGUARD certification standard is extremely strict and is based on the chemical emission standards established by the state of California in the United States, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and other well - known public health institutions. This standard strictly follows scientific principles and refers to comprehensive and advanced laboratory test and data analysis results. Through the detection and research of chemical substance emissions from more than 75,000 products in different industries, it can identify more than 12,000 volatile organic compounds and harmful substances such as formaldehyde released into the air. The testing method is based on the "Dynamic Environmental Control Chamber for Detecting Chemical Volatilization" method of GREENGUARD. All products will be tested in a dynamic environmental control chamber. This testing method is based on the guidelines of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D - 5116 - 06 and D - 6670 - 01, the furniture testing standards issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency, the indoor furniture and building material agreements stipulated by the state of Washington, and the special environmental requirements of Chapter 01350 of the DHS standard stipulated by the state of California. Products for determining the volatilization level must meet the relevant regulations for indoor air collection, that is, the products must be unpacked and within 7 days of production. The air collection must come from products placed in a 32 - cubic - meter space and meet the standards of outdoor flowing air stipulated by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air - Conditioning Engineers 62.1 - 2007 or the volatilization factor recommended by the US Environmental Protection Agency. The maximum allowable volatility must meet the new building indoor air quality standards stipulated by the state of Washington, the acquisition specifications issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency, the relevant suggestions of international health organizations, the German Blue Angel program for electrical equipment, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for new buildings, and the energy requirements for commercial interiors in LEED.
(3) Certification Levels and Scope of Application
The GREENGUARD certification is divided into two levels: the GREENGUARD GreenGuard Certification Level and the GREENGUARD GreenGuard Gold Certification. The GREENGUARD GreenGuard Certification Level is the first voluntary indoor air quality certification in North America, specifically developed for commercial building products. This certification requires products to meet strict chemical emission requirements, including more than 360 types of VOCs and restrictions on the total chemical emission. Certified furniture products also meet the BIFMA x7.1 standard of the American Furniture Association. The GREENGUARD GreenGuard Gold Certification has a more stringent standard, applicable to more types of chemicals and requiring a lower total volatile organic compound (VOC) emission level. The gold - level certification is especially suitable for environments such as schools and healthcare facilities. In addition to limiting the emissions of more than 360 types of VOCs and total chemical emissions, products with the UL GREENGUARD GreenGuard Gold Certification must also meet the requirements of the "Standard Method for the Testing and Evaluation of Volatile Organic Chemical Emissions from Indoor Sources Using Environmental Chambers" of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), also known as the "California 01350 Environmental Requirement". The scope of application of the GREENGUARD certification is wide, covering more than 480 product categories in 26 industries, including building materials, furniture, electrical appliances, medical devices, cleaning products, textiles, paint coatings, etc. To date, more than 11,000 products with the GREENGUARD certification have been widely used in residential, school, hospital, and office settings, creating a healthier living environment for the public.
II. HuaDong Track: The Pride of Being the Only One in China to Obtain the GREENGUARD Certification
(1) Corporate Strength and Technological Advantages
As the manufacturer of HuaDong Track, Huadong Holdings Group Wenzhou Kangti Equipment Co., Ltd. has strong strength and technological advantages. The company was founded in 1988 and is located in the Dongjia Industrial Zone, Baishi Street, Zhongyan Dasha, a national scenic area. Since 2012, its subsidiary, Huadong Holdings Group Wenzhou Kangti Equipment Co., Ltd., has been mainly engaged in the production, R & D, sales, and construction of environmentally friendly rubber tracks. The company has introduced a world - advanced, automated, and continuous production line for pre - fabricated rubber tracks. Its production operations include automatic feeding, automatic calendering and revival, continuous and uninterrupted vulcanization and secondary vulcanization setting under normal pressure, cooling, cutting to length, and coiling. The production skills of this project are scientifically and reasonably configured, with high output, low energy consumption, low labor intensity, and good quality and efficiency. It avoids the energy damage and equipment idling caused by processes such as parking and heat preservation in the conventional rubber product production process. In its material selection and usage process, it uses advanced closed - cell micro - foaming technology and peroxide continuous vulcanization process, making its products have better sports characteristics, more excellent anti - nail penetration and anti - wear performance, and a longer service life. The company has a professional R & D team and first - class testing equipment. The Huadong rubber track has passed multiple international authoritative certifications, such as the IAAF product certification, the IAAF first - level track certification, the testing of the artificial synthetic surface layer of the track and field by the China Athletics Association's testing laboratory, the European CE certification, and the American ASTM certification.
(2) Significance of Obtaining the GREENGUARD Certification
The fact that HuaDong Track has obtained the GREENGUARD certification, especially as the only track enterprise in China to obtain this certification, is of great significance. Firstly, it proves that HuaDong Track has reached the international leading level in terms of environmental performance. The strict standards of the GREENGUARD certification comprehensively and meticulously detect the chemical emissions of products. The ability of HuaDong Track to pass the certification shows that it has taken strict environmental protection measures in raw material selection and production process control, ensuring that the product will not release excessive harmful substances into the air during use, providing a healthy and safe sports environment for users. Secondly, this certification gives HuaDong Track a huge advantage in market competition. As people pay more and more attention to environmental protection and health, consumers are increasingly inclined to choose track products with environmental certifications when making choices. The GREENGUARD certification mark of HuaDong Track will become a "golden signboard" in the market, attracting more customers to choose this product. In addition, obtaining the GREENGUARD certification also helps HuaDong Track expand into the international market. The GREENGUARD certification is widely recognized internationally and is an important reference for many green building codes, standards, guidelines, procurement policies, and rating systems. Products with this certification are more likely to enter the international market and participate in international competition.
III. Positive Impacts of the GREENGUARD Certification on the Track Industry
(1) Promoting the Improvement of Industry Environmental Standards
The fact that HuaDong Track has obtained the GREENGUARD certification will prompt other track enterprises to pay more attention to the environmental performance of their products. Under the pressure of market competition, enterprises will increase their investment in environmental R & D and production to improve their competitiveness, striving to meet or exceed the requirements of the GREENGUARD certification. This will promote the entire track industry to develop in a more environmentally friendly and healthy direction, improving the overall environmental protection level of the industry.
(2) Protecting Consumers' Health Rights and Interests
As more and more track products obtain the GREENGUARD certification, consumers will have more environmentally friendly options when choosing tracks. Using track products with the GREENGUARD certification can effectively reduce the content of harmful substances such as VOC in indoor air, reducing the risk of consumers being exposed to harmful substances and protecting their health rights and interests. Especially for tracks in schools, kindergartens and other places, where most users are children, whose physical development is not yet fully mature and have weaker resistance to harmful substances, using track products with good environmental performance is particularly important.
(3) Promoting the Development of Green Buildings
As an important part of sports stadiums and other buildings, the environmental performance of the track directly affects the green level of the entire building. Track products with the GREENGUARD certification can help obtain points in well - known green building rating systems (such as LEED, Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), Fitwel, etc.), meet specifications or regulatory standards, and meet the requirements of specific requests for proposals (RFP) for indoor air quality (IAQ). Therefore, promoting the use of GREENGUARD - certified track products will help promote the development of green buildings and drive the construction industry towards sustainable development.
HuaDong Track's acquisition of the GREENGUARD certification is an important milestone in China's track industry. It not only demonstrates the outstanding achievements of HuaDong Track in the field of environmental protection but also brings new opportunities and challenges to the development of China's track industry. It is believed that under the leadership of the GREENGUARD certification, China's track industry will continuously improve environmental standards, provide consumers with healthier and more environmentally friendly track products, and make greater contributions to promoting green buildings and sustainable development.
