ECO LABEL Criteria for Bed Mattresses

ECO LABEL Criteria for Bed Mattresses

There are many national and private eco labeling programs around the world. National programs are generally funded by the state, and eco-labeling criteria have generally been developed for a number of different product groups. Special programs, on the other hand, are often product- or industry-specific and the result of private sector initiative. The best example of a private eco labeling program is the ECO LABEL certification and labeling program.

ECO LABEL Criteria for Bed Mattresses

When looking at the application examples, it is observed that eco-labeled products have gained a significant share in the market, eco-label criteria have become the de facto standard, consumers in most industrialized countries are willing to pay higher prices for more environmentally friendly products and strongly increase environmental awareness in the society.

The ECO LABEL criteria for mattresses include products that reflect the best environmental performance in the mattress mattress market. While the use of certain chemicals or compounds and the release of pollutants are part of the manufacturing process, the use of hazardous substances is excluded to the extent possible or kept to the minimum required to provide an adequate function. In addition, the ECO LABEL criteria have been subjected to stringent quality and safety standards. Therefore, in exceptional cases, certain chemicals and compounds are allowed in order not to carry the environmental burden to other life cycle stages or effects, and only if suitable alternatives are not available on the market.

The main ECO LABEL criteria determined for bed mattresses are grouped under the following headings:

  • Latex foam
  • Polyurethane foam
  • Wire and springs
  • Coconut fibers
  • Textiles (fabrics and fibers used as bedspreads or padding)
  • Glues and adhesives
  • Flame Retardants
  • biocides
  • plasticizers
  • Excluded or restricted substances and mixtures
  • Emission of certain volatile organic compounds (SVOCs, VOCs, VVOCs) in the bed
  • Technical performance
  • Design for materials disassembly and recovery
  • Additional information for consumers

Our organization has a strong staff that closely follows the developments in the world in the field of science and technology and constantly improves itself. At the same time, it uses modern test equipment and applies test methods accepted all over the world. Within this framework, it provides ECO LABEL certification services for bed mattresses to manufacturers.