Weathertex
A better choice, naturally
Timber is the ultimate renewable resource and all Weathertex products are made from 97% hardwood and 3% paraffin wax. Weathertex primed products are finished with a water-based lead-free acrylic primer. All Weathertex boards are manufactured using waste timber sourced from Australian, PEFC-certified harvesters. No old growth hardwood is ever used, so there’s minimal environmental impact and avoids depletion of natural resources. Weathertex timber product is the only product of its kind in the world containing absolutely no artificial glues or binders.
Weathertex is a family owned Australian manufacturing cladding company, operating in NSW since 1939. No toxic or polluting chemicals are required when making Weathertex products. The manufacturing process of all Weathertex products minimises waste by-products through resource recovery systems. This includes creating compost, using the offcut board as fuel, creating briquettes and using it as packaging. Weathertex’s on-site water management system is unique and highly sustainable, it reduces water usage by ensuring processed water is treated and recycled. Weathertex has a better than ZERO carbon footprint – making it a sustainable choice!
Like most timber products, Weathertex can be reused/repurposed for various usages – other construction applications, recycled into packaging, used as fuel or turned into compost. Even in landfill, Weathertex does not rot/breakdown, so the carbon stored in it will remain contained indefinitely.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF USING WEATHERTEX?
Made in Australia
Family owned and manufactured in the Hunter region,
NSW since 1939.
Trusted
Weathertex voted #1 MOST TRUSTED brand in the
building industry by Architecture & Design 2016-18.
Won SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR in the Australian
Construction Awards.
Sustainable
Better than zero carbon footprint with Third Party
Credentials – GreenTag certification. Low embodied
energy.
Durable
Termite Resistant. Warranty tried and tested not to rot, split or crack for up to 25 years. Natural range is the only timber product in the market to provide a 10 year warranty. 1000 kg/m3 product density with a minimum 32MPa rating. Watertight – no silicone controlled joints required. Mechanical flashing system.
Value for Money
No special tools required for cutting. Large panels
and lower wastage costs on Weathergroove Range.
Lightweight product – reduces labour costs.
Quick & Easy Installation
Larger panels for quick installation. 9.5mm thickness and
matching accessories across all products making it easier
to mix multiple profiles within a project. Easier to paint
than other materials on the market due to its smoother
surface.
Safe
Low VOC. Meets Australian Building Standards. 100%
natural product. No added silica, glues, resins or
formaldehydes.
Stylish Choices
A wide selection of profiles available in various styles,
textures and sizes. Easy to incorporate the natural with
primed profiles together to offer multiple design options.
LESS THAN ZERO CARBON FOOTPRINT
Weathertex’s factory creates less carbon footprint during the manufacturing process than the
timber product can absorb and store, making Weathertex better then zero carbon footprint.
Weathertex products are perfect for the changing global environment as it has minimal impact,
improves the reduction of carbon footprint as well as having a long life span.
WEATHERTEX ACCREDITATIONS
CodeMark Certified
The CodeMark Certification Scheme (the Scheme) is a voluntary third-party building product certification scheme that authorises the use of new and innovative products in specified circumstances in order to facilitate compliance with Volumes One and Two of the NCC, also known as the Building Code of Australia or BCA. CodeMark is also useful for products like Weathertex (which have been on the market for many years) because it provides our customers with a shorthand summary of the various NCC standards that Weathertex products
meet/exceed.
PEFC Certified
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) through independent third-party certification.
PEFC works throughout the entire forest supply chain to promote good practice in the forest and to ensure that timber and non-timber forest products are produced with respect for the highest
ecological, social and ethical standards. Thanks to its eco-label, customers and consumers are
able to identify products from sustainably managed forests.
Global GreenTag
Weathertex have been through a rigorous evaluation from Global GreenTag Pty Ltd to determine their outstanding “green performance” and we are proud to announce we are the FIRST manufactured product to receive a GreenTag Platinum certification with a GreenRate R Level A for our natural range products. Additionally, we’ve received Gold certification for our
primed flat cladding and wall panel sheets.
Ecospecifier Global GreenTagCertTM is a third party, multi-criteria, consensus based and externally verified Type 1 ecolabelling program. One of the largest product sustainability certification systems in Australia and globally. GreenTag is the only Certification Mark in the sector approved by the Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the US Patents and Trademarks Office and green building rating tools, across the globe.
Product Health Declaration
“Studies that make connections between toxic products and human health issues speak for themselves,” says David Baggs, CEO and Technical Director of Global GreenTag, at the launch of the ecolabel’s new Product Health DeclarationTM or PhD tool in Sydney at Total Facilities 2017.
Ethically, GreenTag did not want to sit on worrying statistics much longer without doing something about it. “GreenTag’s PhD
is a radical entry into the market but it is also very necessary because it addresses human health concerns directly – we have the first system globally to assess the health impacts of the final product – and not just the hazards of the ingredients.”
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