Lubrizol’s FlowGuard Plus CPVC piping system receives Green accreditation from GRIHA Council India

FlowGuard Plus CPVC piping system is the first piping material that has been granted this enlistment in India.

Lubrizol Advanced Materials’ TempRite Engineered Polymers business, the global leader in CPVC resin and compounds, has announced FlowGuard Plus first Green enlistment by successfully meeting all the sustainability requirements of the Green products enlistment program as per the Green product Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA Council).

GRIHA Council is a joint initiative of the Ministry of New and Renewable energy, the Government of India and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to implement GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment), India’s National Rating system for Sustainable Habitats. The council also evaluates and enlists products that offer sustainability solutions in their Green Catalogue.

Lubrizol Advanced Materials brand FlowGuard Plus CPVC Pipe was evaluated by GRIHA Council and listed as a green product in the GRIHA Green catalogue under the innovation category. FlowGuard Plus CPVC piping system is the first piping material that has been granted this enlistment in India.

Speaking on this achievement, Manish Jain, Sr. Manager – South Asia, Lubrizol Advanced Materials India Private Limited said, “Creating innovative sustainable products is a core pillar of our organization and we are proud to announce that our FlowGuard Plus CPVC Pipe has received the green certification from GRIHA thus making it first CVPC enlisted brand in GRIHA Green Product Catalogue and a preferred material in home building projects in India. This listing will benefit the home and building owners using our products to earn green points under the GRIHA rating scheme of green buildings.”

Lubrizol Advanced Material’s TempRite’s success on the green certifications and enlistments are on account of years of R & D, Innovation in CPVC technology and the transparency in communicating the environmental aspects of the products to the market through the Life cycle assessments and detail environmental product reports for FlowGuard.