Developed by Bostik, ZeroCreep™ is an elastic attachment adhesive used in making disposable baby diapers and adult incontinence products. It reduces the overall amount of adhesive needed during manufacturing, lightens substrates and improves productivity, while delivering equivalent or enhanced performance at reduced cost-in-use. The new hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesive (HMPSA) makes it possible to attach the six Lycra® elastic leg bands (typically three on each side) at a minimum rate of 400 meters per minute. It also provides excellent creep resistance, thereby avoiding the leaks often associated with disposable garments.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: Compared to a standard adhesive applied using a “macrospiral” process, the new ZeroCreep™ compound applied by means of a “microspiral” process lowers the amount of adhesive needed by at least 50%, while maintaining, or even improving, bonding performance.
• Environmental performance: The minimum 50% reduction in the amount of adhesive required during manufacturing has produced various environmental benefits, including a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions, greater energy efficiency, reduced water consumption and improved liquid effluent quality (lower COD). The environmental impact is also mitigated by the fact that less energy is required during the melt process.
• Label award date: September 2011
• Label term: 3 years

More eco-efficient LCD TV set back covers with Total Petrochemicals POLYSTYRENE COMPOUND PS CPD 818R

PS CPD 818R is a fire-retarded High-Impact Polystyrene (rated UL94 V0 @ 1.6 mm) with an excellent resistance to impact and natural ageing. Exhibiting an outstanding processability, it is particularly well-suited for manufacturing injection-molded casings for electrical and electronic appliances, office automation equipment and LCD TV set back covers. PS CPD 818R is compliant with the criteria of the European Eco-label for TV sets (2009/300/EC).

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: PS CPD 818R contains around 10% of recycled polystyrene recovered from the separation, cleaning and mechanical recycling of Electrical and Electronic equipment waste. Waste is recovered according to the WEEE European Directive (2002/96/CE) thus setting up a “closed loop” of recycled materials for this fraction of the polystyrene compound.
• Environmental performance: The reduced consumption of virgin plastics, resulting from the incorporation of post consumer recycled polystyrene, enables a significant decrease in primary energy, water consumption and emission of greenhouse gases during production of PS CPD 818R. The processing of 1000 tonnes of PS CPD 818R reduces, by around 340 tonnes, the emission of CO2 and, by 800 m3, the consumption of water, compared with the processing of virgin plastic.
• Label award date: September 2011
• Label term: 3 years

Eco-Déclic solutions are LPG-based solutions for heating individual homes and apartment buildings, to reduce our customers’ energy use. The Eco-Déclic Condensation service consists of a financial incentive to encourage customers to switch to a solution that reduces greenhouse gas emissions, consisting of a condensing boiler and a control system.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: The Eco-Déclic Condensation heating system reduces energy use for heating by an average of 40% in relation to a standard boiler.
• Environmental performance: This translates into a 40% reduction in the related annual CO2 emissions.
• Label award date: September 2011
• Label term: 3 years

Ecolium 30 is a diesel fuel that contains no more than 30% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) by volume. It is only available to truck fleets with a dedicated supply chain and their own storage and distribution facilities. Compatible with all diesel engine types, its use does not require technical modifications or adjustments to engine settings. In addition, it is compatible with vehicles equipped with particulate filters.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: Thanks to its 30% FAME content, Ecolium 30 contains less fossil resources than a standard B7 diesel.
• Environmental performance: For an equivalent performance, Ecolium 30 reduces carbon dioxide emissions by around 7% from the market standard reference product, B7 diesel fuel. The biosourced products used meet the sustainability criteria of the European Union Directive on Biofuels.
• Label award date: September 2011
• Label term: 3 years

Azalt Eco² 35/50 is a paving grade bitumen designed for the production of warm mix asphalt concrete. The asphalt is delivered ready to use. It requires no further investment at the mixing plant. It is also compatible with a range of mix designs without modification, including mixes with a high binder content used for surface layers and mixes with low-binder content used as a base.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: AZALT ECO² 35/50 is specially designed for the production of warm mix asphalt concrete. It reduces the production and application temperatures by 40°C compared with conventional hot mix asphalt, due to the additives used.
• Environmental performance: The improvement is obtained during binder and concrete production and mix application by using this product instead of a standard grade 35/50 bitumen used in hot mix asphalts. Carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption are reduced by an estimated 23% and 19% respectively.
• Label award date: September 2011
• Label term: 3 years

Total TP Star Max FE 10W-30 is a 10W-30 grade fuel economy engine oil (also known as a lubricant) for heavy equipment engines, transmissions and hydraulic systems. Its use improves fuel efficiency and reduces carbon dioxide emissions.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: Because fuel economy lubricants have an optimized viscosity profile, they reduce the friction that causes power loss in the lubricated parts, thereby enhancing fuel efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
• Environmental performance: Switching from a conventional 15W-40 lubricant to Total TP Star Max FE 10W-30 improves fuel efficiency by around 1.3% (measured on an official test bench). Carbon dioxide emissions are reduced proportionally to fuel consumption.
• Label award date: August 2011
• Label term: 3 years

Total Tractagri HDX FE and Elf Agritec FE are 10W-30 and 15W-30 grade fuel economy engine oils (also known as lubricants) for farm equipment. Their use improves fuel efficiency and reduces carbon dioxide emissions. Four engine oils have been awarded the Total Ecosolutions label*; they are used both as factory fill and during operation.

(*) TOTAL TRACTAGRI HDX FE 15W-30, ELF AGRITEC FE 15W-30, TOTAL TRACTAGRI HDX SYN FE 10W-30, ELF AGRITEC SYN FE 10W-30.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: Because fuel economy lubricants have an optimized viscosity profile, they reduce the friction that causes power loss in the lubricated parts, thereby improving fuel efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
• Environmental performance: Switching from a conventional 15W-30 oil to Tractagri or Agritec 15W-30 or 10W-30 improves fuel efficiency by around 1% (measured on an official test bench). Carbon dioxide emissions are reduced proportionally to fuel consumption.
• Label award date: August 2011
• Label term: 3 years

Total Caprano Energy FE 15W-30 is a 15W-30 fuel grade economy marine engine oil (also known as a lubricant). It used improves fuel efficiency and reduces carbon dioxide emissions.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: Because fuel economy oils have an optimized viscosity profile, they reduce the friction that causes power loss in the lubricated parts, thereby improving fuel efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
• Environmental performance: Switching from a conventional SAE 40 oil to Total Caprano Energy FE 15W-30 improves fuel efficiency by 3% (measured during factory testing). Carbon dioxide emissions are reduced proportionally to fuel consumption.
• Label award date: August 2011
• Label term: 3 years

Eco-Déclic solutions are LPG-based solutions for heating individual homes and apartment buildings that reduce our customers’ energy use.
The Total Eco-Déclic Isolation service consists of a financial incentive to encourage customers to adopt solutions that reduce heat loss and conserve energy.




The service involves granting customers financial incentives to encourage them to adopt one or more energy-saving insulation solutions. It consists of three options that may be combined:

• Wall insulation.
• Attic insulation.
• New windows and/or French doors.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage:
  The Eco-Déclic Isolation solution helps customers achieve a range of savings in relation to the reference service, depending on the option(s) selected:
  • Wall insulation reduces energy use for heating by 15% (French Environment and Energy Management Agency – ADEME – estimate: 20 to 25%).
  • Attic insulation reduces energy use for heating by 26%.
  • New windows reduce energy use for heating by 7% (French Environment and Energy Management Agency – ADEME – estimate: 10 to 15%).

Eco-Déclic solutions are LPG-based solutions for heating individual homes and apartment buildings that reduce our customers’ energy use.
The Total Eco-Déclic Bois service consists of a financial incentive to encourage customers to adopt a dual-energy solution comprising renewable energy (wood) and an LPG-fired boiler.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: Compared to the reference service, which consists of LPG-only heating, Totalgaz Eco-Déclic Bois delivers a 14% reduction in non-renewable energy use for heating.
• Environmental performance: Overall reduction of 14% in use of non-renewable energy and a corresponding reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.
• Label award date: July 2011
• Label term: 3 years

Total Excellium Diesel is a premium fuel blended to meet local specifications, such as EN 590 in the European Union, and enhanced with proprietary Total additives to deliver added properties. These include reducing friction and clogging of sensitive engine parts to improve engine performance.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage:
  Compared to a diesel without additives, Total Excellium diesel with its improved properties:
  • Increases fuel efficiency by an average of 2.5%.
  • Reduces emissions of pollutants.
  • Protects the engine.
    
• Environmental performance: The significant 2.5% improvement in fuel efficiency reduces both non-renewable resource use and carbon dioxide emissions by 2.5% across the entire life cycle.
• Label award date: July 2011
• Label term: 3 years

Tricotect® is a regeneration unit (ion exchange) for plating of Corrosion Resistant Coatings in the Decorative and Functional Surface Finishing Industry. Atotech supplies Tricotect® to regenerate Atotech´s Cr(VI)-free passivate  solutions, which are mainly used for the post-treatment of corrosion resistant zinc and zinc alloy coatings in diverse industrial applications (e.g. automotive or aerospace). Combining innovative chemical products with dedicated equipment, Atotech’s integrated solutions meet the most demanding requirements for consistent high plating performance and efficient use of resources.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: The continuous purification of trivalent chromium passivates allows for a potentially unlimited solution lifetime, resulting in lower raw material consumption and less wastewater. Tricotect® operates online and does not require any interruption of the production process.
• Environmental performance: The significant environmental improvement is based on the reduced consumption of metals during the passivation process. Depending on the application, Tricotect can save up to 99% of the metals.
• Label award date: June 2011 
• Label term: 3 years

EDEN® is a regeneration unit (based on electrodialysis) for electroless nickel plating baths. Electroless nickel is used for functional applications, specifically for coatings of superior wear and corrosion resistance (e.g. automotive). Electroless nickel suffers from limited bath life due to the accumulation of by-products formed during the autocatalytic reaction. Atotech´s patented EDEN® process solves the problem of decreasing quality by a fully automated electrodialysis system.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: EDEN® allows continuous online purification of the electroless nickel bath, providing a potentially unlimited bath life by removing the by-products.
  Customers can benefit from a reduction of process chemistry and waste, combined with constant high plating quality.
• Environmental performance: The significant environmental improvement of the EDEN® system is based on the reduced chemistry consumption of the electroless nickel process: More than 70% of nickel and more than 75% of sodium hypophosphite are saved by using EDEN®.
• Label award date : June 2011
• Label term : 3 years

Vegaprène glass run channel seals keep air, water and wind from passing between the window glass and the chassis. They also hold and support the glass in the channel during movement. The seals are made of Vegaprène^® thermoplastic elastomer, a proprietary material developed by Hutchinson as an alternative to sulfur cross-linked synthetic rubber.

• The Total Ecosolutions Advantage: Vegaprène^® is less dense than the market standard rubber and, as a thermoplastic material, it is also recyclable. Its improved thermal performance delivers energy savings for end users.
• In terms of environmental performance: energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by around 44% and 47% respectively during production.
• Label award date: June 2011
• Label term: 3 years

An annual review of the elements considered when awarding our products and services the Total Ecosolutions label enables the program’s internal governance bodies to decide whether to maintain or withdraw the label. If, for example, new regulations have come into effect and the product or service only complies with these regulations without offering any further advantage, the label will be withdrawn.

In accordance with ISO standards 14020 and 14021, we will answer all requests for additional information and supply all necessary documents in support of our claims, except where this would reveal trade secrets or any other information of a confidential nature.

PPC 9612 polypropylene grade is used to manufacture crates for the storage and transport of goods.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: The high fluidity of this grade enables the reduction in wall thickness of injected parts. These results in newly designed crates with up to 35% reduction in weight and corresponding savings of material compared with the most widely used standard polypropylene used in this market.
• Environmental performance: The 35% reduction in material produces a corresponding reduction in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The use of 1000t of PPC9612 in this application averts the emission of around 2000t of CO2 equivalent which corresponds to the average annual emissions of approximately 200 EU citizens.
• Label award date : March 2011
• Label term : 3 years

Total Petrochemicals Lumicene® grades are new generation polyolefins with improved performance based on proprietary technology. Total Petrochemicals Lumicene® M2704EP is used to manufacture transparent collation shrink film for packaging application.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: The properties of these grades reduce the weight of films by around 27%, which results in significant material savings compared with the most widely used standard polyethylenes.
• Environmental performance: The 27% reduction in material produces a corresponding reduction in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The use of 1000t of Lumicene® M2704EP in compounds to produce lighter films averts the emission of around 1800t of CO2 equivalent, which corresponds to the average annual emissions of approximately 180 citizens*.
• Label award date : March 2011
• Label term : 3 years

Total Petrochemicals Lumicene^® grades are new generation polyolefins with improved performance based on proprietary technology. Total Petrochemicals Lumicene^® M5220 and M5220M are used to manufacture caps for carbonated drinks.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: The properties of these grades reduce the weight of cap by around 16% which results in significant material savings and save up to 15% of energy at processing in injection molding compared with the most widely used standard polyethylenes.
• Environmental performance: In addition to the 15% energy savings in processing, the 16% reduction in material produces a corresponding reduction in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The use of 1000t of Lumicene® M5220 or M5220M averts the emission of around 550t of CO2 equivalent, which corresponds to the average annual emissions of approximately 55 citizens.
• Label award date : March 2011
• Label term : 3 years

Atotech supplies Uniplate equipment and specially adapted chemistry for electroless copper deposition (Uniplate LB) and electrolytic copper plating (Uniplate Inpulse). Atotech’s systems are developed to deliver reliable results with reduced raw materials consumption.
Atotech has advanced the plating technology to a new level by pioneering and developing innovative horizontal copper plating, the Uniplate system.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: For the production of High Density Interconnection PCBs, Atotech’s Uniplate LB systems require only 50% of the electroless copper thickness in the PTH (Plating Through Hole) process compared to standard vertical lines. This results in a significantly reduced amount of raw materials consumption.
• Environmental performance: The significant environmental improvement is based on the reduction of the consumption of copper, sodium hydroxide and formaldehyde in the PTH process for the production of PCB.
• Label award date: July 2010 
• Label term: 3 years

Total Gas & Power’s Automated Meter Reading services consists of supplying and installing smart meters (or devices attached to existing meters) for remote transmission of gas and electricity usage data. Customers can access an Internet platform for detailed reporting, including granularity, time, more frequent readings and comparisons.
The Automated Meter Reading service is only available in the United Kingdom.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: The Automated Meter Reading service offers customers much more accurate, timely consumption data than is the case with conventional meters read manually (which represent around 90% of meters in the industrial and commercial segment in the United Kingdom). This makes it possible to track and manage energy consumption much more efficiently and closely.
• Environmental performance: Energy consumption reduced by at least 5% and a reduction in related carbon dioxide emissions.
• Label award date: July 2010 
• Label term: 3 years

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FireBlock resins are a new generation of unsaturated polyester, used to manufacture fire-retardant composite parts. Intended for the rail market, these resins have excellent fire retardant properties, are easy to process and are lighter than the current generation of resins. They do not contain halogen or substances that are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction (CMR).

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: The resin’s low density and the feedstock used significantly reduce energy consumption during the manufacturing process and the utilization phase, for example in trains.
• Environmental performance: Reduced energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Label award date: July 2010
• Label term: 3 years

Grade 1960N polystyrene is used to manufacture extruded polystyrene insulation boards that are particularly suitable for applications that require very high load strength and long-term water resistance, such as industrial floors, rooftop terraces, green roofs and inverted roof membranes.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: With its low viscosity, this polystyrene grade is workable at lower temperatures. This results in an energy savings of around 11% in the production and processing phases compared with the reference product (a type 1450N grade or one with similar flow properties).
• Environmental performance: Reduction of 11% in energy use without loss of insulation properties (compressive strength and insulation efficiency).
• Label award date : March 2009
• Label term : 3 years

PPC 11642, PPC 12642 and PPC 13812 polypropylene grades are used for injection molded food trays and pails.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: The performance margin of these grades means that certain parts of the injection mold wall can be thinner, which in turn reduces the weight of molded parts by a significant 5%. The result is a savings in material compared to the standard polypropylenes most widely used in today’s market.
• Environmental performance: reductions in energy consumption, amount of raw materials, and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Label award date : May 2009
• Label term : 3 years

PPH 4026 polypropylene is used to manufacture thermoformed trays for fresh food packaging. It can be used alone or as part of a multilayer structure.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: PPH 4026’s superior mechanical properties reduces the weight of trays by 15%, which means that manufacturers can use significantly less raw materials for an equivalent product, compared to the standard polypropylenes most widely used in today’s market.
• Environmental performance: reductions in energy consumption, amount of raw materials, and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Label award date : June 2010
• Label term : 3 years

Polyethylene grades HDPE XRC 20B, HDPE XSC 50 Blue and HDPE XSC 50 Orange are used to manufacture water and gas pressure pipes compliant with the ISO 9080 standard on hydrostatic strength of PE 100.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: Thanks to the grades’ exceptional crack resistance, pipes manufactured with these grades can be installed in trenches without the bed of sand that is standard for conventional pipes.
• Environmental performance: a reduction in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of around 10%.
• Label award date: February 2009
• Label term : 3 years

Total Petrochemicals Lumicene® products, based on proprietary technology, are next-generation polyolefins that deliver improved performance.
The Lumicene® polyethylene grades M 3410 EP, M 4707 EP and M 5510 EP made by Total Petrochemicals are used to produce transparent blown film for packaging applications.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: The superior properties of these new grades mean that film manufacturers can use significantly less raw materials (around 20%) for an equivalent product, compared to the standard polyethylenes most widely used in today’s market.
• Environmental performance: reductions in energy consumption, amount of raw materials, and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Label award date: February 2009
• Label term: 3 years

The Total Ecosolutions Fioul Soleil service is an energy-saving dual-energy solution combining a solar hot water heater and a heating oil-fired boiler for households intending to replace their boiler.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: Compared to replacing an older boiler with a new low-temperature heating oil-fired boiler for both home heating and domestic hot water, the Total Ecosolutions Fioul Soleil solution reduces the energy used for hot water by 50% to 70% and for home heating by 5%.
• Environmental performance: A 16% overall reduction in fossil fuel use and a corresponding reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.
• Label award date: February 2010
• Label term: 3 years

Eco-Déclic solutions are LPG-based solutions for heating individual homes and apartment buildings.

Totalgaz’s Eco-Déclic Solaire + service consists of subsidies to help customers replacing their conventional boilers to switch to a dual-energy solution combining renewable solar energy and an LPG-fueled condensing boiler. 

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: Compared to the reference solution, which consists of the standard replacement of an older heating system with a gas-fired condensing boiler, Totalgaz’s Eco-Déclic Solaire + solution reduces the amount of energy used for home heating by 30% and for domestic hot water by 50% to 70%.
• Environmental performance: Overall reduction of 33% in use of non-renewable energy and a corresponding reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.
• Label award date: February 2009
• Label term: 3 years

Total Petrochemicals Lumicene^® polypropylene grades, based on proprietary technology, are next-generation polyolefins that deliver improved performance.
Lumicene^® MR 2001 and MR 2002 are used to manufacture fibers that are processed into nonwoven fabrics for personal care products, such as wipes, and the building industry. 

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: The superior mechanical properties of these new grades means that manufacturers of nonwovens can use significantly less raw materials (around 17%) for an equivalent product, compared to the standard polypropylenes most widely used in today’s market.
• Environmental performance: Reductions in energy consumption, amount of raw materials, and greenhouse gas emissions.
• Label award date: February 2010
• Label term: 3 years

These products are biodegradable oils for hand-held and pole-mounted chainsaws and are intended for the tree care segment.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: Compared to the reference product (TOTAL MTC 150 and MTC 100 type mineral oil), which was roughly 20% biodegradable within one month in the same test, the Total Ecosolutions TOTAL CHAINBIO 160 and TOTAL CHAINBIO 100 were around 90% biodegradable in similar tests.
• Environmental performance: Rapid biodegradability.
• Label award date: February 2009
• Label term: 3 years

Elf and Total-branded engine oils (also known as lubricants) for cars include a number of fuel economy (FE) oils: TOTAL ACTIVA INEO ECS, TOTAL QUARTZ INEO ECS, ELF EVOLUTION SXR 5W-30, TOTAL ACTIVA 9000 FUTURE 5W-30, TOTAL QUARTZ FUTURE 9000 5W-30. ACTIVA is a long-established trademark used in metropolitan France and the French West Indies, and QUARTZ is the trademark used in the rest of the world.
These engine oils have earned the “fuel economy” designation because they meet the specifications of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), which publishes its own fuel economy criteria.

The ACEA Oil Sequences set a minimum performance level for engine oils to obtain this certification.
Fuel economy engine oils enable cars to use less fuel than with conventional engine oil.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: Compared to the ACEA reference oil — RL191, a 15W-40 mineral oil used in its fuel economy test — Total and Elf fuel economy engine oils deliver a recognized fuel economy improvement of at 2.5%.
• Environmental performance: Uses less non-renewable resources and reduces related carbon dioxide emissions.
• Label award date: February 2009
• Label term: 3 years

Total GR provides GR fuel cards to corporate fleets, entitling holders to a variety of services, such as online fuel consumption tracking, to help both drivers and fleet managers.

Total GR introduced the "consommer moins" solution in 2008 to help our customers reduce their fuel consumption.

One of the services associated with the GR card is an ecodriving program, and it was this that was taken into account when deciding to label the "consommer moins" program. This approach includes practical ecodriving courses in partnership with specialized companies and a discount for GR cardholders; an ecodriving self-training module developed specifically for our customers, available free at http://www.consommermoins-gr.com/; driver education media; and free turnkey fuel efficiency challenges for GR customers.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: Compared to a conventional fleet fuel card to access or pay for fuel in service station, with basic tracking via regular statements detailing consumption, Total’s "consommer moins" program and its associated ecodriving services reduce fuel consumption by at least 5%.
• Environmental performance: Reduced consumption of primary energy (fossil fuels) and a reduction in related carbon dioxide emissions.
• Label award date: February 2010
• Label term: 3 years
• Label term (after annual review): April 2012. The ecodriving program does not make part anymore of the services linked to Total GR card. We are working on a new offer more adapted to the needs of the corporate fleets managers.

Tarbicol CL series water-based adhesives for manufacturing internal partitions.
The Tarbicol CL series line of water-based adhesives was developed by our Bostik subsidiary for use in the manufacture of insulating honeycomb-structure partitions for buildings.

• The Total Ecosolutions advantage: Compared to urea-formaldehyde adhesives, Tarbicol CL series products release fewer volatile organic compounds (VOC), because they do not contain formaldehyde. Users also save energy, because the adhesives are applied cold, and there is a saving in materials because less adhesive is required for the same result.

• Environmental performance: Reduced energy use, carbon emissions, and amount of adhesive required.
• Label award date: may 2009
• Label term: 3 years
• End of labelization (after the annual review): December 2011