Research and Testing Buyers Can Trace

We separate published research, submitted-sample screening and material safety information so buyers can see what each source proves, and what still needs batch or project confirmation.

Visible roots extending through a molded substrate plug in an authorized application record
Authorized application photograph. Crop results vary with cultivar, irrigation, nutrition, climate and trial design.
Published Research

35-Day PFAL Study: Lettuce and Pak Choi

The peer-reviewed study compared one molded coconut coir substrate format with sponge and rockwool at South China Agricultural University. It is research context for the tested material and geometry, not a certification of every CF model.

Study period: 35 days after sowingSystem: hydroponic PFALCrops: lettuce and pak choiLight: 250 micromol m-2 s-1 PPFDAir: 22–26 C, 65–75% RHStatistics: p ≤ 0.05 where reported
Lettuce vs. rockwool+27.33%

Shoot fresh weight at 35 days after sowing.

Pak choi vs. sponge+67.19%

Shoot fresh weight at 35 days after sowing.

Lettuce vs. rockwool-22.98%

Energy consumption per unit area yield.

Pak choi vs. sponge-40.91%

Energy consumption per unit area yield.

Source: Agronomy 2025, 15(8), 1929. DOI: 10.3390/agronomy15081929. Read the methods, statistical notes and all measured trade-offs before applying the results to a commercial decision.
Document Register

What the Available Reports Say

Full source files contain controlled business information and are shared with qualified buyers during project review. The summaries below preserve each report's stated scope.

SGS

SVHC Screening

Report
CANIN24009790302
Date
21 May 2024
Submitted sample
Seedling and cutting substrate block
Result
Pass under the report's stated screening scope; reported substances were at or below 0.1% w/w for the submitted sample.

This result applies only to the tested sample. Confirm the current document and product or batch applicability with sales.

MSDS

Material-System Safety Data

Report
SNTEK2024101161
Date
14 October 2024
Composition stated
Water-based polyurethane ≤20%; peat 40–70%; coconut coir 30–70%.
Classification
Not classified as a hazardous substance or mixture under the report's GHS assessment; not classified as dangerous goods for listed transport modes.

The composition values are formulation ranges in the supplied MSDS, not a batch certificate. The binder is not described here as biodegradable.

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