ATLANTA, GA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/09/08 -- In response to the increased focus on improvedindoor air quality, GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) has added theFormaldehyde Emission Reduction Technology category to its certificationprograms. Unlike other GEI certification programs, this category certifiesa manufacturers' process/technology, rather than a product."We are thrilled to develop this additional category as it allows us toshow the marketplace that there are products out there to meet changingconsumer preferences and changing air quality requirements," said Dr.Marilyn Black, Chairman and Founder of GEI, "GREENGUARD is constantlylooking for ways to ensure the health of our indoor air environments andeducate the public on the importance of using low-emitting volatile organiccompound (VOC) products and processes."
Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC is the first company in this category, withits Caire Technology attaining GREENGUARD Children and SchoolsCertification(SM). To achieve this certification, Caire Technology met therequired standard of reducing formaldehyde levels by 80% or more from aproduct during the manufacturing process. The finished product also met theoverall stringent GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® emissionscriteria.
Georgia-Pacific's patent-pending Caire technology reduces formaldehydeemissions from finished products. It provides an innovative "green"alternative that is effective, economical and easy to use. Appliedpost-manufacture via a variety of customized application methods, Caire ismost effective on porous products with a large surface area, such asfiberglass insulation. GP is also testing the technology on ceiling tiles,glass mat, textiles and air filters.
"With Caire Technology, we offer a lower-emission option to help meet theever-changing regulations around indoor air environments and to provide amarket driven alternative for those who simply prefer a "greener" product,"said Peter Williams, vice president -- specialty chemicals, Georgia-PacificChemicals. "This technology helps us develop customized solutions with ourclients to meet a variety of needs and standards."
About GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI)
Founded in 2001, GEI is an industry independent, non-profit organizationthat oversees the GREENGUARD Certification Programs. The Institute'smission is to protect human health and quality of life through programsthat improve indoor air that people breathe. As an ANSI AccreditedStandards Developer, GEI establishes acceptable standards for buildingmaterials, interior products, electronic equipment, indoor environments andbuildings. The more than 165,000 GREENGUARD certified products must meetstringent, third party standards for low chemical emissions based onestablished health standards and undergo rigorous testing and verificationprocesses on a regular basis. GREENGUARD certification is broadlyrecognized and accepted by a number of "green" building programs, includingthe United States Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED® program. Anonline guide of GREENGUARD certified products is available at no charge atwww.greenguard.org.
About Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC
Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC, a subsidiary of Georgia-Pacific, is a globalperformance chemical manufacturer recognized as a leader in its key marketsof building products, papermaking, and industrial and specialtyapplications. It operates 12 chemical plants in the United States, as wellas a plant in Brazil, Chile and Argentina, and has a manufacturing presencein South Africa and China.
Headquartered at Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leadingmanufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper,cellulose and related chemicals. The company employs approximately 50,000people at more than 300 locations in North America, South America andEurope. For more information, visit www.gp.com.
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