Arclin Decorative Overlays Earns GREENGUARD Certifications

October 18, 2007

Offers First Decorative Melamine Overlays Certified for Children & Schools MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Arclin, a leading provider of bonding and surfacing solutions, is pleased to announce that its line of Decorative Melamine Overlays has been GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified(R) by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI), which establishes performance-based standards for low-emitting building materials, furnishing and finishes used indoors. In addition, Arclin received the GREENGUARD for Children & Schools Certification. This certification presents the most stringent emissions criteria, and is a referenced standard for products used in K-12 schools, daycare facilities and healthcare environments. Products certified under GREENGUARD Children & Schools are specified in the USGBC's LEED for Schools Rating System and CHPS Best Practices Manual as criteria for low-emitting materials. Builders, architects, designers, contractors and specifiers can use Arclin Decorative Melamine Overlays as low-emitting decorative surface solutions for cabinetry, office furniture, closet organizers, store fixtures, or other decorative surface applications. "Being the first to offer certified, low-emitting engineered decorative melamine overlays demonstrates our position as an innovative and environmentally-friendly partner," says Arclin Sr. V.P. Bjorn Wahl. "We'll continue developing sustainable and environmentally sound product solutions that create new market opportunities for our customers."

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