Multi-Faceted Gypsum Products Meet Industry’s Most Stringent Indoor Air Quality Standards CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Gypsum, one of the world’s leading gypsum board manufacturers based in Charlotte, N.C., today announced its complete line of XP® interior gypsum products has achieved GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® status and GREENGUARD Children & SchoolsSM Certification. Research indicates American adults spend up to 90 percent of their time indoors, and that indoor air is two to five times more polluted than outdoor air. XP products that have received GREENGUARD and GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certification include Gold Bond® BRAND Hi-Abuse® XP®, Hi-Impact® XP® and XP® Gypsum Board. “The XP product family, easily identified by its signature purple color, provides the building and design communities everything they need for innovative, sustainable design in gypsum systems,” said John Mixson, National Gypsum’s director of marketing. “In addition to offering multi-faceted performance in the form of abuse- and impact-resistance and industry-leading mold-resistance, our XP products now have the added benefit of achieving the highest indoor air quality standards.” The GREENGUARD Certification ProgramSM is an industry independent, third-party program that has been certifying products for low non-toxic emissions since 2001. To achieve GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified status, National Gypsum’s products passed rigorous sample testing and review of the manufacturing processes to meet strict standards set by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) – a globally recognized leader in indoor air quality – to determine their impact on indoor air pollution. To achieve GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certification, the XP product family met even more stringent emissions limits that take into account the added sensitivity of children and adults with compromised immune systems. "The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute applauds National Gypsum on its continued commitment to furthering our mission of improving indoor air quality,” said Dr. Marilyn Black, Founder of GEI. "Products such as the XP interior gypsum line are certified by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute so consumers and members of the building industry alike can be assured that the products which they are buying are healthy for their indoor environments." National Gypsum’s XP products feature Sporgard™, a combination of mold inhibitors offering the most advanced technology to actively combat mold. Sporgard comes from Syngenta, a world leader in mold control. Sporgard is a trademark of a Syngenta Group Company.
