Monday, August 13, 2007
Breathe Easier
Formaldehyde-Free Plywood
Columbia has converted all of its hardwood plywood and particleboard facilities to a proprietary formaldehyde-free manufacturing system called PureBond. Cost-competitive with the similar urea formaldehyde (UF)-made hardwood plywood, Columbia’s PureBond formula is derived from soybeans, then enhanced with a proprietary resin, giving it particularly strong bonding and water-resistance qualities. It enables Columbia to completely eliminate formaldehyde from its standard veneer-core decorative panel production.
The panels are also compliant with the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.
Posted by editor at 10:15 AM under architecture & construction • green
