Jan 19 2010
Johns Manville (JM), a Berkshire Hathaway company and leading manufacturer of premium-quality building products, today announced that products from its complete line of Formaldehyde-free™ fiber glass building insulation have qualified for SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold + Formaldehyde Free certification from Scientific Certification Systems, the global leader in independent certification of environmental and sustainability claims.
SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold certification requires that products meet the toughest limits in North America for indoor air emissions, guaranteeing that certified products contribute to safer and healthier indoor environments in commercial buildings such as offices, hospitals and schools. SCS’s Indoor Advantage™ Gold ensures full compliance with California Section 01350 requirements and sets a higher standard for indoor air quality, stricter than any other on the market.
Importantly, SCS Formaldehyde Free certification is applicable to JM Formaldehyde-free™ fiber glass building insulation products for both commercial and residential applications, enabling homeowners, retailers, contractors, architects and specifiers to be confident in selecting certified products from JM’s complete line of Formaldehyde-free™ fiber glass building insulation. It is the only independent third-party certification for claims related to formaldehyde-free building materials. SCS developed the formaldehyde-free certification based on both health criteria and the definition of formaldehyde-free that was issued in 2005 when a formal challenge was filed against JM’s ability to call its products formaldehyde-free. Unlike other product emissions certification programs, the SCS program criteria are entirely transparent and open to all manufacturers whose products meet the criteria.
“We’re delighted we’ve earned the SCS Indoor Advantage™ Gold + Formaldehyde Free certification,” said Mike Lawrence, vice president and general manager for JM's Insulation Systems business. “JM was the first manufacturer to offer a full line of Formaldehyde-free™ fiber glass building insulation beginning in 2002. By helping people follow EPA’s recommendation to minimize exposure to formaldehyde, we have been making homes, schools, hospitals and other buildings safer and healthier for the past eight years.”
“Indoor air quality is extremely important because most people spend as much as 90 percent of their time indoors, either at home, work or school,” said Stowe Hartridge-Beam, indoor air quality program manager at SCS. “We’re pleased to see Johns Manville’s continued commitment to healthier indoor environments.”
For over 15 years, SCS has certified the recycled content of major manufacturers in the fiber glass insulation industry, including JM since 1994. JM incorporates an average of 20 percent post-consumer recycled content across North America in insulation manufacturing. No other major fiber glass insulation manufacturer uses more certified post-consumer recycled content than JM.
“Johns Manville has been a leader in building products and materials for more than 150 years,” Lawrence said. “Customers can continue to count on JM for new product innovations such as the JM Spider® Custom Insulation System; JM Corbond III™, a premium high-yield closed-cell spray foam insulation product; and JM ComfortTherm® batts and rolls, wrapped in plastic for more comfortable installation with less itch and dust.”
Source: http://www.jm.com/