Does anyone know if cork bulletin boards or marker boards typically have urea formaldehyde resins? I know they do not come under the aegis of IEQ 4.4 because they are not base building components, but I'd like to know for my own edification. Product data for a Forbo cork board describes how it can support other LEED credits, but no mention is made regarding compliance with IEQ 4.4, which makes me wonder. Thanks.
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Josh Jacobs
Technical Information & Public Affairs ManagerUL Environment
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April 5, 2012 - 10:33 am
First let me applaud you for looking in to low-emitting products not just for a point, but hopefully for good IAQ. While I can't speak to these types of products exact chemical content, I know that there are a number of display products that meet the intent of EQ c4.0 in that they are low-emitting per the CDPH Standard Method criteria. You may want to look at some of the certification bodies that certify to these standards for the display products that have proven to be low-emitting - you can go to www.greenguard.org or www.scscertified.com and they both have product guides where you can search by product.
Abena Darden
Senior AssociateThornton Tomasetti
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April 5, 2012 - 2:02 pm
Thanks for your response and for the compliment, Josh--Having been involved in IAQ since '98 and Capitol Area East End Complex and the evolution of 01350, so yes, it's ingrained. Pharos would be my trusted choice re database and emissions testing, but really what I'm wondering is what kinds of resins are in cork products--I suspect it's CH20. I'll do some research and post back.