Dear all,
I'am using acoustic tiles for the ceiling, which is a "Fibrous glass wool" material with a certain formaldehyde content, and a supplier's datasheet states that "the baseboard is using a plant based binder".
My question is: Does this plant content categorize the tiles as agrifiber by definition?
I also need to confirm that if the tiles are not agrifiber, does that makes it exempt from all IEQc4 credits, meaning that I don't need to consider a certain VOC content in my product?
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Peggy White
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July 7, 2013 - 2:08 pm
It sounds like your product is fiberglass panels with a plant based adhesive as a binder to hold the fibers together to form the panels. Fiberglass is made from fibers of glass (sand based) arranged in a texture similar to wool - it's not wool based. Therefore, the panels would not be considered an agrifiber composite.
That said, its always preferable to use products comprised of low-VOC, non-formaldehyde materials in the interest of maintaining a healthy indoor environment.