Carb Certified Hardwood

In 2009 the california air resources board carb released the toughest formaldehyde emission regulations for composite wood products in california.

Carb certified hardwood.

Carb phase 2 compliant purezawood is proudly carb 2 certified. In the certification process ul verifies that the manufacturing facility for subject composite wood products are capable of complying with the carb atcm emission standards and tsca title vi. We re proud to be a leader in this initiative offering carb certified hardwood plywood and particle board. Background carb staff maintains a list of mills that have been identified by carb approved third party certifiers tpc as producers of carb compliant composite wood products panels of hardwood plywood medium density fiberboard and particleboard.

The list is a tool to help the regulated community locate mills that are producing carb certified materials for purposes of resale or fabrication. California air resources board s phase 2 carb 2 if an engineered wood plank has a carb 2 label that means it has composite wood core that has low level of formaldehyde emission and it is carb 2 compliant. Some engineered flooring have a hardwood part that is fsc certified which indicates hardwood is sustainably harvested. When you purchase engineered hardwood flooring you have to consider color length wear layer and more.

Boa franc north america s most highly regarded hardwood flooring manufacturer is pleased to announce that all mirage lock brand products manufactured as of may 1 2009 will be in full compliance with phase 1 of carb 93120 certification and will thus meet the california air resource board s airborne toxic control measure to reduce formaldehyde emissions. Carb 2 limits. What is formaldehyde and why is it in my flooring. Hardwood plywood hwpw particleboard pb medium density fiberboard mdf thin mdf.