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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BIOBASED™ 1701S EARNS GREENGUARD CERTIFICATION 
ROGERS, AR, May 21, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/--BioBased® 1701s Insulation is the first spray polyurethane foam insulation to meet the stringent GREENGUARD Certification guidelines for indoor air quality.
The GREENGUARD Certification ProgramSM is an industry-independent, third-party testing program for low-emitting products and materials. The first GREENGUARD Certification was awarded in the fall of 2002. In 2005, the GREENGUARD Children & SchoolsSM standard was added, which evaluates the sensitive nature of school populations combined with the unique building characteristics found in schools, and presents the most rigorous product emissions criteria to date. BioBased® Insulation’s soy-based, water-blown, closed cell insulation product earned both the GREENGUARD Certification and the GREENGUARD Certification for Children & SchoolsSM. “Our company is focused on developing insulation products that are more sustainable than traditional products,” said Mike Muccio, chief operating officer of BioBased® Insulation. “We believe that sustainability means more than just adding bio-content to a product. It extends to how we do business and how we increase the sustainability of our products while reducing our carbon footprint. “Because BioBased® 1701s is bio-based, uses water instead of ozone-depleting chemicals as the blowing agent, and meets GREENGUARD Certification, we believe that we’ve shown it is possible to produce a more sustainable product that still meets, and even exceeds competitive performance standards.” The GREENGUARD Certification Process tests products for emissions of formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), aldehydes, respirable particles, ozone, and other pollutants using stringent environmental chamber protocols designed to simulate product use in typical indoor environments. To date, more than 100 manufacturers across various industries offer GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® products. All GREENGUARD Certified products are listed in the GREENGUARD Online Product Guide, a free indoor air quality resource. GREENGUARD Certification is a valuable tool for architects, designers, product specifiers and purchasing organizations that want to locate, specify, and purchase off-the-shelf, low-emitting products for indoor environments. GREENGUARD Certification is a voluntary program available to all manufacturers and their suppliers. BioBased® Insulation products are only available through a global network of certified dealers. For more information or to find a certified dealer in your area, visit www.biobased.net or call 1-800-803-5189. About BioBased® Insulation BioBased® Insulation is committed to making the world’s structures more sustainable by developing and marketing performance-tested, environmentally responsible spray foam insulation products through a global network of certified dealers. Our goal is to reduce dependence on petroleum products by correctly sealing buildings to make them more energy efficient while utilizing the latest technology to incorporate renewable materials into our products and sustainable practices into our business. Headquartered in Northwest Arkansas, BioBased Insulation holds the exclusive rights for the use of the Agrol® family of soy-based polyols in spray foam insulation applications. About GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification® The GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified mark is a registered certification mark used under license through the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute. For More Information: Jennifer Wilson, brand manager, 1-800-803-5189 |
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