National Gypsum’s ProForm^® joint compounds achieve greenguard indoor air quality certification

 

National Gypsum, one of the world’s leading gypsum board manufacturers based in Charlotte, N.C., has achieved GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified^® status for its complete line of ProForm^® BRAND joint compounds. The company announced the certification today at the Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry (AWCI) Convention and INTEX EXPO 2009 in Nashville.

“National Gypsum is proud to offer the broadest line of gypsum and related products to have achieved the industry’s most stringent indoor air quality standards, and to be the only manufacturer to offer a complete line of GREENGUARD Certified joint compounds,” said John Ferretti, general manager, interior finishing products.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates indoor air can be up to two to five times more polluted than outdoor air, which means Americans’ health could be at significant risk given many adults spend up to 90 percent of their time inside.

Building certification programs such as the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ and the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) have identified indoor air quality as a key contributor to the overall health, safety and productivity of building occupants and a key component of sustainable design.

“The ProForm joint compound line’s certification is the latest demonstration of our ongoing commitment to sustainable building practices and indoor environmental quality,” said John Mixson, National Gypsum’s director of marketing and the head of the company’s sustainability efforts.

The ProForm ready-mixed joint compounds that have been GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified include:

- All Purpose	- Multi-Use
- All Purpose Machine Grade	- Taping
- Topping	- Ultra
- Easy Finish	- XP
- Lite

The GREENGUARD Certification Program^SM is an industry independent, third-party program that has been certifying products for low non-toxic emissions since 2001. To achieve GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified status, National Gypsum’s products passed rigorous sample testing and review of the manufacturing processes to meet strict standards set by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) – a globally recognized leader in indoor air quality – to determine their impact on indoor air pollution.

“National Gypsum has made it a top priority to manufacture its products in a responsible, sustainable way,” said Dr. Marilyn Black, founder of the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute. “In doing so, the company is helping ensure the health and safety of the indoor environments in which we live and work.”

National Gypsum’s complete line of XP^® interior gypsum board products also achieved GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified^® status and GREENGUARD Children & Schools^SM Certification earlier this year. The XP line features Sporgard™, a combination of mold inhibitors offering the most advanced technology to actively combat mold that comes from Syngenta, a world leader in mold control. Sporgard is a trademark of a Syngenta Group Company.

About National Gypsum
National Gypsum is a fully integrated manufacturer and supplier of building products used worldwide. Primary emphasis is on Gold Bond^® BRAND gypsum board, ProForm^® BRAND drywall finishing and PermaBase^® BRAND cement board; in addition to an XP^® family of abuse, impact, mold and moisture resistant products and SoundBreak^®, an acoustically enhanced gypsum board.