Lees Unveils Carpet Adhesive With Recycled Content

Kennesaw, Georgia, November 18 - At the fall StarNet Convention, held last weekend in New Orleans, Lees Carpets unveiled an innovative new adhesive, UnibondR Wet Set RE, specially formulated to install broadloom carpets backed with Lees pioneering high performance Unibond backing. Wet Set RE contains 20 percent post-consumer recycled content by total weight, and is one of the first adhesives in the industry that meets the Carpet & Rug Institute's stringent Green Label Plus standards. "Wet Set RE is yet another milestone in Lees' long history of environmental stewardship," said Jim McCallum, president of Lees. "With the recent Environmentally Preferred Products certification of our entire broadloom offering, and the introduction of our Unibond RE backing system featuring 20 percent post-consumer content, we have intensified our initiative to offer a complete package of carpets and adhesives that qualify for LEED credits as outlined by the U.S. Green Building Council. Lees is committed to sustainability, top to bottom." For further information about Lees Wet Set RE, contact Lees Carpets Technical Services at 800-443-2241.

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