Wilsonart Earns Greenguard Certification

Atlanta, GA, August 11--The Greenguard Environmental Institute has awarded Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certification to the high-pressure decorative laminate of Wilsonart International, Inc. of Temple, Texas. All Wilsonart Laminate product types, to be used for both furniture and decorative construction applications, were tested according to the stringent Greenguard Standards for Low Emitting Products. Earlier this year Wilsonart Laminate Flooring was awarded Greenguard Certification. All Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified products ensure minimal impact on the indoor environment. The Greenguard Certification of Wilsonart Laminate gives designers, homeowners, and furniture manufacturers a new variety of low-emitting surfacing that does not involve special ordering or extra cost. Homeowners can benefit by using low-emitting Wilsonart Laminate on countertops and cabinetry. Wilsonart Laminate also can be used as a surface on Greenguard Certified office furniture to obtain a credit for Low Emitting Office Furniture in the Indoor Environmental Quality Section of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) Rating System.