PRODUCT COMPARISON: NO ADDED UREA FORMALDEHYDE CASEWORK

May 2008

No Added Urea Formaldehyde Casework Substrates for Use in Health Care

This chart lists commercial medium density berboard (MDF), particleboard, and wheatboard products currently on the market with no added urea formaldehyde. Several companies are in research and development to explore new soy-based resin products as alternatives to those listed below, which use no formaldehyde of any kind in their products. Watch and keep asking the market for these new products. Manufacturer Brand Website Product Binder Type Recycled content Certications, IAQ and recycled content*
Composite Panel Association EPP certied

FSC-certied Regional Sourcing Panel sizes available

Thickness range
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Notes

Boise Cascade

Boise Evergreen

www.bc.com

Particleboard

MF

100% pre-consumer wood ber

No, but SFI

Wood ber sourced 4' x 8' through within 500 mile radius 5' x 9' with speof manufacturing cial size needs facility in Le Grand, OR evaluated upon request Wood ber sourced within 100 mile radius of manufacturing facility in Klamath Falls, OR Wood ber sourced within 100 mile radius of manufacturing facility in Klamath Falls, OR 4' x 5', 4' x 8', and 5' x 16'

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Collins Companies

Collins Pine FreeForm

www.collinspine. com

Particleboard

MF

100% pre-consumer wood ber 100% pre-consumer wood ber

Composite Panel Association EPP certied

Yes

3 8

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Collins Companies

Collins Pine Particleboard

www.collinspine. com

Particleboard

MF (special order)

Composite Panel Association EPP certied

No

4' x 5', 4' x 8', and 5' x 16'

3/8" to 1 "

Environ Biocomposites Flakeboard

Microstrand www.environ Wheatboard biocomposites.com

Wheatboard

pMDI

100% pre-consumer wheat ber 100% pre-consumer wood ber

None

N/A

Wood ber sourced 48", 49", 60", 61" within 350 mile radius x 96", 97", 120", 121" of manufacturing facility in Mankato, MN Wide range Wood ber sourced within 150 mile radius of panel sizes of manufacturing available, facilities in Bennetsville, including SC, Simsboro, LA, non-standard sizes Albany, OR, St. Stephen, New Brunswich, CN

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/ " to 1 1/8"

Company recycles and reuses own products

Vesta

www.akeboard. com

Particleboard

MF

Composite Panel Association EPP certied

No

3 8

/ " to 1 1/8"

Key: CHPS - Collaborative for High Performance Schools; EPP - Environmentally Preferrable Product; FSC - Forest Stewardship Council; IAQ - indoor air quality; MDF - medium density fiberboard; MDI - methylene diphenyl diisocyanate; MF - melamine formaldehyde; PF - phenol formaldehyde; pMDI - polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate; SCS - Scientific Certification Systems; * Note: SCS certifies that the wood fiber is 100% recycled, which does not mean that the entire product is 100% recycled. Particleboard and MDF composition may be as much as 20% binder, water and other compounds.
Written and produced by Healthy Building Network. Production funded by the Global Health and Safety Initiative with the support of Health Care Without Harm.

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PRODUCT COMPARISON: NO ADDED UREA FORMALDEHYDE CASEWORK Product Binder Type Recycled content Certications, IAQ and recycled content*
Composite Panel Association EPP certied No Wood ber sourced Wide range within 150 mile radius of panel sizes of manufacturing available, infacilities in cluding nonBennetsville, SC, standard sizes Simsboro, LA, Albany, OR, St. Stephen, New Brunswich, CN Wood ber sourced 4' x 8', 4' x 9', from Southern OR and 4' x 10' (5' and Northern CA x 8' and 5' x 9' and manufactured in available upon Oregon request Wood ber sourced 4' x 8' and 4' x from Central OR and 12' (5' x 8' and 5' x 12' available manufactured in upon request Oregon
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May 2008 FSC-certied Regional Sourcing Panel sizes available Thickness range
/ " to 1 1/8"

Manufacturer

Brand

Website

Notes

Flakeboard

Vesta

www.akeboard. com

MDF

MF

100% pre-consumer wood ber

Panel Source Purekor MDF www.panelsource. International Plus net

MDF

pMDI

100% pre-consumer wood ber

SCS certied for 100% recycled/recovered preconsumer wood ber

No

" to 1 "

Panel Source Purekor Par- www.panelsource. International ticleboard Plus net

Particleboard

PF

100% pre-consumer wood ber 100% pre-consumer wood ber SCS certied for 100% recycled/recovered pre-consumer wood ber Yes

SCS certied for 100% recycled/recovered pre-consumer wood ber

No

3 8

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Panel Source Purekor Plat- www.panelsource. International inum MDF net

MDF

PF

4' x 8', 4' x 9', 2.3 mm to Wood ber " sourced from and 4' x 10' and 5' manufactured in New x 8' (4' x 12' Zealand available upon request Yes Wood ber sourced within 25 miles of manufacturing facility in Springeld, OR No 4' or 5' up to 12' long
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Panel Source Purekor Plat- www.panelsource. International inum Grade net Particleboard MDF pMDI 100% pre-consumer wood ber

Particleboard

MF

100% pre-consumer wood ber

SCS certied for 100% recycled/recovered pre-consumer wood ber SCS certied for 100% recycled/recovered pre-consumer wood ber; Composite Panel Association EPP certied

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Plum Creek

Glacier Clear

www.plumcreek. com

Wood ber sourced 48", 49", 60", 61" within 300 miles of x 73", manufacturing facility 96", 97", 106", 121" in Columbia Falls, MT

3 8

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Key: CHPS - Collaborative for High Performance Schools; EPP - Environmentally Preferrable Product; FSC - Forest Stewardship Council; IAQ - indoor air quality; MDF - medium density fiberboard; MDI - methylene diphenyl diisocyanate; MF - melamine formaldehyde; PF - phenol formaldehyde; pMDI - polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate; SCS - Scientific Certification Systems;

* Note: SCS certifies that the wood fiber is 100% recycled, which does not mean that the entire product is 100% recycled. Particleboard and MDF composition may be as much as 20% binder, water and other compounds.
Written and produced by Healthy Building Network. Production funded by the Global Health and Safety Initiative with the support of Health Care Without Harm.

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PRODUCT COMPARISON: NO ADDED UREA FORMALDEHYDE CASEWORK Product Binder Type Recycled content Certications, IAQ and recycled content*
Composite Panel Association EPP certied No Wood ber sourced within 150 miles of particleboard mill in Idaho 48" x 96", 49" x 97" " to "

May 2008 FSC-certied Regional Sourcing Panel sizes available Thickness range Notes

Manufacturer

Brand

Website

Potlatch

Terramica

www.potlatchcorp. com

Particleboard

pMDI

100% pre-consumer wood ber

Downloop recycle in the shop, but do not do for external customers " to 1 1/8" Downloop recycle in the shop, but do not do for external customers

Roseburg Forest Products

Skyblend

www.roseburg.com

Particleboard

PF

100% pre-consumer wood ber

SCS certied for 100% recycled/recovered pre-consumer wood ber; Composite Panel Association EPP certied

No

Wood ber sourced 49" x 97" (some within 500 miles of thicknesses manufacturing facility available in in Dillard, OR 61" wide or 121" length custom orders on 5' x 8' press) Wood ber sourced 49" x 97" (some within 500 miles of thicknesses manufacturing facility available in 61" in Dillard, OR wide or 121" lengthcustom orders on 5' x 8' press)

Roseburg Forest Products

Skyblend FSC www.roseburg.com

Particleboard

PF

Composite Panel Associa100% tion EPP certied pre-consumer wood ber

Yes

3 8

/ " to 1 1/8"

Downloop recycle in the shop, but do not do for external customers No 4' x 5' and up Wood ber sourced no more than 150 mile to 18' long radius from Medford, OR manufacturing plant
3 8

SierraPine Ltd

Arreis

www.sierrapine. com

MDF/"SDF"

MDI

100% pre-consumer wood ber

Meets CHPS materials specications for CA Section 01350; SCS certied for 100% recycled/recovered pre-consumer wood ber; Composite Panel Association EPP certied

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Key: CHPS - Collaborative for High Performance Schools; EPP - Environmentally Preferrable Product; FSC - Forest Stewardship Council; IAQ - indoor air quality; MDF - medium density fiberboard; MDI - methylene diphenyl diisocyanate; MF - melamine formaldehyde; PF - phenol formaldehyde; pMDI - polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate; SCS - Scientific Certification Systems;

* Note: SCS certifies that the wood fiber is 100% recycled, which does not mean that the entire product is 100% recycled. Particleboard and MDF composition may be as much as 20% binder, water and other compounds.
Written and produced by Healthy Building Network. Production funded by the Global Health and Safety Initiative with the support of Health Care Without Harm.

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PRODUCT COMPARISON: NO ADDED UREA FORMALDEHYDE CASEWORK Product Binder Type Recycled content Certications, IAQ and recycled content*
Meets CHPS materials specications for CA Section 01350; SCS certied for 100% recycled/recovered pre-consumer wood ber; Composite Panel Association EPP certied Meets CHPS materials specications for CA Section 01350; SCS certied for 100% recycled/recovered pre-consumer wood ber; Composite Panel Association EPP certied Meets CHPS materials specications for CA Section 01350; SCS certied for 100% recycled/recovered pre-consumer wood ber; Composite Panel Association EPP certied SCS certied for 100% recycled/recovered pre-consumer wood ber; Composite Panel Association EPP certied Composite Panel Association EPP certied No No No Wood ber sourced no 49" x 97" more than 150 mile ra- (custom sizes dius from Medford, OR available for 5' manufacturing plant x 18')
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May 2008 FSC-certied Regional Sourcing Panel sizes available Thickness range Notes

Manufacturer

Brand

Website

SierraPine Ltd

Encore

www.sierrapine. com

Particleboard/ "SDP"

PF

100% pre-consumer wood ber; 100% post-consumer wood waste option 100% pre-consumer wood ber

No

3/8" to 1 5/8" Wood ber sourced no 4' and 5' more than 150 mile ra- widths, 6', 8', 10' dius from Medford, OR and 12' lengths manufacturing plant 18' long

SierraPine Ltd

Medex

www.sierrapine. com

MDF/"SDF"

MDI

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SierraPine Ltd

Medite II

www.sierrapine. com

MDF/"SDF"

MDI

100% pre-consumer wood ber

Wood ber sourced no 4' x 5' and up more than 150 mile ra- to 18' long dius from Medford, OR manufacturing plant

3 8

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TempleInland

TemStock-Free www.templeinland. com

Particleboard

PF

100% pre-consumer wood ber

Wood ber sourced no more than 500 mile radius from Dilboll, TX manufacturing plant Yes

4' x 8'

" to 1 1/8"

Uniboard

Nu Green

www.uniboard. com

Particleboard

PF

100% pre-consumer wood ber

49.5" x 97.5", Wood ber sourced no more than 100 mile 49" x 97", and 61" x 97" radius from Sayabec, CN manufacturing plant

7 16

/ " to 1 1/8"

Key: CHPS - Collaborative for High Performance Schools; EPP - Environmentally Preferrable Product; FSC - Forest Stewardship Council; IAQ - indoor air quality; MDF - medium density fiberboard; MDI - methylene diphenyl diisocyanate; MF - melamine formaldehyde; PF - phenol formaldehyde; pMDI - polymeric diphenylmethane diisocyanate; SCS - Scientific Certification Systems;

* Note: SCS certifies that the wood fiber is 100% recycled, which does not mean that the entire product is 100% recycled. Particleboard and MDF composition may be as much as 20% binder, water and other compounds.
Written and produced by Healthy Building Network. Production funded by the Global Health and Safety Initiative with the support of Health Care Without Harm.

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