Daily Archives: March 8, 2019

NEW EPA FORMALDEHYDE EMISSION RULES BEGIN; HUD ALIGNS WITH EPA

NEW EPA FORMALDEHYDE EMISSION RULES BEGIN; HUD ALIGNS WITH EPAHPVA Laboratories • Apr 03, 2019 As of March 22nd, 2019, composite wood products (CWPs) offered for sale in the U.S. must now be labeled TSCA Title VI compliant. Any seller, supplier, manufacturer, or importer of CWPs (or component parts/finished goods made with CWPs, such as flooring or kitchen cabinets) must …

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ITAL TESTING® CERTIFIES AMERICAN OEM WOOD FLOORS’ NEW HDF CORE PRODUCT TO ANSI/HPVA EF 2012

CAPITAL TESTING® CERTIFIES AMERICAN OEM WOOD FLOORS’ NEW HDF CORE PRODUCT TO ANSI/HPVA EF 2012Josh Hosen • Oct 26, 2018Capital Testing, an ISO/IEC 17065 accredited product certification agency, has updated American OEM Wood Floors’ ANSI/Capital Testing EF Engineered Wood Flooring certification to include their new engineered wood flooring product made with an HDF core. American OEM demonstrated its commitment to …

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MANTHEI VENEER OBTAINS CARB CERTIFICATION, IS NOW TSCA COMPLIANT

MANTHEI VENEER OBTAINS CARB CERTIFICATION, IS NOW TSCA COMPLIANTJosh Hosen • Aug 21, 2018HPVA Laboratories®has awarded CARB Certification for Formaldehyde Emissions to the Manthei Veneer (d.b.a Techniply, d.b.a Plankwise) hardwood plywood manufacturing facility in Petoskey, MI. Manthei’s hardwood plywood products are certified to meet all requirements established in the CARB 93120 Airborne Toxic Control Measure to Reduce Formaldehyde Emissions from …

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HARD WORK RESULTS IN CLARIFICATION OF EPA FORMALDEHYDE RULE

Josh Hosen • Nov 08, 2018 The EPA has issued a draft proposed rule with technical amendments to TSCA Title VI to make it easier for companies to demonstrate that they meet the EPA standard. HPVA Laboratories® (soon to become Capital Testing®) has been a driving force for the proposed changes. These changes include:Removing annual correlations between a third-party certifier’s …

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PLY-TECH CORPORATION OBTAINS CARB CERTIFICATION, EPA TSCA TITLE VI COMPLIANCE

PLY-TECH CORPORATION OBTAINS CARB CERTIFICATION, EPA TSCA TITLE VI COMPLIANCEJosh Hosen • Oct 31, 2018HPVA Laboratories®has awarded CARB Phase 2 Certification for Formaldehyde Emissions to the Ply-Tech Corporation hardwood plywood manufacturing facility in Glasgow, KY. Ply-Tech’shardwood plywood products are certified to meet all requirements established in the CARB 93120 Airborne Toxic Control Measure to Reduce Formaldehyde Emissions from Composite Wood …

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CAPITAL TESTING® CERTIFIES BIRCHLAND PLYWOOD VENEER LTD. TO EPA TSCA TITLE VI

CAPITAL TESTING® CERTIFIES BIRCHLAND PLYWOOD VENEER LTD. TO EPA TSCA TITLE VIJosh Hosen • May 01, 2018Capital Testing® has awarded EPA TSCA Title VI Certification for Formaldehyde Emissions to the Birchland Plywood Veneer Ltd. hardwood plywood manufacturing facility in Thessalon, ON. Birchland’s hardwood plywood products are certified to meet all requirements established in the EPA’s TSCA Title VI 40 CFR …

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CAPITAL TESTING® CERTIFIES HUSKY PLYWOOD TO EPA TSCA TITLE VI

CAPITAL TESTING® CERTIFIES HUSKY PLYWOOD TO EPA TSCA TITLE VIJosh Hosen • Sep 13, 2018Capital Testing® has awarded EPA TSCA Title VI Certification for Formaldehyde Emissions to the Husky Plywood hardwood plywood manufacturing facility inSainte-Thérèse, Quebec. Husky’s hardwood plywood products are certified to meet all requirements established in the EPA’s TSCA Title VI 40 CFR Part 770 Formaldehyde Emission Standards …

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HE LATEST CHANGES TO TSCA TITLE VI CERTIFICATION: KEY COMPLIANCE DEADLINES

THE LATEST CHANGES TO TSCA TITLE VI CERTIFICATION: KEY COMPLIANCE DEADLINESJosh Hosen • Jul 26, 2018As of June 1, if you manufacture hardwood plywood or laminate panel products with veneer, you are required to have formaldehyde emissions certification from a third-party certifier approved by CARB and recognized by EPA. Compliance deadlines: ·June 1: Must be CARB Phase II or EPA …

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CAPITAL TESTING® CERTIFIES GREAT LAKES VENEER TO EPA TSCA TITLE VI

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