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06 41 00 Architectural Wood Casework

Wood

Note on Urea Formaldehyde

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Harmful urea-formaldehyde resins can be found in some glues used in composite woods, such as; plywood paneling, medium density fiberboard (MDF) and door cores. While formaldehyde is a naturally occurring VOC, it is carcinogenic and an irritant in larger concentrations. A “green” product under Division 6 would not contain any added urea-formaldehyde.
Product Company Buildings Regional Extract (miles) % Recycled Content Added Urea Formaldehyde Application % FSC Certified Details
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American Sycamore Veneer Midwest Veneer and Pressing 60 Oxford Street Open case study 100
Douglas Fir veneer Certified Wood Products Blackstone Open case study 100%
Kitchen cabinets, attached file Young Furniture Mfg Inc. 2 Grant Street Open case study Solid 100
Arreis MDF, attached file SierraPine Open manufacturer website McCulloch HallMoorcroft Office, University Museum Littauer LibraryRockefeller HallJacobsen Lab, MallinckrodtGallatin Hall Open case study Credit UnionSchreiber Lab, Naito More Fewer 100 No Composite MDF available
PureBond, attached file Columbia Forest Products Open manufacturer website Littauer LibraryJacobsen Lab, Mallinckrodt Rockefeller Hall125 Mount Auburn Street Open case study Schreiber Lab, Naito More Fewer No Composite Plywood available
Span cedar moulding, attached file Rex Lumber Company Open manufacturer website Gallatin Hall Open case study Solid 100
SkyBlend Particleboard, attached file Roseburg Forest Products Open manufacturer website Gallatin Hall Open case study McCulloch Hall 100 No