AND CANFER: ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT BIG SHIFT IN COMPOSITE WOOD PRODUCT FORMALDEHYDE EMISSIONS REGULATIONS?Josh Hosen • Jul 08, 2022The scope of composite wood product manufacturers requiring formaldehyde emissions certification is about to drastically change. U.S. EPA TSCA TITLE VI In 2019, the U.S. EPA TSCA Title VI Formaldehyde Emissions Standards for Composite Wood Products regulation went into …

WHAT WILL REPLACE RUSSIAN BIRCH PLYWOOD? EVALUATE NEW PLYWOOD SUPPLIERS AT CAPITAL TESTINGJosh Hosen • Mar 17, 2022Russian birch plywood, also known as Baltic birch plywood, is a high-end product commonly used as a substrate in the engineered wood flooring, hardwood plywood, furniture, and kitchen cabinet industries. Due to the sanctions imposed on Russian products, this material is no longer …

FLAME SPREAD TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR FLOORING PRODUCTSChris Palumbo • Mar 15, 2022AS WRITTEN IN SECTION 804 OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODEASTM E648 Laboratory TestingThe flame spread requirements for flooring products are defined in Section 804, Interior Floor Finish, of the International Building Code (IBC). State and local building codes in the United States use the IBC as a foundation, but …