Post-Consumer Recycling Program Diverts Waste from Landfills, Creates New Wallcoverings

Louisville, Ky. — Versa Wallcoverings’ Second-Look Retrieval Program is a comprehensive post-consumer recycling program that accepts vinyl wallcovering made by any manufacturer, the company reports, and makes it possible to further extend the wallcovering lifecycle by diverting waste from landfills and turning it into new products. When used wallcovering is replaced with new Versa designs, the old, stripped material and any overage can be sent to a recycling facility, and Versa will then use the reclaimed vinyl to create new wallcovering. www.versawallcovering.com.

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Hard-Use Textile Line Extends with Embossed Style

New York — Carnegie’s Xorel Embossed addition to its line of Xorel textiles is a hard-use textile suitable for a wide range of applications including wallcoverings and upholsteries, the company reports. Woven from 100 percent polyethylene single-strand yarns, Xorel features strength and colorfastness, is antifungal, antibacterial, waterproof and nonabsorbent, and offers low toxicity and off-gassing. www.carnegiefabrics.com.

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Trowelled-On Wall Finish is Odor Free, Mold Resistant

Santa Rosa, Calif. — Tobias Stucco, a non-toxic, odor free, mold resistant cementitious mixture with a VOC of 1, is an alternative to paint or plaster and can be applied with various techniques to achieve a variety of textures, the company reports. Recommended for installation by a professional plastering contractor, Tobias Stucco is easily applied to most building substrates, and the single component mixture requires minimal preparation. www.tobiasstucco.com.

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Contract Wallcovering Contains Recycled and Rapidly Renewable Content

Deerfield Beach, Fla. — Roos International’s PVC-free EnVision Contract Wallcovering Collection from NaturDecor & Supply is made from durable, textural, natural fibrous polyester cellulose substrate for applications including government, education, healthcare and hospital facilities, as well as a wide variety of commercial buildings, according to the company.

Containing no VOCs, EnVision does not off-gas, is printed with water-based inks, and contains both recycled and rapidly renewable content. www.roosintl.com.

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Earth Plasters Resist Mold Growth

Albuquerque, N.M. — American Clay Earth Plaster, an all-natural finish for interior walls and ceilings, announced that independent lab tests utilizing ASTM standards for mold growth prove that the clay plaster does not allow for mold growth on the plaster surface. The company’s Mud Glue is an all natural, zero-VOC dry powder binder created using green chemistry. The tests on American Clay’s Loma combined with the Mud Glue resulted in a “zero” test score, meaning no traces of any fungal growth were observed. www.americanclay.com.

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Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Commercial Wall Coverings are PVC-Free

Spartanburg, S.C. — Milliken’s 180 Walls is a collection of PVC-free textile wall coverings for commercial environments that are made from 100 percent recycled polyester fiber, the company reports, and is Cradle to Cradle Silver as well as GREENGUARD- certified. This fabric wall covering has a pressure-sensitive adhesive to facilitate installation, and the combination of a breathable product and an antimicrobial inhibits mold. There is no off-gassing with 180 Walls, which means the product can be installed while the space is occupied. www.180walls.com.

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GREENGUARD-Certified Architectural Walls

Green Bay, Wis. — KI manufactures furniture and wall system solutions for college and university, K-12, healthcare, government and corporate markets. KI’s Genius architectural walls (see ED+C Product Focus, September 2006), which received GREENGUARD Certification in 2006, are 99 percent reusable and 96 percent recyclable, the company reports, and provide a Sound Transmission Rating (STC) of 48. www.ki.com.

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Manufacturer Shapes Custom 3-D Parts with Seamless Profiles

Central Point, Ore. — Bierson Corporation, a manufacturer of 3-D laminated components, shapes custom 3-D parts with seamless profiles offering no-added formaldehyde MDF made from 100 percent recovered and recycled wood fiber substrates, such as SierraPine’s Medite II and Arreis. According to the company, Bierson then completes the process by membrane pressing the shaped components with formaldehyde-free 3-D laminates such as Renolit’s “Renolit TX” or Kleerdex’s “KYDEX” thermoplastic sheet to create the finished piece. www.bierson.com.

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