Before composite wood panels can be offered for sale in the US or Canada they must be tested and certified by a third-party certifier (TPC) recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), such as SGS.
Our testing and certification services verify compliance with:
The Act and the Regulation set the standard for formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products that are manufactured (including imported), offered for sale, sold or supplied in the US or Canada, respectively.
The US and Canada regulate hardwood plywood-composite core (HWPW-CC), hardwood plywood-veneer core (HWPW-VC), particleboard (PB), medium density fiberboard (MDF), thin-MDF, and laminated products within the meaning of HWPW, as well as finished goods manufactured from these composite wood products. Examples of finished goods containing these materials include the following:
With a network of EPA-recognized TPCs we provide a wide variety of international services to give you peace of mind in complying with the Act and the Regulation. These include, but are not limited to:
We have several EPA-recognized TPC laboratories offering global certification services for products destined for the US or Canadian market.
For more information contact your local SGS office today.