Greensafe

Greensafe means GIK Acoustics uses formaldehyde-free, soy-based adhesive, 100% North American made wood and sound absorption insulation with ECOSE® Technology.

PureBond logo GIK Many companies use plywood imported from China in the construction of their products. GIK Acoustics-U.S.A. uses PureBond® – Columbia Forest Products‘ exclusive formaldehyde-free innovation for hardwood plywood manufacturing. Replacing traditional urea formaldehyde (UF) hardwood plywood construction with non-toxic, soy-based PureBond® enables Columbia to eliminate any added formaldehyde from standard veneer-core and non-UF composite hardwood plywood core panels. That’s great news for our employees, our customers and the air we all breathe.  PureBond® panels contribute towards the LEED® IEQ Credit 4.4 for Low-Emitting Materials: Composite Wood

greenwiseUnlike most competing products, ECOSE® is manufactured from naturally occurring and/or recycled raw materials and bonded using a bio-based technology free from formaldehyde, phenols, acrylics and with no artificial colors, bleaches or dyes. ECOSE® reduces energy consumption and pollutants stemming from the production process and is therefore more fully recyclable than standard mineral wool or fiberglass. The absorptive core has earned the toughest indoor air quality certification in the industry, GREENGUARD™, which is certified to meet CHPS Low-Emitting Materials criteria section 01350. GIK Acoustics treatments with ECOSE® technology are easy on air quality for your room, the environment, and your budget.

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute, part of UL Environment, was founded in 2001 with the mission of protecting human health and quality of life by improving indoor air quality and reducing chemical exposure. The GREENGUARD Certification Program helps manufacturers create–and helps buyers identify and trust–interior products and materials that have low chemical emissions, improving the quality of the air in which the products are used. All certified products must meet stringent emissions standards based on established chemical exposure criteria.

UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), acquired GREENGUARD in 2011, further advancing its mission of promoting global sustainability, environmental health, and safety. GREENGUARD Certification is broadly recognized and accepted by sustainable building programs and building codes around the world. Additionally, the GREENGUARD Product Guide serves as a free online tool for finding certified low-emitting products for offices, hospitals, schools, homes, and more.

ECOSE® Technology is a revolutionary, new, formaldehyde-free binder technology, based on rapidly renewable materials instead of petro-based chemicals. It reduces embodied energy and delivers superior environmental sustainability.

By converting bio-based materials into an inert polymer through a proprietary process, ECOSE® Technology is used to create an exceptionally strong binder that bonds mineral wool insulation strands together.This revolutionary scientific discovery eliminates the formaldehyde and phenols found in traditional binders used in various industrial processes.

Products made with ECOSE® Technology are more sustainable:

  • as they have the added benefit of using a binder, which is up to 70% less energy intensive than traditional binders. With ECOSE® Technology, rapidly-renewable bio-based materials replace the traditional chemicals;
  • as manufacturing emissions are reduced;
  • since there is no formaldehyde or phenol used with ECOSE® Technology, it contributes to improved indoor air quality of buildings.