CRI Adds Adhesives to its Green Label Plus Program

The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) has expanded its Green Label Plus program, released in 2004 to recognize carpets with low emissions of indoor pollutants, to include adhesives. Green Label Plus supersedes the organization’s older “Green Label” program, which addressed carpets, carpet pads, and adhesives. Before receiving Green Label Plus certification, adhesives are tested over a two-week period for emissions of 15 compounds, ten of which are identified by California’s Section 01350 protocols. Subsequent annual and semi-annual tests check for specific compounds and total levels of volatile organic compounds (TVOCs). CRI is online at www.carpet-rug.org. For more about Green Label Plus, see

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