LG Hausys Achieves Highest HB Mark Rating for PF Insulation Materials

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] LG Hausys' 'PF Insulation Material (LG Z:IN Insulation PF Board)' has received the 'HB (Healthy Building Material) Mark Highest Grade' from the Korea Air Cleaning Association.

The HB Mark is a representative domestic eco-friendly certification standard issued by the Korea Air Cleaning Association, a non-profit organization, which measures the emissions of total volatile organic compounds and formaldehyde from building material products produced domestically and internationally, and assigns three grades?Good, Excellent, and Highest?based on the standards.

LG Hausys strictly manages the emission levels of various organic compounds during the manufacturing process of the PF insulation material product to the minimum level, achieving the most stringent 'Highest Grade' among the HB Marks.

To obtain the 'Highest Grade,' the product must meet all of the following criteria: formaldehyde emission below 0.008 mg/㎡·h, total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) emission below 0.10 mg/㎡·h, 5VOC (the total of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, and styrene) emission below 0.03 mg/㎡·h, and acetaldehyde emission below 0.008 mg/㎡·h.

In particular, the formaldehyde emission standard for the Highest Grade is significantly stricter than the pollutant emission standards for building materials applied to indoor finishing materials such as flooring and wallpaper (0.02 mg/㎡·h), as well as the standards for health-friendly housing construction (0.015 mg/㎡·h).

Meanwhile, LG Hausys' PF insulation material was the first in the industry to receive the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certification from the Ministry of Environment in 2017, and has been selected as the 'Green Product of the Year' chosen by consumers for six consecutive years up to last year.

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