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CERTAINTEED GYPSUM

Sustainable Building Solutions
from CertainTeed Gypsum

ertainTeed Gypsum operates with a
responsible and environmentally
conscious ethic that includes recycling,
waste management, reclamation, and preservation of resources. Through the responsible
development of innovative and sustainable
building products and systems, the company
has helped shape the building industry with its
interior and exterior solutions for commercial,
institutional and residential designs.
Product innovation is continually carried
out with a focus on environmental responsibility.
Research and development emphasize minimizing environmental impacts to the greatest extent
possible. Products manufactured at many
CertainTeed Gypsum plants can contribute
LEED® and other credits for green building
design projects. CertainTeed Gypsum offers
products that can help improve indoor air
quality, contain high recycled content, and are
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CertainTeed Gypsum manufactures and
markets a broad range of gypsum board and
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building needs across the U.S. and Canada
Sustainable building solutions from
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AirRenew™ Indoor Air Quality gypsum board,
the company's newest product that is designed

with a ground breaking approach to improving indoor air quality. This patent-pending,
paper-faced gypsum board uses two innovative
technologies to actively clean the air. It permanently removes VOCs (formaldehyde and other
aldehydes) circulating indoors and converts them
into safe, inert compounds. AirRenew rounds
out a broad product line including GlasRoc®
paperless, fully-embedded glass mat exterior
sheathing; M2Tech® moisture- and mold-resistant
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abuse resistant board, corner reinforcements;
joint compounds and tapes. CertainTeed's new
Diamondback™ Tile Backer and M2Tech® board
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the best scores possible for mold resistance when
tested to the highest ASTM standards.
CertainTeed Gypsum's offering, in
combination with the full range of CertainTeed
building products, provides architects, contractors, builders and dealers one partner to provide
service and support for commercial and
residential building projects. The company
has continuously been recognized with
'Market Leadership: Innovation in Sustainability,' 'Advertising Excellence - Winner' and
'Product Innovation' awards related to sustainability.

CertainTeed, a subsidiary of Saint*REDLQKDVDOVREHHQDZDUGHGWKH(1(5*<
STAR® Sustained Excellence Award by
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA). This award recognizes Certainteed's
outstanding leadership in energy management and reductions in greenhouse gas
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that CertainTeed and Saint-Gobain's other
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been recognized by the EPA with an
Energy Star Award.
As a member of the U.S. Green Building Council and Canada Green Building
Council, CertainTeed Gypsum is a leader
in the effort to provide building materials
that contribute to sustainable design. With
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the company continually promotes ways
to reduce impact on the environment while
meeting customer demand for sustainable
building products that deliver comfort,
protection and performance.

www.certainteed.com/gypsum

http://www.certainteed.com/gypsum

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