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News Archive Innovative resin systems approach helps comply with strict global emission requirements Ultra-low emitting resins from Hexion help comply with CARB Phase II, LEED requirements ANSI Approves Revised Standards; CARB Emission Ceilings Embraced Hexion Opens Emissions Testing Lab to Help Meet New (CARB) Requirements Advances in ultra-low emitting UF resins for particleboard and MDF New California Formaldehyde Regulation in Perspective
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Latest News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hexion Specialty Chemicals Opens Independent Emissions Testing Lab to Help Manufacturers Meet New California Air Resources Board (CARB) Requirements COLUMBUS – (September 9, 2008) – Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. announced today that its lab in Springfield, Oregon has been accredited for emission testing under the new CARB requirements and will now operate as an independent entity under the name Advanced Testing Services. The facility will offer contract testing for third party certifiers looking to verify manufacturers’ compliance with low emitting product regulations. The lab is currently outfitted with two large scale chambers for ASTM E1333 testing, four small scale chambers for ASTM D6007-02 testing and an HPLC and UV/VIS detector for analysis. Four additional small scale chambers will be available for use by the end of September. The Advanced Testing Services facility has been accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025 standard by International Accreditation Services, Inc. and is currently accepting test material. “Gaining independent lab accreditation for our Springfield facility represents a continuation of our technology leadership position in the wood resins industry,” says Joseph Bevilaqua, executive vice president Hexion Specialty Chemicals and president of the company’s phenolic and forest products division. “The new CARB rules are making additional demands on our customers. The lab allows us to assist customers in ways above and beyond our low-emitting products.” About Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Hexion Specialty Chemicals is owned by an affiliate of Apollo Management, L.P. Additional information is available at www.hexion.com. Contact: Mike Freeman
or Peter Loscocco
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