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03/09/07 - NEW Gator-Ply® Enviro-Backer™ Introduced The Uniwood® business of Alcan Composites USA has expanded its line of Gator-Ply® wood-fiber veneer with Gator-Ply Enviro-Backer™ – an economic alternative to conventional wood veneers and high-pressure laminates (HPL) that is manufactured with no added formaldehyde. Gator-Ply® Enviro-Backer™ is manufactured with no added formaldehyde. Gator-Ply is the original specialty engineered man-made wood-fiber veneer introduced by the Uniwood business more than 30 years ago. Gator-Ply is used as a backing material in three-ply and five-ply panel construction for the office and residential furniture markets and display industry. “We are highly conscious of the benefits of being ‘green’ and continually search for materials that are addressing the evolving environmental needs of our customers,” said Lynette Tullos, sales manager, Uniwood. “This product is manufactured with an alternative resin system that does not require the addition of formaldehyde. Gator-Ply Enviro-Backer is a chemically low-emitting wood-fiber veneer product that is designed to meet industry green initiatives for improved indoor air quality.” Uniwood marketing technical services personnel developed Gator-Ply Enviro-Backer with the assistance of Air Quality Sciences, Inc., the Marietta, Ga.-based indoor air quality testing and consulting center. Gator-Ply Enviro-Backer is listed with the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) at www.greenguard.org/Default.aspx?tabid=136. (GEI is an independent, non-profit organization which – as an ANSI Authorized Standards Developer – establishes acceptable indoor air standards for indoor products, environments and buildings.) Gator-Ply Enviro-Backer can be used in both high-pressure and veneer backer applications. And, just like original Gator-Ply, Gator-Ply Enviro-Backer helps furniture manufacturers to cut costs as the lower-cost alternative to conventional wood and HPL backers. Uniwood’s high-quality wood-veneer products are backed by the business’ outstanding customer and technical services. Gator-Ply Enviro-Backer is available in standard stock sheets in the .016-inch thickness in the dark brown color. Cut-to-size service is available upon request. Additional products available from Uniwood include original Gator-Ply rigid backer and Gator-Ply Flexible backer, as well as Luxcell® backer/facer for painting and printing, and Syn-Ply® crossband for five-ply panel construction. For more information, contact Uniwood Customer Service by telephone at (877) 424-9860 or by FAX at (704) 878-2708.

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