Armstrong World Industries introduces AirGuard�, the first coating for ceiling tiles that actively removes formaldehyde and other aldehydes in indoor air.
The breakthrough, patent-pending coating technology for improving indoor air quality converts naturally occurring and man-made formaldehyde present in interiors into an inert substance permanently captured by the ceiling.
Applied to the back of ceiling tiles, the AirGuard Coating actively removes aldehydes during the commissioning and early occupancy of a building. Tests show that, during normal occupancy, it eliminates more than 90% of formaldehyde during the first year of use, when off-gassing from new materials presents the greatest risk to occupant health. Over a 10-year period, the average formaldehyde reduction is 50%.
The AirGuard Coating also helps reduce exposure level and time during �spike� periods. These occur when formaldehyde concentrations increase dramatically due to human activity and indoor air reactions with consumer products such as cleaning agents and office equipment.
