Quartet products certified as better for the environment

LAKE ZURICH - ACCO Brands Tuesday said its Quartet brand of dry-erase board products has earned the UL Greenguard Gold Certification.

Products that achieve this UL certification are scientifically proven to meet some of the world's most rigorous third-party chemical emissions standards, helping to reduce indoor air pollution and the risk of chemical exposure.

The Greenguard Gold Certification standard includes health-based criteria for additional chemicals and also requires lower total emission levels of volatile organic compounds, also known as VOCs, to help ensure products are acceptable for use in environments like schools and health care facilities.

"We are very excited and proud of this prestigious designation," said Mark Seeley, ACCO Brands' senior product manager, Visual Communications and Office Essentials. "The pandemic brought to light the need for cleaner environments as a whole. Indoor air can be two to five times more polluted than outdoor air, and families want to protect themselves."

In addition to dry-erase boards, Quartet makes dry-erase notebooks, dry-erase notepads and weekly planners.