American Gypsum wallboard passes industry mold resistance test

by Rebecca Walker — April 23, 2010—American Gypsum announced that its complete line of M-Bloc mold and moisture resistant gypsum panel products has passed the ASTM G 21 mold resistant testing with the best possible score of 0 as verified by an independent laboratory, certified in accordance with ISO 17025-2005.

M-Bloc is one of only a handful of mold resistant gypsum products to achieve the maximum mold resistance scores on ASTM D 3273 and G 21 as well as to have earned the GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified status and GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certification, says the company.

American Gypsum Company LLC, based in Dallas, Texas, is a subsidiary of Eagle Materials Inc. and is a full-line producer of gypsum board products, including M-Bloc with Mold & Moisture Resistance panels. For more information about the M-Blocfamily of mold and moisture resistant products, see the American Gypsum Web site.