(PlasticsToday) -- The CertiPUR-US certification program for flexible polyurethane (PUR) foam announced that Douglas Sullivan has been named its executive director. Sullivan succeeds Bob Luedeka, who was appointed to serve as interim executive director until the program reached a level of success that allowed for the hiring of a permanent director. Sullivan's career in the flexible PUR foam industry spans more than three decades.
CertiPUR-US is a voluntary testing, analysis and certification program developed by the global flexible polyurethane foam industry. Flexible polyurethane foams that carry the CertiPUR-US label met testing standards in independent laboratories and are certified to be low emission for indoor air quality and made without ozone-depleters, formaldehyde, PBDEs, prohibited phthalates, lead, mercury and other materials of concern. Products also must meet certain physical performance and durability standards.