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The National Guild of Professional Paperhangersprovides a Product Testing Service to wallcovering industry suppliers. The service is available to member and non-member suppliers of the Guild for a nominal fee, withmembers receiving a preferred rate.

The Product Testing Service is exactly what it soundslike, a program to professionally test all wallcoveringrelated products from wallcovering to primers to adhesivesto tools and other sundry items. Evaluation programs willbe developed for virtually any industry-related product.

The program is designed to serve as an extension ofcorporate quality assurance programs and provides “real-life” evaluations by the same professionals who use or willuse the product(s) on a regular basis in the field.

Where are tests conducted?
The testing service covers all regions of the continentalUnited States. If you have a product that is regional, wecan test it in the region of your choice. If you needtesting in markets outside of your normal territory, we canoffer good hard data from the market in question.

If you are trying to find testing of a general nature, weare able to hit all regions. An advantage of nationwidetesting is that tests can be conducted in areas withvariances in humidity, weather, construction, etc.

Facilities
Testing is done in professional environments andfacilities designed specifically for wallcovering producttesting. Most testing, unless otherwise requested by thesupplier is done at the Williamson School of Free Tradesin Pennsylvania. The school has state of the art facilitieswith all of the necessary materials and tools for a profes-sional testingatmosphere.Installers areable to simu-late a real-fieldenvironment.

Testing Sites and Timing
You may request up to five test sites per test. Costis based on the number of sites. A two to three weektime frame from delivery of goods to testers should beexpected for returned evaluations and summations. Rushtests can be accommodated.

Evaluation customization and fees
The program testers work from a standard evaluationform specifically designed by a team consisting ofprofessional installers and manufacturers. Evaluationforms can be customized and it should be noted thatsome requests may require an additional charge.The NGPP National Office provides contact informa-tion for all testers should additional information beneeded.

1 test site - $150 per site = $150
2 test sites - $125 per test site = $250
3 test sites - $100 per test site = $300
4 test sites - $90 per test site = $360
5 test sites - $80 per test site = $400
* Non-members should add $200 to each test site price.