VOC Content Limits (expressed as grams of VOC per litre of adhesive in a ready to use condition) and Effective Dates for Regulated Adhesives
Regulated Adhesives |
Maximum Limits of VOC Content and Effective Dates |
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1 Jan 2010 |
1 Apr 2012 |
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(I) Architectural Applications |
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1 |
Carpet pad adhesives |
50 |
- |
2 |
Ceramic tile adhesives |
65 |
- |
3 |
Cove base adhesives |
50 |
- |
4 |
Dry wall and panel adhesives |
50 |
- |
5 |
Indoor carpet adhesives |
50 |
- |
6 |
Multi-purpose construction adhesives |
70 |
- |
7 |
Outdoor carpet adhesives |
150 |
- |
8 |
Rubber flooring adhesives |
60 |
- |
9 |
Single-ply roof membrane adhesives |
250 |
- |
10 |
Structural glazing adhesives |
100 |
- |
11 |
Subfloor adhesives |
50 |
- |
12 |
VCT and asphalt tile adhesives |
50 |
- |
13 |
Wood flooring adhesives |
100 |
- |
(II) Specialty Applications |
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14 |
ABS welding adhesives |
325 |
- |
15 |
Adhesive primers for plastic |
550 |
- |
16 |
Adhesive primers for traffic marking tape |
150 |
- |
17 |
Contact Adhesives |
250 |
80 |
18 |
Computer diskette manufacturing adhesives |
350 |
- |
19 |
CPVC welding adhesives |
490 |
- |
20 |
Graphic arts adhesives |
150 |
- |
21 |
Paper, fabric and film coating adhesives |
265 |
- |
22 |
Plastic cement welding adhesives |
250 |
- |
23 |
PVC welding adhesives |
510 |
- |
24 |
Sheet-applied rubber lining operation adhesives |
850 |
- |
25 |
Special purpose contact adhesives |
250 |
- |
26 |
Structural wood member adhesives |
140 |
- |
27 |
Top and trim adhesives |
250 |
- |
28 |
Tyre retread adhesives |
100 |
- |
29 |
Wood flat stock adhesives |
250 |
- |
(III) Adhesive Substrate Specific Applications For adhesives not listed in Category (I) and (II) above and applied to the following substrates, the following limits shall apply: |
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30 |
Adhesives for fibreglass |
80 |
- |
31 |
Adhesives for metal |
30 |
- |
32 |
Adhesives for plastic foams |
50 |
- |
33 |
Adhesives for porous material |
50 |
- |
34 |
Adhesives for wood |
30 |
- |
(IV) Other Adhesives Any adhesives not falling within Category (I) to (III) above. |
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35 |
Other adhesives |
250 |
- |
VOC Content Limits (expressed as grams of VOC per litre of sealant in a ready to use condition unless otherwise specified) and Effective Date for Regulated Sealants
Regulated Sealants |
Maximum Limits of VOC Content and Effective Date |
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1 Jan 2010 |
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1 |
Portable sealants or caulking compounds |
4% |
For sealants that are not portable sealants or caulking compounds: |
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2 |
Architectural sealants (except sealant primers) |
250 |
3 |
Architectural (non-porous) sealant primers |
250 |
4 |
Architectural (porous) sealant primers |
775 |
5 |
Marine deck sealants (except sealant primers) |
760 |
6 |
Marine deck sealant primers |
760 |
7 |
Modified bituminous sealant primers |
500 |
8 |
Non-membrane roof sealants (except sealant primers) |
300 |
9 |
Roadway sealants (except sealant primers) |
250 |
10 |
Single-ply roof membrane sealants (except sealant primers) |
450 |
11 |
Other sealants |
420 |
12 |
Other sealant primers |
750 |