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 |
|
|---|---|---|
|
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 |