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NC-2009 IEQc4.2:Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatings

Reduced / Unreduced VOC Values

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Maya Karkour
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Dear all, I received a material datasheet for anti-corrosive paints. I noticed the following: 1) VOC Unreduced:

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Mara Baum
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Fri, 03/16/2012 - 16:11

Sometimes paints are reduced or thinned to change workability and effect. The safest bet would be to ask the contractor how it's being used. However, I think that the unreduced value usually is the standard off the shelf number.

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