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NC-2009 IEQc4.1: Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants
Apologies if I've missed a post but is the VOC threshold for wall covering adhesives 50 g/L or 70 g/L? Or something else?
Thanks.
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Abena Darden
Senior AssociateThornton Tomasetti
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May 4, 2012 - 7:49 pm
HI Bruce-Do you have the product name and mfr information? My suggestion would be to call them to understand how they classify their product (my guess would be it's a contact adhesive). They may also have LEED-ready language for that purpose. SCAQMD Rule 1168 may also have a breakdown of product types. That's always my go-to spot for complete details--the horse's mouth, so to speak.
Seema Pandya
Sustainability ConsultantSLP
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November 8, 2012 - 3:06 pm
Hi Bruce, I would lean toward the 50 g/l limit. Although it is not explicit, SCAQMD 1168 defines 'Panel Adhesives' as "an adhesive used for the installation of plywood, pre-decorated hardboard (or tileboard), fiberglass reinforced plastic, and similar pre-decorated or non-decorated panels to studs or solid surfaces."