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Ceramic Tile Adhesive

Linda Davisson

Senior Sustainability Strategist

Jacobs Engineering

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January 4, 2011

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Reinhard Oppl

Independent consultant on VOC issues

formerly with Eurofins Product Testing A/S

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Wed, 01/05/2011 - 07:56

Ceramic tiles adhesives are listed with limit value 50 g/l. Cements and mortars, if used for similar purpose, I would handle with same limit value.

Linda Davisson

Senior Sustainability Strategist

Jacobs Engineering

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Wed, 01/05/2011 - 11:56

Thanks Reinhard. I understand the VOC limit, but what I am asking about is what in the tile assembly / installation is considered tile adhesive? is it that the latex mortar and epoxy grout need to comply? or it is some other component? thanks for your assistance.

Josh Jacobs

Technical Information & Public Affairs Manager

UL Environment

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Wed, 01/05/2011 - 13:00

All adhesives and sealants that are utilized inside the weather barrier must comply so I would ensure that anything that is utilized to adhere the tile to the surface be low voc. In our past experience this has included grout and mortar.

Reinhard Oppl

Independent consultant on VOC issues

formerly with Eurofins Product Testing A/S

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Wed, 01/05/2011 - 13:16

Thank you Josh, I could not have said it better.

Petra Hajná

Sustainability Consultant

Skanska Czech Republic

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Mon, 02/13/2012 - 11:18

In form for IEQc4.3 there is a category listed "mortar/grout" and its limit is 250 g/L. It has been noted somewhere in the forums but I cannot recall where I saw it. Petr

Michael E. Edmonds-Bauer

Edmonds International

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Sat, 01/12/2013 - 02:52

Does anybody know where the 250 g/L limit for mortar grout is on the LEED reference guide? I dont see it anywhere. Also, acording to the ceramic tile adhesive, it is 65 g/L, not 50, is this right?