Elite  Crete  Floor  Coatings:  100%  VOC  free  

Volatile  organic  compounds  or  VOCs  are  gases  emitted  from  various  chemicals—whether  solid  or  liquid.  According  to  the  United  State  Environmental  Protection  Agency,  some  VOCs  might  have  short  term  and  long  term  consequences  that  may  adversely  affect  the  health  of  people.  Several  cases  of  indoor  VOC  contamination  included  reports  about  frequent  nose  bleeding  among  individuals  living  in  such  homes.  Respiratory  illnesses  like  asthma  and  bronchitis  is  also  a  common  observation  among  members  of  the  household.  Furthermore,  there  were  a  handful  of  cases  that  alleges  the  link  between  VOC-­‐laden  products  and  the  development  of  lung  cancer  over  time.  

What  alarms  concerned  entities  and  individuals  are  that  VOCs  are  said  to  be  more  concentrated  indoors.  In  recent  studies,  experts  concluded  that  the  relative  concentration  of  harmful  VOCs  is  up  to  ten  times  higher  indoors  compared  to  outdoors.  In  layman  interpretation,  it  seems  as  if  indoor  air  is  even  more  dangerous  than  polluted  outdoor  air.  These  led  researchers  to  test  several  products  that  are  commonly  found  and  used  inside  the  home  including  paint,  paint  stripper,  pesticide,  cleaning  materials,  and  floor  coatings.  In  more  recent  studies,  experts  have  found  out  that  a  lot  of  floor  coating  solutions  actually  contain  high  VOC  concentration.  Australia,  not  spared  from  this  controversy,  is  actually  one  of  the  major  markets  for  floor  coating  solutions  that  are  not  100%  free  from  volatile  organic  compounds.  

Because  of  this,  stricter  rules  were  implemented  in  manufacturing  floor  coatings.  Guidelines  were  set  on  producing  VOC-­‐free  floor  and  wall  coatings.  Among  those  that  were  able  to  comply  with  these  regulations  are  Elite  Crete  floor  coating  products.  Listed  below  is  a  list  of  Elite  Crete  products  that  are  guaranteed  free  of  VOCs:  

E100-­‐NV4™  Novolac  epoxy  system  

E100-­‐NV5™  Super  duty  novolac  epoxy  system  

E100-­‐PT1™  100%  true  solid  self-­‐leveling  clear  epoxy  coating  

E100-­‐PT3™  Clear,  waterborne  epoxy  

E100-­‐PT4™  Pigmented  epoxy  

E100-­‐UL7™  100%  true  solid  epoxy  floor  sealer  

E100-­‐UV1™  100%  true  solid  self-­‐leveling,  high  viscosity  clear  epoxy  coating  

E100-­‐VB5™  Epoxy  vapor  barrier  

What  is  good  about  products  that  comply  with  these  environmental  standards  is  that  there  is  little  or  no  risk  in  using  such  products.  At  the  same  time,  by  manufacturing  products  that  do  not  emit  VOCs,  air  pollution  (whether  indoors  or  outdoors)  is  controlled  thereby  minimizing  contaminants  in  the  environment.  

Wouldn’t  it  be  great  to  start  using  products  that  comply  with  international  safety  and  environmental  standards  regarding  VOCs?  It  is  a  great  start  and  absolutely  a  great  contribution  in  keeping  the  air  free  from  pollutants.  With  VOC-­‐free  floor  coating  products,  homeowners  do  not  only  get  to  have  well-­‐designed  floors  but  are  also  assured  that  such  floors  will  not  cause  any  adverse  effects  on  the  health  of  people.  

The  best  part  is  all  of  these  floor  coating  products  are  available  and  are  exclusively  distributed  by  Elite  Crete  Australia.  

Elite  Crete  Systems  is  an  expert  in  decorative  concrete  solutions  for  both  residential  and  industrial  settings.  The  company  continues  to  develop  products  that  are  compliant  with  all  environmental  requirements  implemented  by  international  organizations  such  as  the  Environmental  Protection  Agency  and  the  World  Health  Organization.