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    Voc in Paints Decopaint Directive en

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    1) The EU Decopaint Directive restricts volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in paints and varnishes to reduce emissions and ozone generation. It limits the total VOC content in certain paint and varnish products. 2) Eurofins tests products to verify compliance with the Directive's maximum VOC content limit values for different product categories in both Phase I and Phase II requirements. 3) Eurofins uses standardized test methods like ASTM D2369 and ISO 11890-2 to determine a product's VOC content through weight loss measurement after drying or solvent extraction and gas chromatography analysis.

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    1) The EU Decopaint Directive restricts volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in paints and varnishes to reduce emissions and ozone generation. It limits the total VOC content in certain paint and varnish products. 2) Eurofins tests products to verify compliance with the Directive's maximum VOC content limit values for different product categories in both Phase I and Phase II requirements. 3) Eurofins uses standardized test methods like ASTM D2369 and ISO 11890-2 to determine a product's VOC content through weight loss measurement after drying or solvent extraction and gas chromatography analysis.

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    1) The EU Decopaint Directive restricts volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in paints and varnishes to reduce emissions and ozone generation. It limits the total VOC content in certain paint and varnish products. 2) Eurofins tests products to verify compliance with the Directive's maximum VOC content limit values for different product categories in both Phase I and Phase II requirements. 3) Eurofins uses standardized test methods like ASTM D2369 and ISO 11890-2 to determine a product's VOC content through weight loss measurement after drying or solvent extraction and gas chromatography analysis.

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    Voc in Paints Decopaint Directive en

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    1) The EU Decopaint Directive restricts volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in paints and varnishes to reduce emissions and ozone generation. It limits the total VOC content in certain paint and varnish products. 2) Eurofins tests products to verify compliance with the Directive's maximum VOC content limit values for different product categories in both Phase I and Phase II requirements. 3) Eurofins uses standardized test methods like ASTM D2369 and ISO 11890-2 to determine a product's VOC content through weight loss measurement after drying or solvent extraction and gas chromatography analysis.

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    VOC in paints and varnishes -


    EU Decopaint Directive
    Volatile organic compounds (VOC) in paints and
    varnishes are restricted by European Directive
    2004/42/EC
    The Directive is limiting the total content • Drying at 110 °C during 60
    of VOCs in certain paints and varnishes minutes
    and in vehicle refinishing products for • Determination of weight loss,
    reducing VOC emissions and thus double determination
    reducing generation of ozone in lower
    atmosphere. Next revision is assumed to • ISO 11890-2 for all other cases:
    include more product groups. Timeline of • Sample is prepared as ready to
    that revision is unclear. use
    • Dilution / extraction with solvent
    Requirements: • GC determination, double
    Any paint, varnish and vehicle refinishing determination
    product must not exceed the maximum
    VOC contents limit values as referred to • The lab needs following information:
    on back of this leaflet. The limit values • What type of product (as defined
    are valid for the ready to use product. in the list of limit values)
    And the product must carry a label • Main VOCs in the product, and
    showing the type of product as given in density in kg/l (most times this can
    the list, and the contents of VOC in g/l be read from the Safety Data
    of the product in a ready to use condi- Sheet) - if not known then the lab
    tion. In this Directive the term volatile has to determine these for a fee
    organic compound (VOC) is defined as
    any organic compound having an initial Other VOC restrictions
    boiling point less than or equal to 250°C Some voluntary ecolabels such as Euro-
    measured at a standard pressure of pean ”Flower” and German ”Blue Angel”
    101.3 kPa. are requiring low VOC contents among
    other criteria. Test methods are partly dif-
    Eurofins delivers ferent to what is required for EU Directive
    2004/42/EC, but it will be cost-effective to
    independent testing and perform all these tests at one time if rel-
    certificate on VOC contents evant for marketing. Other applications of
    The VOC test method is defined for two VOC testing are national restrictions e.g.
    categories: in the USA, SCAQMD and more, and for
    LEED compliance.
    • ASTM D2369 for reactive coatings in
    which parts of the VOC will react to VOC emissions into indoor air can be
    non-volatile film: tested for other voluntary ecolabels such
    • Sample is prepared as ready to as Californian ”Section 01350” and Finn-
    use and applied on an aluminium ish ”M1”. Eurofins is performing such
    dish tests since many years.
    VOC in paints and varnishes -
    EU Decopaint Directive

    Maximum VOC content limit values for paints and varnishes


    Product Subcategory Type Phase I (g/l (*)) Phase II (g/l (*))
    (from 1.1.2007) (from 1.1.2010)
    1 Interior matt walls and ceilings water based 75 30
    (Gloss <25@60°)
    solvent based 400 30
    2 Interior glossy walls and ceilings water based 150 100
    (Gloss >25@60°)
    solvent based 400 100
    3 Exterior walls of mineral substrate water based 75 40

    solvent based 450 430


    4 Interior/exterior trim and cladding paints for water based 150 130
    wood and metal
    solvent based 400 300
    5 Interior/exterior trim varnishes and wood stains, water based 150 130
    including opaque wood stains
    solvent based 500 400
    6 Interior and exterior minimal build wood stains water based 150 130

    solvent based 700 700


    7 Primers water based 50 30

    solvent based 450 350


    8 Binding primers water based 50 30

    solvent based 750 750


    9 One-pack performance coatings water based 140 140

    solvent based 600 500


    10 Two-pack reactive performance coatings for water based 140 140
    specific end use such as floors
    solvent based 550 500
    11 Multi-coloured coatings water based 150 100

    solvent based 400 100


    12 Decorative effect coatings water based 300 200

    solvent based 500 200

    For reading more: www.eurofins.com/decopaint

    Testing laboratory:
    Eurofins Product Testing A/S Contact our offices in
    • Smedeskovvej 38, 8464 Galten, Denmark, China (Shanghai, Shenzhen) - Denmark - France -
    Phone +45 7022 4276 Germany - Hong Kong - Italy - Netherlands - Thailand -
    02.07.2012

    Eurofins Air Toxics, Inc. UK - USA


    • 180 Blue Ravine Road, Ste. B, Folsom, CA 95630, USA,
    Phone +1-800-985-5955 via our common email address
    [email protected]

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