Voc dangers some vocs in hardwood floor refinishing products include benzene formaldehyde toulen xylene and.
Low voc water based floor finish.
Formula is 2x thicker and only requires 2 coats instead of the 3 4 coats typically needed.
This usually has aluminum oxide in it and it very close to 0 voc.
There are also 0 voc oil based finishes which are also uv cured.
Polyurethane finishes these are very common.
Clear satin ultra thick 2x water based floor polyurethane is an ultra thick floor finish that allows projects to be completed faster.
Easy application and cleanup.
They can be either water based or oil based but oil based urethanes are most likely to contain vocs.
This makes it environmentally friendly for use under different conditions.
Very smooth and shiny finish.
Less vocs water based finishes contain less vocs volatile organic compounds than your typical oil based polyurethane finish when working on a floor near a vulnerable population such as a gym floor in a school this is vital to consider because you re impacting the health of the people around you with the products you apply to the floor.
Basic coatings wood floor finish can be re catalyzed no waste finish has low volatile organic compounds and releases a minimal amount of smell odor.
Water based urethanes the benefits of these are that they have a low odor they dry clear and they dry quickly you can even apply a second or even third coat on the same day if necessary.
Government regulations have required manufacturers of finishes to change formulations to become more voc compliant over the last few years.
Some lower voc water based products largely finish off gassing within a few days.
Vermeister zero voc is the only water based polyurethane finish made without vocs solvents nmp or other toxic ingredients.
Low odor and low vocs.
These regulations vary from state to state and can be as high as 550g l and as low as 275g l.
Traditionally the most popular finishes used in floor finishing contained voc content as high as 750g l.
Most finishes on engineered wood have no offgassing or close to it.
Clear satin ultra thick 2x varathane 1 gal.
I look for water based uv cured which is polyurethane.
Moreover water based floor finish has little or no odor thus easier to maintain and can be cleaned with just.