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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.

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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.

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Furthermore, there were a handful of cases that alleges the link between VOC-laden products and the development of lung cancer over time.

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What alarms concerned entities and individuals is 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.

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In layman interpretation, it seems as if indoor air is even more dangerous than polluted outdoor air.This 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.

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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.

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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. (03) 9689 4480

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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 epoxy coating• E100-VB5™ Epoxy vapor barrier

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Elite Crete Systems is an expert in decorative concrete solutions for both residential and industrial settings.

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