What is EMICODE

Paints and coatings, adhesives, sealing systems and other building materials when applied, up to some time, emits Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in ot the air which can be harmful to the occupants of the room.

 

So, German flooring adhesives manufacturers set up GEV (full form in Italian - Gemeinschaft Emissionskontrollierte Verlegewerkstoffe), means the “Association for Emission-controlled Installation Materials.” to establish a binding groundwork for these type of products. They provided reliable guidance to consumers, professional craftsmen, planners, architects and retailers regarding the low-emission systems and technologies as EMICODE^®.

 

Range of applicaions covered in the this are:

1.    Products for wooden floor surface treatments

2.    Lacquers, finishes and oils for mineral floorings

3.    Lacquers for resilient floor coverings

4.    Volatile organic solvents – DecoPaint Directive

 

And all these classified as:

a.    EMICODE EC 1PLUS: very low emission PLUS

b.    EMICODE EC 1: very low emission

c.    EMICODE EC 2: low emission

For other products base like: Toxic products, CMR substances, SVHC substances, Oximes, and Solvents, refer: https://www.emicode.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/GEV-Classification-Criteria-Products-for-Parquet-Mineral-Floors-and-Resilent-Floor-Coverings-30-10-2019.pdf

Let us understand how products were tested:

For more details, visit: http://www.staufusa.com/index.php/385/GEV_Emicode.html 

 

List of the manufacturer and their products are listed in https://www.emicode.com/products/

Thanks for google and www.emicode.com, from where the data has been taken.