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| Valspar redefines sports flooring Valspar Flooring, a division of Valspar Corp., introduced new Valsport WP-4.1 Sealer and WP-8.1 Finish - two eco-friendly yet extremely durable oil modified urethanes (OMU) for use on gymnasium and athletic wood floors. "Our chemists have reduced the VOC of each of these Valsport products by as much as 36 percent without sacrificing any of their superior performance or application characteristics," noted Lysa Young, Marketing Manager, Valspar Flooring. "With new WP-4.1 and WP-8.1, Valspar is making it easier for professional flooring contractors to go green with more formulations that meet the VOC levels stipulated in their region or specifically requested by a facility." Both WP-4.1 and WP-8.1 have VOC levels of <350 g/L, meeting air quality mandates for all North American regions, except southern California counties under SCAQMD rule. Use of these products can also help contribute toward U.S Green Building Council's LEED sustainable building efforts. "Many wood coating manufacturers have turned to water-based formulations to achieve VOC compliance. The 'downside' to this approach is that water-based coatings are inherently color stable, meaning they won't age to the traditional warm amber that many customers appreciate and desire for their wood surfaces," explained Alex Mauritz, a chemist with Valspar. "What Valspar has done is effectively transfer all the characteristics of high quality OMU coatings, including the amber glow and superior film hardness, into a new VOC compliant finish and sealer, with the added benefit of having the same odor associated with traditional oil-modified urethane gym floor finish that quickly dissipates instead of the pungent, lingering smell of chemicals like Oxsol relied heavily upon by many manufacturers." write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |