Regulatory - Europe, Middle East & Africa

VOC status of Eastman solvents and coalescents under European Directives


Product
European Solvents
Directive (1999/13/EC)
EU: Deco Paint Directive (2004/42/EC) EU Eco-Label for "Indoor Paints & Varnishes" (2002/739/EC)
Vapor pressure
≤ 0.01 kPa @ 293.15K
Initial boiling point
≥ 250°C @ standard pressure of 101.3kPa
Eastman DB acetatenon-VOCVOC VOC
Eastman DB solventnon-VOC VOC VOC
Eastman DE acetatenon-VOCVOC VOC
Eastman DE solventnon-VOC VOC VOC
Eastman EEH solvent non-VOC VOC VOC
Optifilm™ enhancer 300non-VOCnon-VOCnon-VOC
Optifilm™ enhancer 400non-VOCnon-VOCnon-VOC
Texanol™ ester alcoholnon-VOCnon-VOCnon-VOC
Velate™ 368 coalescentnon-VOCnon-VOCnon-VOC
Velate™ 375 coalescentnon-VOCnon-VOCnon-VOC

Non-VOC - Literature