2010Journal ArticleFLEC measurements

Control of formaldehyde and TVOC emission from wood-based flooring composites at various manufacturing processes by surface finishing

Kim, Sumin

Journal of Hazardous Materials

In: Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 176, no. 1, pp. 14 - 19, 2010, ISSN: 0304-3894.

Editorial summary

Formaldehyde and TVOC emissions were followed across manufacturing stages for laminate and engineered wood flooring, including application of decorative layers and final surface finishes. FLEC measurements show that finishing can substantially reduce emissions, although intermediate bonding steps may temporarily increase them.

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FLEC use

Direct FLEC measurements

The reported flooring-emission results were obtained with FLEC across the manufacturing and surface-finishing stages.

Topics

Engineered flooringFLECFormaldehydeLaminate flooringVOCs