A continuation of the FindAnyFloor Article Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Green Adhesives

E1 and E0 are the European formaldehyde emission standards. E1 emission standards are well–known in the flooring industry, and have been used for years. Wood flooring adhesives that meet E1 formaldehyde standards have less than 0.75 formaldehyde parts per million (ppm).

E0 is an updated version of E1 with much more stringent standards requiring formaldehyde emissions to be equal to or less than 0.07ppm. Therefore, composite wood products such as bamboo flooring, laminate flooring, or engineered hardwood flooring that meet E0 standards would be considered a safer, greener choice than those that only meet E1 standards. That said, E1 standards are equivalent to those set forth by the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and are often used in engineered hardwood and laminate floors that are deemed by manufacturers as "eco–friendly".

Let me put these European standards into perspective with the other two adhesive formaldehyde emission standards that are discussed in this blog series. Both the California Air Resource Board Phase 2 CARB Formaldehyde Emission Standards and the Japanese Emission Standards JIS/JAS F**** are more stringent and would therefore be preferred over those that only meet E1 or E0 standards.

You can continue this blog series and read more about the CARB and Japanese formaldehyde emission standards for green adhesives by clicking the links in the paragraph above.