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PRODUCTS GAINLOW VOC STATUS

greener today for a cleaner tomorrow.ARDEX offER innovAtivE wAtERpRoofing pRoDucts of outstAnDing quAlity AnD optimAl EnviRonmEntAl fRiEnDlinEss, most of which hAvE AchiEvED thE REquiREmEnts foR thE gREEn BuilDing council of AustRAliA As low voc pRoDucts.

Benefits at a glance.

• AllproductsfeaturedmeettheGreenBuildingCouncilofAustraliaGreenStarIEQ-11andIEQ-13requirementsforArchitecturalSealantswhentestedinaccordancewithSCAQMDMethod304-91DeterminationofVolatileOrganicCompounds(VOC)inVariousMaterialsasreferencedbySouthCoastAirQualityManagementDivision(SCAQMD)Rule1168

• Acompletesystemapproach.Fromprimersrightthroughtothefinalmembrane

• FullycompatiblewithallotherARDEXhighqualityconstructionmaterials(primers,floorlevellers,tileadhesivesandgrouts)

ARDEX WPM 157 – One Part Moisture Cured Polyurethane Membrane• Excellentflexibilityandchemical

resistanceproperties

• Idealforplanterboxinternals,landscapeddecksandroofanddeckareasthataretobepavedoversandbed,ballastedorotherwisecoveredwithoutbonding

• VOCcontent121g/L

ARDEX WPM 163 – Single Component Polyurethane Dispersion Sealer• Waterresistantprotectivesealer

• Penetratesandcureswithintheporesofthesurfacebeingsealed

• Semipermeable–allowsthesurfacetobreathe

• Usedasasealeranddustsuppressantinwarehouseandshowroomconcretefloors

• VOCcontent22g/L

ARDEX WPM 256 – Water Based Epoxy Bonding Bridge• Forbondingnewrenderorconcrete

toagedconcretesubstrates

• Usedasanepoxyadmixtureincementitiousproductsforconcreterepair

• Excellentadhesion–canbeappliedtodampsurfaces

• VOCContent63g/L

ARDEX WPM 001 – Single Component Undertile Waterproofing Membrane• Designedfortiling–fullycompatible

withARDEXtileadhesives

• Usedininternalwetareas,balconies,decks,andotherareasthatwillbetiledorotherwiseprotectedfromregularfoottraffic

• VOCcontent18g/L

ARDEX WPM 002 – Two Component Waterproofing Membrane• Rapiddryingtime,normallyready

totilein16-24hours

• CurrentlytheonlyclassIIItwocomponentcementitiousmembranethatconformstoAS4858:2004WetAreaMembranes

• Designedfortiling–fullycompatiblewithARDEXtileadhesives

• VOCcontent25g/L

ARDEX WPM 155 – Modified Polyurethane Membrane• ClassIIImembrane–inaccordance

withAS4858requirements

• Greatfilmbuild–easytogaugethickness

• Designedfortiling–fullycompatiblewithARDEXtileadhesives

• VOCcontent42g/L

What does VOC mean and who are the Green Building Council of Australia?

VolatileOrganicCompounds(VOC)arecarbon-basedmolecules(organiccompounds)usedinawiderangeofbuildingmaterials.Undernormalconditions,theyvaporize,effectivelyleavingtheirhostandenteringtheairwheretheycombinetoformairpollutants(i.e.photochemicalsmogorgreenhousegases.Inaddition,VOCcouldalsotriggerrespiratoryreactions).

TheGreenBuildingCouncilofAustraliahasbeenestablishedtopromotesustainabledevelopmentandthetransitionofthepropertyindustrybypromotinggreenbuildingprograms,technologies,designpracticesandoperations.

GreenStarratedprojectsareevaluatedagainsteightenvironmentalimpactcategories,plusinnovation.Withineachcategory,pointsareawardedforinitiativesthatdemonstratethataprojecthasmettheoverallobjectivesofGreenStarandthespecificcriteriaofthe

relevantratingtoolcredits.PointsarethenweightedandanoverallscoreiscalculatedusingtheGreenStarEnvironmentalratingsystem,determiningtheproject’sGreenStarrating.

ARDEX,globalsuppliersofpremiumtiling,flooringandwaterproofingproducts,continuallystrivetomeetdemandsofthemarket.AfterexperiencingagrowingdemandforlowVOCproductstomeetwiththeGreenBuildingCouncilofAustraliaGreenStarratingsystem,ARDEXhasrespondedbytestingarangeofwaterproofingproductsfromsub-floortoroofing,andisnowpleasedtoofferalowVOCSolution…

OUR PRODUCTS AT A GLANCE

ARDEX WPM 265 – Water Based Primer• Aredpigmented,acrylicprimersystem

designedtosealporoussubstratesandenhancetheadhesionofARDEXmembranes

• Coloured–primedsurfacesareeasilyidentified

• VOCContent11g/L

ARDEX WPM 300 – (HydrEpoxy 300) Water Based Epoxy Membrane• Twocomponentwaterbasedepoxy

coatingdesignedasapreparatorysealerandbarriercoat

• Usedasawaterproofingmembrane,curingmembraneandbarriercoatingoverfreshlyhardened(green)concreteordampconcreteeitherasaninternalfinishorpriortotheapplicationofconventionalcarpetandtileadhesives,resilientflooring,selflevelingmortarsorconventionalbuildingpaints

• Hydrostaticpressureresistantwaterproofingmembrane

• Lowwatervapourtransmissioncoating

• Usedasabarrieronthenegativesideinbelowgradesurfaces

• Potablewaterapproved

• VOCContent26g/L

ARDEX WPM 310 – External Façade and Roof Membrane• Generalpurposemembraneforexposed

wallandroofwaterproofing

• Usedasasemi-permeablemembrane–allowsthewallsurfacetobreathe

• ProvidesexcellentUVresistanceandlongtermprotectionfromtheelements

• Goodglossretentionandlowdirtcollection,alsopreventscarbondioxideattack

• VOCContent100g/L

ARDEX WPM 320 – Bitumen Emulsion Waterproofing Membrane• Containsaneffectiverootinhibitor

thatrepelsmostrootgrowth

• Typicalapplicationsarebelowgradetanking(nothydrostaticsituations)planterboxesandretainingwalls

• VOCContent45g/L

ARDEX WPM 330 – External Anti-Carbonation Façade Membrane • Speciallydesignedasanexposed

façademembrane

• Preventsmoisture,saltandcarbondioxideenteringanddamagingthebuildingstructurewhilestillallowingthesubstratetobreathe

• Highlyresistanttodirtretention

• ExcellentAnti-Carbonation,ChlorideIonandSulfideIonTransmissionratings

• Containsfungiandalgaegrowthinhibitors

• VOCContent61g/L

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ARDEXwaterproofingproductshavebeenindependentlytestedbyCETECagainsttheGBCArequirementsandfallwellundertherequirementsof250g/LforIEQ-11,IEQ-13ArchitecturalSealants.

ARDEX WPM 908 – Water Based Trafficable Membrane• Hardwearingtrafficablemembrane

forvarioussubstrates

• Formulatedtogiveanti-slippropertieswithouttheuseofadditionalsand/fillers

• Typicalapplicationsareterraces,balconies,roofdecks,pathways,plantandmechanicalrooms

• VOCContent70g/L

ARDEX WPM 405 – High Performance Polymer Additive • Liquidpolymeradditivefor

sand/cementmixes

• Improvesbondstrengthandflexibility

• Temporarywaterproofsealer

• Admixforsand/cementmixesinrepairmortars,fillets,covings,rendersandscreeds

• VOCContent32g/L

ARDEX WPM 501 – Water Based Epoxy Structural Adhesive• Waterproofingstructuraladhesive

forwetareasinbondingoffloorandwallcoverings

• Excellentadhesiontomostsubstrates

• Canbeappliedtodampsurfacesandfreshlylaid(green)concrete

• VOCContent13g/L

ARDEX Butynol• ARDEXButynolisasyntheticrubber

membranethatprotectsagainstwater,moisture,vapour,gases,sun,ozone,frost,acidschemicalsandbacteria

• Resiststearing,flexcracking,bubblingandabrasion

• Typicalapplicationsareroofmembranes,externalbalconiesanddecks–protected,gutterlinings,watercontainment(i.e.pillowtanks,reservoirs,pondliners),belowgradeapplications

• VOCContent30g/L

ARDEX WPM 615 – TPO Roofing Membrane• ARDEXTPOisahighperformance

waterproofingmembrane,thatisenvironmentallyfriendly,quicktoinstallandsafetouse

• ARDEXWPM615isanidealmembraneforcombinationwithextensivegreenroofsystems,usinglightweightandlowmaintenancesedumvegetation

• ARDEXTPOisaheatreflectiveandenergyefficientroofingmembrane

• VOCContent74g/L

ARDEX Butynol Seam Tape• Isanuncuredbutylcoldgumtapeforuse

inconjunctionwithARDEXButynolandARDEXWPM299SeamPrimerinbondingButynollapjoints

• VOCContent50g/L

ARDEX Butynol Sealant • SealsButynolflashingsintochases

asfoundinbuildingandconstruction

• ExcellentadhesionandsealantpropertiestobothButynolMembranesandbuildingsubstrates

• VOCContent145g/L

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