August 11, 2008—JohnsonDiversey, global provider of cleaning and hygiene solutions, recently announced it has achieved a significant reduction in volatile organic compound (VOC) content in its line of floor finishes more than two years ahead of a California Air Resources Board (CARB) deadline.
CARBs standards call for a VOC limit of 1 percent, effective January 1, 2011. As a floor finish is used, its VOCs release emissions that affect air quality. Floor finish with a lower VOC content reportedly has less environmental impact, which is the objective of the new CARB standard.
The first product in the JohnsonDiversey floor-finish lineup to meet the CARB standard is its Signature ultra high-speed floor finish. The product’s VOC content has been reduced by 40 percent.
JohnsonDiversey scientists began work on reformulating floor finishes more than a year ago. In all, about 15 floor-finish products under the brand names of Johnson Wax Professional and Butcher’s are being reformulated to meet the CARB standard. Signature, as the company’s largest selling floor finish, represents the largest volume of product already reformulated.
