Celebrating over 60 years of excellence, Sika-DriTac is pleased to feature the family of Sustainable Adhesives and Installation Products for the flooring industry’s residential and commercial markets.
Actively working with architects, builders and developers to address the market need, Sika-DriTac has developed a variety of premium grade sustainable flooring installation solutions.
LEED Certification
LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building, home or community was designed and built with human and environmental health as the main focus.
Certification Points
Credits are optional elements or strategies that projects can elect to pursue to gain points toward LEED certification. Each credit is allocated points based on the environmental impacts and human benefits of the building-related impacts that it addresses. Projects achieve certification if they earn points according to the following levels:
Five main categories:
- Sustainable site development
- Water savings
- Energy efficiency
- Materials selection
- Indoor environmental quality
VOC Limit*
Less Water and Less Exempt Compounds in Grams per Liter
| Sealants | Current VOC Limit |
|---|---|
| Architectural | 250 |
| Marine Deck | 760 |
| Nonmembrane Roof | 300 |
| Roadway | 250 |
| Single-Ply Roof Membrane | 450 |
| Other | 420 |
The chart above was provided by the South Coast Air Quality Management District -www.aqmd.gov/
LEED-NC: Indoor Environmental Quality
Low Emitting Materials
| Definition of LEED-NC Requirement EQ 4.1: | Technologies / Strategies: |
|---|---|
| EQ 4.1 … (1 point) Adhesives and sealants must be lower than the current VOC content limits of South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule #1168 | Specify low-VOC materials in construction documents. Ensure that VOC limits are clearly stated in each section where adhesives and sealants are used. |
All Sika-DriTac Concrete Moisture Control System’s Meet the Requirements of the SCAQMD Rule #1168 and Contain Less than 250 VOC Grams per Liter.
Sika-DriTac Products Contributing to LEED Credits |
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| Resilient Adhesives |
| Wood Adhesives (*System Adhesive indicated by ●) |
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All Sika-DriTac Wood Flooring Adhesives Meet the Requirements of the SCAQMD Rule #1168 and Contain Less than 100 VOC Grams per Liter.
VOC Limit*
Less Water and Less Exempt Compounds in Grams per Liter
| Architectural Applications | Current VOC Limit |
|---|---|
| Indoor Carpet Adhesives | 50 |
| Carpet Pad Adhesives | 50 |
| Outdoor Carpet Adhesives | 150 |
| Wood Flooring Adhesive | 100 |
| Rubber Floor Adhesives | 60 |
| Subfloor Adhesives | 50 |
| Ceramic Tile Adhesives | 65 |
| VCT & Asphalt Tile Adhesives | 50 |
| Dry Wall & Panel Adhesives | 50 |
The chart above was provided by the South Coast Air Quality Management District -www.aqmd.gov/