TBF Environmental Technology Inc., a world
leader in the development of green industrial solvents, announced today that
the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) of California has
approved and certified TBF Environment Technology Inc.’s leading solvent ZemaSol© as being Volatile Organic Compound
(VOC)-exempt and containing no hazardous air pollutants or ozone depleting
materials, and does not contribute to global warming.
No VOCs
Traditional
common industrial solvents release “Volatile Organic Compounds” (VOCs), which
can seriously damage an individual’s long-term health. Negative effects include
tremors, impaired memory, severe hearing loss, and central nervous system
damage. In the U.S. alone, more than 10 million workers are exposed to
solvents on a daily basis.
“SCAQMD
certification is a landmark milestone for TBF”, says David W. Rowat, CEO of
TBF. “ZemaSol is the first industrial solvent approved in more than 20
years that does not violate any workplace or environmental regulations in North
America. ZemaSol is designed to replace toxic solvents such as Xylene,
Toluene, Tertiary Butyl Acetate (TBAc) and Parachlorobenzotrifluoride
(PCBTF/Oxsol 100).”
High Availability Throughout
U.S
The ruling by SCAQMD allows ZemaSol to be sold throughout the U.S. because it
meets the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and SCAQMD requirements as a
VOC-exempt solvent.
TBF’s
alternative solvents work effectively across a range of applications and are
designed to be safe for people and the environment.
Industry’ Long-Awaited Solvent
ZemaSol’s approval by SCAQMD also solves an ongoing problem that formulators of
paints, coatings, inks and adhesives have been struggling with for many
years. Using ZemaSol in a formula does not count against in the
calculation of the overall VOC of the product. This allows formulators greater
latitude in designing new product that meets increasingly stringent environmental
regulations.
“The solvent
industry has been waiting a long time for an effective, VOC-exempt solvent,”
said Mark Riemann, VP Sales of Palmer Holland, Inc., TBF’s US distributor in
the Eastern, Southern and Midwestern regions. “We expect to achieve a rapid
growth among users of industrial solvents because users won’t have to sacrifice
effectiveness or cost to meet environmental regulations,” he continued.
“ZemaSol opens
new markets in the industrial coatings, inks, composites, and colorants sectors
and in a variety manufacturing processes,” said Ryan Yokayama, VP - Director of
Sales, Dorsett & Jackson, TBF’s distributor on the US West Coast. “It
offers customers an alternative VOC-exempt solvent to PCBTF and TBAc which is
particularly important in Southern California and the West Coast markets,” he
continued.
For more information
about TBF Environmental, go to
www.tbfenvironmental.com.