Abstract
We have developed measurement method of VOC emission rate from adhesive by using diffusion property of calcium silicate board. In this paper, we measured emission rates of 3VOC (Toluene, m-Xylene, Ethylbenzene) from four kinds of adhesives for various additive amount conditions. For all adhesives and for all VOCs, the emission rates of 1 day later were the highest of all, and then, they decreased as time goes by. The measured values of emission rate were reproducible after 3 days or later. Besides, the emission rates from adhesive U (Polyurethane resin) and S (Chloroprene rubber) showed similar exponential decay tendency. On the other hand, the emission rates from adhesive E (Epoxide resin) and W (Ethylene vinyl acetate emulsion copolymerization) hardly attenuated since 3 days later. Content and emission late of 3VOC were correlated after 3 days or later. However, for adhesive U and S, they didn't be correlated until 5 or 7 days later. Additionally, the more VOCs were added, the higher emission rate was.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Event | 9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009 - Syracuse, NY, United States Duration: 2009 Sep 13 → 2009 Sep 17 |
Conference
| Conference | 9th International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition, HB 2009 |
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| Country | United States |
| City | Syracuse, NY |
| Period | 09/9/13 → 09/9/17 |
Keywords
- Adhesives
- Calcium silicate board
- Emission rate
- Small chamber method
- VOCs
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction