Product Review

Whey-Based Floor and Furniture Finishes

by Ehrlich, Brent

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Vol. 8, No. 2), the use of whey as a polymer in wood coatings is more recent, a result of research that began in 2001 at the University of Vermont’s Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences. The result is a product with low emissions—the finishes have volatile organic compound (VOC) levels of 180 grams per liter, below the California Air Resource Board’s limit of 250 grams per liter.

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Published May 29, 2008

Brent, E. (2008, May 29). Whey-Based Floor and Furniture Finishes. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/product-review/whey-based-floor-and-furniture-finishes

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