NEW LEGISLATION ON PU PRODUCTS
A new regulation on diisocyanates was approved by the European authorities under REACH on 4 August 2020. The regulation addresses respiratory and skin hypersensitivity that may be caused by diisocyanates and requires training prior to the use of products containing >0.1% free diisocyanate monomers.
Users of PU products must be trained and certified on how to safely handle products containing diisocyanates by 24 August 2023. This applies to all professional and industrial users.
Detailed information on the use of PU products is available on the website of the Association of the European Adhesive and Sealant Industry (FEICA): https://www.feica.eu/our-projects/safe-use-diisocyanates.
Alternatively, https://www.feica.eu/PUinfo will take you to the online training platform where professional and industrial users can be trained and certified.
For products placed on the market from 24 February 2022 onwards, a clear reference to the training required should be visible on the label.
The new regulation and mandatory training only applies to polyurethane products. NO training is required to work with SMP based products. The formulations of the recently expanded Wood Max range are based on SMP technology and are therefore MDI, solvent and PU free. Wood Max is the new generation of wood construction adhesives.
Wood Max is guaranteed:
- MDI (Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate), solvent and polyurethane (PU) free
- Extremely strong (110 kg/cm²)
- To stay flexible
- To be waterproof (D4)
- Non-foaming and easy to wipe off
- Weather and UV resistant
Wood Max is available in three choices; Wood Max Power, Wood Max Express Power and Wood Max Transparent Power.
Wood Max. The choice of the professional.
