Title: BOSTIK IS A WORLDWIDE COMPANY WITH OVER 4,000 EMPLOYEES, 48 PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND SALES OPERATIONS IN 45 COUNTRIES ACROSS 5 CONTINENTS.
1- BOSTIK IS A WORLDWIDE COMPANY WITH OVER 4,000
EMPLOYEES, 48 PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND SALES
OPERATIONS IN 45 COUNTRIES ACROSS 5 CONTINENTS. - BOSTIKS PARENT COMPANY IS TOTAL, A 220-BILLION
MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANY. TOTAL IS THE 4TH LARGEST
OIL AND GAS COMPANY AND 5TH LARGEST CHEMICAL
COMPANY.
2A Century Of Innovation Chemistry For Success
3- As a global leader in adhesives, coatings and
sealant technologies, Bostik continuously strives
to commercialize products that minimize
environmental impact and promote the health and
well being of our customers. Bostik shall
demonstrate these objectives by achieving
compliance with the most rigorous standards set
forth by industry recognized green building
authorities. - visit us at WWW.GREENMISSION.BOSTIK-US.COM
4- Performance indicators allow us to regularly
check on the environmental performances of our
plants. Systems are established to manage our
environmental performance, as well as safety and
quality achievement. - Bostik continuously proves its commitment to the
environment by offering its customers green
products that are environmentally friendly and
which anticipate regulatory improvement and
responses to requirements. - All of our production facilities rigorously and
systematically monitor their emissions and
wastes.
5Our Commitment to Green
- BY ALIGNING OUR BUSINESS WITH GREEN COALITIONS
SUCH AS THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL AND THE
GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVE, BOSTIK ENDEAVORS TO
OFFER OUR CUSTOMERS THE SAFEST AND ECO-FRIENDLIST
PRODUCTS IN THE MARKET.
6- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is the
nations foremost Coalition of leaders from every
sector of the building industry working to
promote buildings that are environmentally
responsible, profitable and healthy places to
live and work. Their more than 7,200 member
organizations and network of more than 80
regional chapters are united to advance their
mission of transforming the building industry to
sustainability.
7- The mission of the Green Building Initiative is
to accelerate the adoption Of building practices
that result in energy-efficient, healthier and
environmentally sustainable buildings by
promoting credible and practical green building
approaches for residential and commercial
construction. - Bostik is a Regular member of the Green
Building Initiative.
8- BuildingGreen is an independent company committed
to helping building-industry professionals
improve the environmental performance and reduce
the adverse impacts of buildings. - GreenSpec is BuildingGreens premiere product
information service. It contains detailed
listings for more than 1,700 environmentally
preferable building products with descriptions,
manufacturer information, and links to additional
resources. All listings are screened and written
exclusively by our staff. The BuildingGreen logo
denotes - those Bostik products that are specified on -
WWW.BUILDINGGREEN.COM
9- GreenFormat will provide a standardized format
for reporting information about the sustainable
attributes of construction products. This
information will be stored in a Web-accessible
database that allows users to sort and view the
data in various ways to best suit a projects
needs. The database offers an additional benefit - to manufacturers, as it provides a way to
present clear, consistent, and concise
information on the lifecycle qualities of
products to specifiers.
10- The VOC Compliant logo designates Bostik products
that meet or exceed all Federal, State, and local
VOC standards for VOC content, including EPA,
CARB, AQMDs and OTC
11Review of Adhesive and Sealant Product
Regulations and Requirements
- Michael Roberts per Michael Simon
- Regulatory Affairs Coordinator
- Construction Distribution Division
- Bostik Findley Inc.
12Introduction Three Main Questions
- What do we want to cover today?
- Why do I need or want to know this information?
- How can I stay informed / comply with new and
existing regulations and programs with minimal
effort?
13What do we want to cover today?
- Overview of the national, state and local
regulations and why they apply to the use of
adhesives and sealants. - Overview of LEED and how it and other programs
are attempting to establish environmental and
health focused guidance for the construction
industry.
14Adhesives/Sealants and VOCs
- Adhesives and sealants (AS) are considered
consumer products. - Almost all AS contain VOCs.
- VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) are specific
chemicals that find their way into the atmosphere
and are considered photo-reactive. - VOCs react with ground level ozone to produce
smog.
15Controlling VOC levels
- Many regions of the country are mandated by the
USEPA to reduce VOC levels. - The EPA has specified various regions as
non-attainment or maintenance management
zones. - Their purpose is to control and/or reduce the
amount of VOC emissions.
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17How are VOCs managed?
- The EPA manages VOC emissions in two ways
- Direct Legislation they set specific VOC
emission levels for AS under the consumer
product category. - State Implementation Plans (SIPs).
- 23 states are mandated to have SIPs to reduce VOC
emissions. - California has the most pervasive and
influential.
18California Standards
- Air quality is regulated by
- California Air Resources Board (CARB)
- Air Quality Management Districts (AQMD)
- There are 36 AQMDs in California each with its
own standards and enforcement. - Californias air quality regulations, including
those applicable to AS are helping to define a
national standard.
19Ozone Transport Commission
- The OTC is made up of thirteen Northeast and
Mid-Atlantic States and the District of Columbia. - They have agreed in principle to adopt CARB as
their new standard. - Five states have passed regulations identical to
CARB that will became effective in 2005 as part
of the own SIP. - Each state is responsible for their own
enforcement.
20Floridas Regions of Interest
- Florida has three maintenance regions
- Jacksonville, FL
- Duval County
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
- Broward County
- Miami-Dade County
- Palm Beach County
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Hillsborough County
- Pinellas County
21LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design
- LEED is a program administered by the USGBC
(United States Green Building Council). - LEEDs purpose is to certify commercial
buildings as having met specific environmental
and health standards. - Natural resources conservation.
- Indoor air quality
- Indoor and environmental pollutants.
- They do not certify products or companies just
buildings.
22LEED Rating System
- The LEED rating system is based on a total
checklist score of 64 points. - Indoor Environmental Quality 15 points
- Materials Resources 13 points
- Energy Atmosphere 17 points
- Water Efficiency 5 points
- Sustainable Sites 14 points
23AS in the LEED rating system
- Adhesives/Sealants are covered in the LEED rating
system in two possible places. - 1. Under Materials Resources, adhesives may
contribute to Credit 5.1 that specifies a minimum
of 20 of the building materials employed are
sourced within 500 miles from the construction
site. - 2. Under Indoor Environmental Quality, Credit
4.1 Low-Emitting Materials (Adhesives
Sealants), one point can be awarded for using
Adhesives/Sealants that meet SCAQMD Rule 1168 and
BAAQMD Reg. 8, Rule 51 VOC limits.
24Why do I need or want to know this information?
- Stay in compliance with every changing federal,
state and local regulations. - Edge on competition by knowing your using
compliant materials on your projects. - Protection against unethical groups or businesses
seeking to profit by using misinformation.
25How can I stay informed?
- Use materials from companies that demonstrate an
clear understanding of the requirements in your
region and have formulated products to meet your
performance and legal requirements. - Contact your state DNR and/or air quality
district. - Contact your Bostik Findley Representative.
26Helpful Websites
- LEED site www.usgbc.org
- EPA search site - http//www.epa.gov/ebtpages/alph
abet.html - CARB site - http//www.arb.ca.gov/
- California AQMD site - http//www.arb.ca.gov/drdb/
drdbltxt.htm - Florida Air Quality site - http//www.dep.state.fl
.us/air/rules.htm
27Volatile Organic Compounds The Essence of a
Green Adhesive/Sealant
- A discussion with James W. Downing Jr.
- Product Manager
- Construction Adhesives and Sealants
28Solvents
- Solvents are currently an integral component in
many adhesive and sealant formulations - Bostik continuously strives to offer materials
with little to no solvent levels, without
sacrificing performance characteristics - This translates into higher solids content,
enhancing the value of our products over the
competition - Many solvents are identified chemically as VOCs
29VOC
- VOC is an acronym for Volatile Organic Compounds
- Volatile meaning readily vaporizing at low
temperature - Organic meaning carbon-based
- Compounds denoting a class of chemicals
30VOC Effects
- Environmental
- Purportedly causes ground-level smog and
formation of hazardous ozone - It is theorized that ground level ozone formation
has contributed in the global warming phenomenon - Water pollutant
- Health and Safety
- May compromise indoor air quality, resulting in
adverse health effects such as respiratory tract
irritation, dizziness, headaches, etc.
31Defining and Regulating VOCs
- The organization with the broadest jurisdiction
in defining, regulating, and monitoring VOC in
the marketplace is the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) - All Chem-Calk and Bostik Home Products meet the
standards set forth by the EPA
32Defining and Regulating VOCs
- Other organizations have determined that more
stringent VOC guidelines are necessary to protect
the environment - One of the most stringent guidelines has been
established by the South Coast Air Quality
Management District in California (SCAQMD) - lt50 g/L for Sub-floor Adhesives (lt70 g/L General
Purpose Adhesives), lt250 g/L Sealants - All Chem-Calk and Bostik Home products meet this
VOC guideline, with the exception of the HDCA
33Defining and Regulating VOCs
- Preserving the environment and promoting the
health and well-being of the consumer can be two
distinct objectives - Thus, an organization known as CARB has
established yet another VOC guideline for
consumer products such as adhesives and sealants - lt 4 by weight for most Sealants, lt15 for most
Adhesives - Containers gt 16 oz or weigh more than a pound
less packaging, Roofing products, insulting
foams, removable caulking compounds, floor seam
sealers, products designed exclusively for
automotive users, sealers that are applied as
continuous coatings, and clear sealants are not
regulated by CARB. - All Chem-Calk and Bostik Home materials meet this
standard in current packaging.
34Defining and Regulating VOCs
- Another organization concerned with consumer
products and related VOC content is the Ozone
Transport Commission (OTC) - The OTC is a coalition of Northeastern and
Mid-Atlantic states - The OTC has adopted the CARB VOC guidelines
- lt 4 by weight for Sealants, lt15 for most
Adhesives - Therefore, all Chem-Calk and Bostik Home
materials meet this standard
35VOC-Exempt
- There is another class of solvents known as
VOC-Exempt solvents - These are chemicals which do not contribute to
ground-level ozone or promote smog - However, many of these chemicals have associated
health risks for humans - Safe for environment does not equate to safe for
human beings - Many competitive products incorporate these VOC
exempt solvents into their products in order to
meet VOC regulations, without considering their
effect on the applicator - Exploiting a loophole is not Bostiks approach!
36Bostiks Green Mission Statement
- As a global leader in adhesive, coating, and
sealant technologies, Bostik continuously strives
to commercialize products that minimize
environmental impact, and promote the health and
well-being of our customers. Bostik shall
demonstrate these objectives by achieving
compliance with the most rigorous standards set
forth by the leading recognized green building
authorities.
37BOSTIK SPONSORSHIPS
- BOSTIK Inc. sponsors the following building
programs and associations involved in sustainable
development or a part of sustainable development
38Certified Green DealerTM Program
http//www.certifiedgreendealer.com
- A WEB BASED DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM THAT WILL
CERTIFY LUMBERYARDS AND BUILDING MATERIAL DEALER
LOCATIONS AS SOURCES OF INFORMATION ON GREEN
BUILDING PRODUCTS THROUGH ON-LINE TRAINING AND
PRINTED RESOURCE MATERIAL. THIS CERTIFICATION IS
BASED ENTIRELY ON DEMONSTRATED MASTERY BY THE
LUMBER DEALER PERSONNEL OF BEST PRACTICES
BUILDING SCIENCE AND GREEN BUILDING BASICS. THE
SHORT-SUBJECT VIDEOS (EACH LUNCH AND LEARN LENGTH
OF LESS THAN 25 MINUTES) ARE AVAILABLE TO ANY
LUMBERYARD OR BUILDING MATERIAL DEALER LOCATION
VIA BROADBAND OVER THE INTERNET.
39Green Building Initiative (GBI)
http//www.thegbi.org
- Bostik sits on the board of directors of this
association and is a very active sponsor. The
GBI has commissioned to the Athena Institute a
Life Cycle Assessment tool for the commercial
building industry. The mission of the Green
Building Initiative is to accelerate the adoption
of building practices that result in energy
efficient, healthier and environmentally
sustainable buildings by promoting credible and
practical green building approaches for
residential and commercial construction.
40Green Building Initiative (GBI)
http//www.thegbi.org
- Commercial
- GBI offers the Green Globes software suite as a
guide for integrating environmentally friendly
design into new or existing buildings. The system
includes an assessment protocol, rating system
and suggestions for making buildings more
environmentally friendly.
41Green Building Initiative (GBI)
http//www.thegbi.org
- Residential
- GBI works with state and local homebuilder
associations to develop locally relevant green
building programs. These programs help builders
develop homes that are energy efficient,
healthier to live in and better for the
environment.
42GBI LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
- The building sector is being called upon to help
fight climate change by achieving ambitious
reduction targets for greenhouse gas emissions
while at the same time incorporating other
green considerations. Life cycle assessment
(LCA) which allows the impartial comparison of
building designs based on measures such as global
warming potential is an essential part of this
effort.
43GBI LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
- With introduction of the ATHENA EcoCalculator
for Assemblies, architects, engineers and others
now have access to instant LCA results for
hundreds of common building assemblies. The
results embedded in the tool are based on
detailed assessments completed with the
ATHENAImpact Estimator for Buildings, which in
turn uses ATHENAs own widely acclaimed datasets
and data from the US Life Cycle Inventory
Database (www.nrel.gov/lci ).
44GBI LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
- Developed by the ATHENA Institute in association
with the University of Minnesota and Morrison
Hershfield Consulting Engineers , the tool was
commissioned by the Green Building Initiative
(GBI) for use with the Green Globes
environmental assessment and rating system.
Because of its value as an indicator of climate
change impacts, the GBI also supported the teams
creation of a generic version for use by the
entire sustainable design community.
45USGBC or US Green Building Council
http//www.usgbc.org/
- Bostik is a member of the USGBC, which has
developed in recent years a rating system for
green building which comes short of addressing
the entire scope of sustainable development. - The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) Green Building Rating System encourages
and accelerates global adoption of sustainable
green building and development practices through
the creation and implementation of universally
understood and accepted tools and performance
criteria.
46USBG LEED PROGRAM
- LEED is a third party certification program
and the nationally accepted benchmark for the
design, construction and operation of high
performance green buildings. LEED gives building
owners and operators the tools they need to have
an immediate and measurable impact on their
buildings performance. LEED promotes a
whole-building approach to sustainability by
recognizing performance in five key areas of
human and environmental health sustainable site
development, water savings, energy efficiency,
materials selection and indoor environmental
quality. - Bostik provides through its innovative website
http//www.greenmission.bostik-us.com/ guidance
for LEED certification and details how Bostik
products address specific LEED related
requirements
47Habitat for Humanity http//www.habitat.org/
- Bostik, Inc through its membership of the NLBMDA
(National Lumber and Building Material
Distributors) donated products to help rebuilding
the Mississippi area devastated by the hurricane
Katrina in 2005. - Habitat for Humanity International is a
nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry.
HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and
homelessness from the world, and to make decent
shelter a matter of conscience and action. - Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races
and religions to build houses together in
partnership with families in need. - Habitat has built more than 250,000 houses around
the world, providing more than 1 million people
in more than 3,000 communities with safe, decent,
affordable shelter.
48Bostik, Inc. and its sustainable products and
resource efficiencies
- People in general are actively looking for
products that have less impact on the
environment. Bostik developed products that help
our customers address their environmental
challenges. Following are a few examples of
products showcasing the response provided by
Bostik to environmental challenges in the
building, industrial and transportation markets.
49Building Market
- Bostik has been one of the first sealant
suppliers in North America to introduce zero
solvent, zero isocyanate high performance
paintable sealants, Bostik 2020. By developing
in-house a modified polyurethane technology,
Bostik was able to propose a high performance
solution to building contractors which reduces
the level of emissions, including the emission of
formaldehyde, released by conventional
construction sealants.
50Building Market
- Bostik, with its new residential line, Bostik
Home Series, addresses the issues related to the
lack of hermeticity of residential building
envelops by developing specific sealants for
roofing, flashing, siding, window and door. These
sealants have been designed to work for specific
applications and in conjunction with specific
materials to assure maximum performance.
Bostiks latest Window and Door Sealant showing
full compatibility with window flashing tape is
the ideal product for window installation.
51Transportation and Industry Markets
- Bostik was one of the first adhesive
manufacturers in North America to contribute to
improving occupational health and safety in
plants where adhesives and sealants are processed
everyday. Bostik, with its innovative cold
applied MS polymer-based, solvent-free,
isocyanate-free primer less adhesive and sealant
line of products, SIMSON, has reduced the
emission of solvents and vapors as well as
possible exposure to isocyanate at large assembly
OEMs. This primer less system was welcome by the
workers and by the unions representing them and
has also accelerated the assembly speed by
bypassing the priming station. It has also
provided relief for manufacturing facilities
having difficulties to reduce their VOC emissions
to the level required by new regulations like
CARB, OTC and AQMDs.
52Transportation and Industry Markets
- Reduction of cost per part as well as drastic
reduction of emissions and possible exposure to
chemicals is a proven record of this new
technology. This new bonding technology also
allows designers and engineers to use composite
and lightweight organic materials to be assembled
together to replace heavier materials such as
metals and glass.
53Transportation and Industry Markets
- Bostik has also reinvented its line of anti seize
compounds, Never-Seez. Ahead of the regulation
changes for this category, Bostik Heavy Metal
Free Never-Seez is used when the presence of
copper, nickel or other heavy metals is
prohibited.
54Packaging
- Bostik has been running a consistent program with
OEMs to reduce packaging waste. We are
converting OEMs from rigid packaging like
cartridges and metal cans to flexible lightweight
packaging like sausages. This new packaging is
reducing the total weight of empty packaging by
an order of 20. In order to convert customers to
this innovative light weight packaging, Bostik is
providing for FREE through an exchange program
processing equipment able to use this new
packaging.
55Freight and Transport Alliances with Local
Distributors
- Bostik has teamed up with local distributors to
optimize its distribution logistic. By asking
distributors to place large orders with us and by
having distributors consolidating products of
many manufacturers sold locally to their end
users, the number of trucks and trips needed to
bring products from our factories to the final
end-users has been reduced dramatically. By
continuing to move up the minimum quantity
qualifying for a shipment from our factories to
distributors, we are expecting to lower even
further the impact of our transport of goods on
the environment.