Label for low-emission installation and construction products
EMICODE® seal is the quality mark of the Association for the Control of Emissions in Products for Floor Installation, Adhesives and Building Materials . Since 1997, GEV awards its quality mark GEV EMICODE® to low-emission flooring underlays and construction products.
In the focus of the tests according to ISO 16000 is the VOC missions’ behaviour which are, if meeting EMICODE criteria, classified in 3 categories by the GEV:
- EMICODE EC1 PLUS – very low emission
- EMICODE EC1 – very low emission
- EMICODE EC2 – low emission.
GEV requirements
Floor installation products
| μg/m3 | EC1PLUS | EC1 | EC2 |
| TVOC after 3 days | ≤ 750 | ≤ 1000 | ≤ 3000 |
| TVOC after 28 days | ≤ 60 | ≤ 100 | ≤ 300 |
| TSVOC after 28 Tagen | ≤ 40 | ≤ 50 | ≤ 100 |
| R value based on AgBB-LCI-values after 28 days |
1 | – | – |
| Total of non-evaluable VOC | ≤ 40 | – | – |
| Formaldehyde after 3 days | ≤ 50 | ≤ 50 | ≤ 50 |
| Acetaldehyde after 3 days | ≤ 50 | ≤ 50 | ≤ 50 |
| Total of form- and acetaldehyd | ≤ 0.05 ppm | ≤ 0.05 ppm | ≤ 0.05 ppm |
| Total of volatile C1/C2-substances after 3 days | ≤ 10 | ≤ 10 | ≤ 10 |
| Each C1/C2 substance after 28 days | ≤ 1 | ≤ 1 | ≤ 1 |
Surface treatment agents
| μg/m3 | EC1PLUS | EC1 | EC2 |
| Total TVOC + TSVOC after 28 days |
≤ 100 (of which max. 40 SVOC) | ≤ 150 (of which max. 50 SVOC) | ≤ 400 (of which max. 100 SVOC) |
| Formaldehyde after 3 days | ≤ 50 | ≤ 50 | ≤ 50 |
| Acetaldehyde after 3 days | ≤ 50 | ≤ 50 | ≤ 50 |
| R value based on AgBB-LCI-values after 28 days |
1 | – | – |
| Total of non-evaluable VOC | ≤ 40 | – | – |
| Total of form- and acetaldehyd | ≤ 0.05 ppm | ≤ 0.05 ppm | ≤ 0.05 ppm |
| Total of volatile C1/C2-substances after 3 days | ≤ 10 | ≤ 10 | ≤10 |
| Each C1/C2 substance after 28 days | ≤ 1 | ≤ 1 | ≤ 1 |
Subject to change without notice; last updated: July 31st , 2023
