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Below is a quick reference guide to all our healthy non-toxic low VOC sealers, both interior and exterior. Just click on the links for more info.
There are many choices in each category, so please call us if you have further questions.
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INTERIOR
Doors, Molding, Furniture
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AFM SAFECOAT Products
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BIOSHIELD Products
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Others
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Odor Blockers (Seals in Toxic Pollutants/ Formaldehyde)
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SafeSeal, HardSeal, Acriglaze, Acrylac, Polyureseal BP, Transitional Primer, Carpet Seal & Lock Out
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Staining Colored Sealers
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DuroStain
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Aqua Resin Stain Finish
Aqua Resin Floor Finish #48
Color Wash Concentrate
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Clear Sealers
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Naturals Oil,
Naturals Oil Wax,
Polyureseal BP, Acrylac,
Acriglaze
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Primer Oil,
Wall Glaze,
Floor & Furniture Hardwax#32
Wax Finish #39
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Food Grade Sealers
(clear)
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Naturals Oil
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Herbal Oil
Wood Counter Finish
Cutting Board & Salad Bowl
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Bamboo Countertop Sealer
Paperstone Oil |
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EXTERIOR WALLS, DECKS
OR WALKWAYS
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Sealers for wood
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Aqua Resin Stain Finish
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UDF-21
Velvit Oil Cabin & Deck Finish
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Sealers for cement, stucco, natural stone, etc.
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Mexeseal, Water Shield, Deckote
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GBS Penetrating Sealers,
Silacoate
UCF-30
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Caulk/Sealant
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Caulking Compound
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Chemlink
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INTERIOR FLOORS
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Sealers: Wood, Cork, Linoleum
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DuroStain, Polyureseal BP,
Naturals Oil Wax, HardSeal
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Aqua Resin Floor Finish #48
Primer Oil,
Hard Oil,
High Solid Floor Oil #8
Penetrating Oil Sealer
Wax Finish #39
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Forbo Finisher
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Clear,Colored Sealers: Cement, Masonry, Stucco
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Mexeseal,
Water Shield,
DecKote,
Grout Sealer
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GBS Penetrating Sealers,
Sealers Choice Gold
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Natural Stone
and Grout
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Mexeseal, Grout Sealer
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GBS Penetrating Sealers,
Sealers Choice Gold
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Staining Sealers for wood
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DuroStain
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Aqua Resin Stain Finish
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CARPETING
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AFM Safe Choice Comprehensive 3-Part Shampoo/Sealing System (not recommended on wool)
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ROOFING
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DynoSeal,
Dynoflex Roofguard
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Chemlink
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FOUNDATIONS
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DynoSeal
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Chemlink
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Exterior Below Grade
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DynoSeal
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GBS Penetrating Sealers
Chemlink
UCF-30 or 21PolyPlus
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Above Grade
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DynoSeal, Dynoflex Roofguard
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GBS Penetrating Sealers
Chemlink
HealthyBond MS
Forbo Moisture Limitor
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| pilings, ponds, other |
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UCF-30 or 21PolyPlus |
Why Do We Need Sealers?
A good penetrating sealer acts like a protective skin which protects what is beneath the surface and makes cleaning much easier. If you use wood, natural stone, cement, carpeting, linoleum, cork, or other types of natural materials on your walls or floors you will probably need a sealer to prevent moisture, UV rays, mold and mildew, and other chemicals or biological pollutants from deteriorating the surface. The sealers listed in the above chart are all low VOC and non-toxic.
Another purpose for sealers is to prevent what is underneath the surface from off-gassing.
Many of today's building materials are loaded with toxic chemicals. They contribute to the problem of indoor air pollution and chemical sensitivity through a process of evaporation called off gassing. This is true even for so called "Environmental" and "Zero VOC" coatings, which can still contain toxic ingredients not prohibited by any governmental regulations.
For example: Plywood and particle board are loaded with acetone and formaldehyde. Acetone is not a VOC and therefore is not required to be listed as an ingredient, yet it is a serious irritant and causes flu-like symptoms. Many polyurethane wood finishes contain 2-ethoxyethanol, a chronic toxin that builds up until you reach your limit. Most stain, varnishes, and sealers contain acetone, lead, methanol and pentachlorophenol. New carpeting contains 1,3-butadene, 1, 2 dichlorbenzene, toluene, 1,1,1 trichorethane and a number of other narcotics. Yes, narcotics.
How Do Sealers Work?
AFM Safecoat paints, stains, and sealers have a unique formula that eliminates the aromatic solvents, heavy metals, and formaldehyde preservatives found in the typical paint or sealer. The result is a non-polluting coating that also acts as a sealer to help reduce off gassing from the surface below. Not all sealers made by other manufacturers perform this function.
How does it do that?
Conventional paints and sealers have a loose knit molecular structure like ping pong balls that allows toxic emissions to seep into the environment. AFM's Safecoat products are composed of a tightly knit pattern, much like marshmallows packed together, that blocks toxic emissions from building material surfaces. Even though AFM's Safecoat products seal whatever is beneath it, they do allow vapor molecules to penetrate through it's skin.
Below is a chart showing the effects of three different sealers on top of regular untreated plywood. The results are different for each product but are all significant in reducing formaldehyde off-gassing.
Formaldehyde Off gassing Reduction Analysis
Using AFM Safecoat Products
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Sample
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Primer Coat
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Finish Coat
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Formaldehyde
Evaporation
Mg/Liter
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A
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Uncoated
Plywood
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Uncoated
Plywood
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3.2
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B
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AFM Transitional
Primer
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AFM Zero VOC
Semi-Gloss
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.03
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C
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AFM Zero VOC
Semi-Gloss
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AFM Zero VOC
Semi-Gloss
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.04
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D
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AFM Polyureseal
BP Gloss
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AFM Polyureseal
BP Gloss
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.02
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Formaldehyde off gassing reduced 90+% with various AFM Safecoat systems after one week cure. All surfaces tested were on oak plywood made with urea adhesive.
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Air and Water Purification
Natural Flooring
Non-Toxic Finishes
Environmentally Friendly Cleaners
Eco-Cabinets, Countertops, Millwork
Wool & Recycled Carpeting
Energy & Water Conservation
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