Quality & Safety in One
Vermont Natural Coatings wood finishes provide professionals and individual consumers with the highest quality product that is safe to use.
Quality
VNC’s finishes have several characteristics that make them superior to conventional water-based finishes:
- Twice the Durability: PolyWhey has a cured hardness twice that of other water-based finishes, meaning it is hard-wearing even on floors that have heavy traffic.
- More Coverage: Conventional water-based finishes have an average coating coverage of 300 to 400sq.ft./gallon. PolyWhey's cover is 500-600sq.ft./gallon
- Shortened Dry Time: PolyWhey is ready to recoat in two hours.
What Others Say
"VNC was easy to work with due to the low odor. The workability was very impressive. Even when working in winter temperatures, the finish dried quickly. I was surprised by the hardness and durability of the clear finish."
-- Daniel Foster, Wood Works at Hollyhock Farm
“I was not expecting such a high level of
performance from a natural product, the durability during all of my testing was great.”
– William Laberge, fine furniture maker
Safety
Our commitment to producing a quality product is equal to our commitment to protecting human health. We believe PolyWhey is the safest high-quality U.S. manufactured wood finish on the market today.
- No Toxic Binder: Some conventional oil and water-based finishes contain toxic heavy metals and formaldehyde. PolyWhey’s™ binder is non-toxic whey protein.
- Low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): Conventional water-based finishes have an average VOC level of 200g/L (grams per liter). PolyWhey has less than 180g/L, well below the strictest U.S. standard of 250g/L.
- Mild Odor: Conventional water-based finishes still have a strong odor than dissipates slowly. PolyWhey has a neutral odor that dissipates quickly.
What Others Say
“It was absolutely wonderful that I never felt like I needed a respirator when applying Vermont Natural Coatings.”
– David Hurwitz, handcrafted wood and design
Links
Vermont Wood Manufacturers Association
Vermont WoodNet
Neudorfer Inc.
www.neudorfer.com
Lower VOC’s means healthier air quality and no need to move out while the floors dry. PolyWhey Wood Finish accomplishes this by harnessing the strength of renewable whey polymer proteins, creating a product that is safe for the environment and the user.
Partial funding for this project was provided by NCIC through a Rural Business Enterprise Grant from USDA Rural Development.