REACH is the European Chemicals Regulation for the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals. The abbreviation “REACH” comes from the English name of the regulation: Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals.
When working with chemicals such as coating materials, the safety precautions listed in the Safety Data Sheets are important to protect the health and safety of users.
When using such polyurethane products, users may be exposed to minimal amounts of monomeric diisocyanates used in the manufacture of such polymers. Once fully cured, these products are completely free of such reactive components.
The European Commission has issued a regulation restricting the use of products containing more than 0.1% monomeric diisocyanates. This includes polyurethane or polyurea coatings used in industry or construction.