• The "godfather" of green finishes. Featuring low-VOC and Zero VOC paints plus no formaldehyde, formaldehyde precursors, ammonia, acetone, crystaline silica and ethylene glycol.
• Famed for its use by chemically sensitive and health conscious people.
• In addition to their paints, Safecoat offers a broad selection of stains, finishes, sealers, and waterproofers--as you'll see listed below and in these documents:

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All natural, non-toxic clay finishing plaster.
Ridiculously unending finish options for colors, patterns, finishing, and aura. Simple to learn, fun to do. Fall in love with your walls.

Introduction | Product Matrix | Basic Instructions

Clay paints

• Solvent-free, zero VOC, made from natural occurring earth borne clays
• Reflect beauty from the inside out and capture the centuries-old warm ambience of aged adobe and plaster
• A range of down-to-earth tones and textures. By economically simulating real clay plasters, clay paints are a perfect way to turn ordinary walls into walls that are anything but
• Matte finish
• Generally recommended for low-impact and residential wall applications only. Spatter resistant during application and may be coated with other products without removal. Although washable, we discourage frequent or abrasive cleaning. May be sealed with wall glaze or sealers to make them more water resistent
• Coverage 300-400 square feet/gallon

Wall glaze

• Wall glaze is a highly versatile and transparent waterborne concentrate that can be tinted with pigments and used as a color wash for walls and faux treatments, used with a high concentration of pigment to form an opaque waterborne paint, or to create a washable seal over chalky or dusty surfaces
• Solvent-free and zero VOCs
• One coat dries flat, several coats will dry to an eggshell sheen.
• May be used as a sealer over the Bioshield Clay Paint

Aqua Resin Stain Finish (#33)

• A satin-sheen wood stain and finish in one, for interior and exterior applications, including windows, doors, wood paneling and other architectural woodwork.
• Solvent-free, zero VOC, water-based, low-drip. Based on non-toxic and natural raw materials presenting no harm to the environment or water ways.
• Available in 8 wood colors and 10 accent colors. Colors are light-stable and UV resistant.

TimberSoy

• A professional-grade, penetrating natural wood stain.
• Made from soybean oils/soy esters, 100% solids.
• Actually penetrates into the growth rings and continues to spread and seal through out the wood all year around. Colorfast, excellent wood preservation, and enhances wood protection with a beautiful, rich natural look
• Zero VOC, solvent-free, no hazardous ingredients, virtually no odor
• Naturally resists UV, mold, mildew, and moisture for long term results 
• Applies by HVLP sprayer, B&D Stain Stick, foam applicator pad, or cloth

SoyCrete

• Semi-transparent penetrating concrete stain
• Non-hazardous, ultra-low VOC, acid-free
• Decorative concrete stain that provides the variegated look of acid stain, but with more consistency, control, flexibility, ease of use, and faster installation time without sacrificing performance integrity
• Advanced chemical engineering with a patented soy ester modified dispersion technology, provides durability, sustainability, and decorative style
• Use for: concrete floors, masonry walls, natural stone, landscapes, hardscapes, pool decks, patios, garage floors, tilt-Up walls, plaster walls, adobe, rammed earth, stucco, drywall, concrete art, and other applications 

Wood Wax Finish

• German plant-oil and plant-wax combination
• Coloring component to match with their Osmo Polyx Oil (see below).
• Excellent finish for floors, furniture, and wood trim
• Safe for children's toys and furniture according to the European Union
• Patch-repairable!

Wood Wax Finish Transparent
Wood Wax Finish Opaque
One Coat Only (exterior and interior grade)

• Penetrating clear sealer that is formulated from advanced bio-based chemical technology utilizing soy esters and modified acrylics.
• Inherent ability to effectively penetrate and protect porous substrate surfaces by creating a molecular bond and seal.
• Long lasting protection against moisture, UV, mold, mildew, efflorescence, dusting, marring, and stains.
• It is solvent free, virtually odorless and contains no hazardous ingredients
• Since it is a true penetrating sealer, it will not alter the surface coefficient of friction
• Satin or low gloss sheen
• Use this sealer for all horizontal high traffic areas on surfaces such as concrete and wood
• Indoor and outdoor applications for: concrete, masonry, wood, stucco, adobe, plaster, drywall, fiber cement, brick pavers, natural stone, tile, grout, and more
• 400-600 square feet per gallon

AFM Safecoat Polyureseal

• Water-based clear polyurethane finish
• High solids, very low odor, and very low VOCs
• Exceptional durability and abrasion resistance
• An excellent alternative to conventional solvent and water-based polyurethanes
• Available in gloss and satin finishes

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AFM Safecoat Acrylacq

• A clear, high gloss, water based replacement for high solvent content lacquer
• It is hard and durable with superior resistance to stains, marring and fingerprint marks
• Available in high gloss and satin finishes

Information sheet

Vermont Naturals PolyWhey
Floor and Furniture Finishes

Made of whey--a by-product of dairy production.

• Floor and Furniture finishes
• Available in clear Satin and Semi-Gloss finishes
• Made in Vermont
• A good choice for easy application when you want a top-coat application, especially with a gloss

AFM Safecoat AcriGlaze

A special mixing medium and finish suitable for use even in the display, art and show fields. It is mildew resistant, odorless and dries clear. Ideal for restoring old finishes to their original brilliance, sealing and preserving painted work, faux finishing and as an adhesive for papier mache. Dries clear.

100% Pure Tung Oil

As pure, natural, and safe as it gets. Tung Oil comes from cold pressing of the seeds or nuts of the Tung (or Chinawood) tree. No petroleum distillates or other additives.

• FDA approved for food contact
• Naturally polymerizing finish
• Cures by oxidation not evaporation
• Naturally satin finish
• Form a flexible water proof finish
• Resists abrasion and acids
• Does not blister and peel (when properly applied)
• Does not mold like linseed oil
• Long shelf life (will last for years when properly sealed)
• Does not darken with time like linseed oil
• Concentrated (thin one to one, doubles the coverage)

All Pure Tung Oils are not the same. Some low priced marketers will package South American Tung Oil (dark, greenish in color) and sell its as the higher quality Chinese Tung Oils. Chinese Pure Tung Oil is available in 3 grades, this is only the best available, Grade 1 yellow. A better quality Pure Chinese Tung Oil will offer superior color, faster drying and a long term elastic finish. Elasticity is a important factor as the oil must continue to flex with the expansion and contraction of the substrate on which it is applied.

Bioshield Penetrating Sealer #5

A high-solids primer that excels at sealing cork, dry and absorbent woods, and large surfaces such as floors and architectural woodwork; use for sealing beams, wooden boats, and masonry such as stone, slate, and brick.

Ingredients: Clarified Linseed Oil, Lead-free Dryers (Zircon, Cobalt Octoat), and essential oils.

Cork floor with 18 sharp colors

• Floating floor system is comprised of 1'x3' planks and 1x1 squares

• Prefinished with 5 coats of UV-cured acrylic finish which contains no volatile organic compounds

Vida Cork

10 warm patterns of cork from Portugal

• Glueless easy-to-install Uniclic 1'x3' planks and glue-down traditional squares
• Prefinished with repairable Osmo Polyx Oil
• Formaldehyde free

Engineered Reclaimed Heart Pine

Antique heart pine floors reclaimed from Carolina mills dating to the 1800s

• Board widths 5”, 7.5”, and 11”
• 5/8" thick; random lengths from 1' - 8'
• 3mm finish layer
• Three finishes: natural, stained and hand-scraped
• Heart Pine is similar in durability to Red Oak but 29% more stable
• Gloat, staple or glue down
• Prefinished

Timbron Interior Moldings

• Quarters rounds, crown moldings, base shoe, colonial base, streamline base, casing (for door frame trim) and closet poles
• Cmposed of 90% recycled plastic, 75% post consumer (SCS Certified for recycled content)
• Durable, waterproof, mold and mildew resistant, termite proof. Same density as a soft wood
• Zero VOC
• Cut it, nail it, glue it, sand it and paint it"just like wood"
• Use in the wet areas of a home
• GreenSpec listed Top 10 Green Building Product

Greenwood Bamboo

Extremely unique (and sustainable) bamboo flooring, including "handscraped" and stained options

Garuda Woven Art Tibetan Rugs
Exclusively natural-dyed and chemical-free Tibetan area rugs.
Each piece is a character of its own.
Handwoven at a weaving center in Nepal.
A diverse selection of contemporary and traditional designs.

Pure wool carpets with natural dyes. From Canada, New Zealand, and Austria.
Great for the chemically sensitive.

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EarthWeave
Pure wool carpets and area rugs with cotton and hemp backing.
Great for the chemically sensitive.

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Recycled Carpets

• Wall-to-wall carpets made of 100% post-consume recycled plastic (milk jugs, bottles, etc.)
• Dozens of colors and "traditional" patterns, including contractor-grade
• Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Green Label Plus

Recycled glass in concrete, direct from Brooklyn, NY.

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Maintenance Instructions (MS Word document)

Fibrous-cement slab countertop made from recycled paper, recycled glass, coal fly-ash and Portland cement.

Brochure: Slabs | Brochure: Tiles

Installation Guidance | Maintenance Guidelines

Bamboo Parquet Butcher Block

• Parquet pattern of end-grain bamboo perfect for table tops as well as kitchen counters and islands
• 30"x 96" (counter size) and 36"x72" (table/island size)
• Colors: Natural and amber (carbonized)
• Formaldehyde-free and food-safe adhesive
• Finish on all sides with an environmentally friendly, food-safe finish, such as Tung Oil

Marmoleum

The same great, sustainable, healthy and bright sheets for flooring make great, affordable counter and surface solutions. The real linoleum--the linseed oil in it makes it naturally antibiotic and antistatic.

Cobre
Sinks, lamps, mirrors, and other pieces hand-made in Central Mexico from recycled copper. Fair Trade Certified.

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EcoFriendly Cabinetry

Finally, we've located a stock/production cabinetry option with seriously green credentials and virtually endless design options.

• Uses FSC-Certified solid maples, oak, and other woods and FSC-Certified, formaldehyde-free plywood
• Zero VOCs and HAPs (hazardous air pollutants)
• Waterbourne stains and finishes
• Made in South Carolina--a local source with lower emboddied energy in transport and American labor

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Fronts-only

Have existing cabinet boxes that are in good shape but need a makeover? Reface them with our fronts. This extremely green option puts existing products to good reuse (a very green thing to do) and saves money, labor and time.

Doors and drawers available. Includes stock options of flat bamboo panels and our Signature series of more intricate designs. Stop into our showroom for details and displays.

Fully custom cabinets

Working with local cabinetmakers, we offer virtually limitless design options, using an array of completely "green" features

Earth Shade

Window fashions made of natural materials, including bamboo, grasses, reeds and hemp.

• 64 design options
• 9 operating options
• 4 liner options, including insulating liner, shading, and blackout

CDX Plywood

• FSC Certified
• No urea formaldehyde (UFF)
• 4'x8' sheets
• 3 sizes:
  • 1/2" 5-ply
  • 5/8" 5-ply
  • 3/4" 7-ply
  • 3/4" 7-ply Tongue-and-Groove (T&G)
• For wall, roof, and subfloor sheathing and other applications
  

FSC Stud Lumber

• FSC Certified
• Standard size studs, including 2x4, 2x6, and 2x8 in various lengths

By special order only.

EcoCycle

• 40% recycled ceramic tile (SCS-certified)
• Available in 5 classic colors
• Made in Tennessee, USA

• Ceramic tiles in classic colors with 50% recycled glass.
• TerraClassic glazed tiles for the walls and showers.
• TerraTraffic for the floors.

TerraClassic Brochure | TerraTraffic Brochure

Fire Clay Tile is handmade using "Old World" methods, direct from San Jose, CA. Dozens of colors, finishes, and sizes all made of 50% post-consumer and post-industrial recycled materials.

The next generation of lighting. Extraordinarily energy efficient, LEDs give off almost no heat--providing safety, comfort, and energy savings--and produce beautiful light for a variety of uses.

Permlight Enbryten LEDs

A brand new, highly advanced, beautfiul, exremely efficient, yet affordable line of LED lights. Includes recessed down lighting, pendants, cove, walkway, stair, and other styles. Visit the Permlight page for many more details.

Cree (LLF) LEDs

The next in the new generation of recessed LEDs. 6" recessed units produce amazing light quality and brightness. Brochure

Albeo LEDs
A sleek and flexible lighting solution for under-counter, cabinet, closet, and other specialized uses. Brochure

Maxxima LED night lights and motion-detectors
A basic necessity for every home. Night lights that cost 25¢ per year to operate and will last up to a dozen years.

Evolution CFLs
A smarter CFL (compact fluorescent lightbulb).

• A sleeker shape for a better fit in light fixtures
• Rated for 10,000 hours
• Available in 4 outputs:
  • 11 watts (equivalent to a 40 watt incandescent);
  • 14 watts (equivalent to a 60 watt incandescent);
  • 20 watts (equivalent to a 75 watt incandescent);
  • 25 watts (equivalent to a 100 watt incandescent);
• Available in soft white (warm incandescent) and full spectrum
• Instant start--no flickering!

Huvco Solar Tubes
Solar tubes are smart skylights with a purpose--they concentrate sunlight to produce a natural but sharp source to light up a room. Super for hallways, stairwells, closets, kitchens, baths, garages, and other rooms. Also available with an integrated ventilation fan for bathrooms.

Smart Strips

Plug your master device (such as a computer) into the blue "Control" outlet and plug the secondary devices (such as computer peripherals) into the white "Automatically Switched" outlets. When you turn the master device on, the Smart Strip turns on the "Automatically Switched" outlets and when you turn the master device off, the Smart Strip completely cuts power to the"Automatically Switched" outlets. Eliminates vampire energy waste!

• Energy saving power strips
• Available in 10-outlet and 7-outlet versions
• Available with coaxial, fax & phone line protection
• 4 way wall mountable
• 6-Foot,14 gauge, heavy-duty power cord
• 45 degree angled space saver plug
• UL 1449 Rating 120 Volt 50/60 Hz
• 15 amp circuit breaker
• Up to 2875 joules of surge protection
• 84,000 Amp 3-way protection
• 130 Volt protection
• Uses ZERO power when the switched outlets are off
• Uses less than 1 watt when fully energized

Kill-a-Watt Meters

Now you can cut your energy costs and find out what appliances are actually worth keeping plugged in. Simply connect these appliances to the Kill A Watt, and it will assess how efficient they really are.

• Large LCD display will count consumption by the Killowatt-hour, same as your local utility.
• You can calculate your electrical expenses by the day, week, month, even an entire year.
• Also check the quality of your power by monitoring Voltage, Line Frequency, and Power Factor.
• Accurate within 98%
• Large LCD display
• Built-in battery backup

The Kill A Watt EZ:

• Adds the operating costs of your household appliances
• Calculates cost and forecasts by week, month and year
• Displays eight critical units of measure

Solio™ is a universal "hybrid" charger that can charge all of your handheld electronic products— iPods, MP3s, cellphones, PDAs, GPS, game consoles, digital cameras, and more—at home or on the move, anywhere under the sun. 

Solio is a hybrid because it can accept power from either the wall socket or sun storing this energy within Solio's internal rechargeable battery. Solio will also hold its charge for up to a year.

Sony Cycle Energy Rechargable Batteries

The next generation of AA and AAA Nickel Metal-Hydride (NiMH) rechargable batteries.

• Pre-powered and ready to use.
• Charge in as little as 15 minutes.
• Hold 85% their charge for a year (shelf life doesn't sap their energy).
• Can recharge up to 1000 times

• Just spray it on, when the color fades it signals the stripper has penetrated the wallpaper and is ready to be removed. It makes wallpaper stripping exceptionally easy and safe to do.
• Comes in a convenient easy-to-use spray bottle.
• Extremely fast, works in minutes.
• Ready-Strip Wallpaper Stripper comes in heavy bodied gel form enabling it to cling to surfaces.

Multi-Strip

• Multi-Strip can remove most varieties of paints & varnishes which are oil or water-based including, latex, alkyds, stains, enamels, lacquers and clear paints.
• Can remove more difficult coatings such as two part epoxy, and urethanes. It is also effective on mastic, adhesives, and glues.

Ready-Strip Wash

• Safely and gently removes the residue and softened layers sometimes remaining after paint or varnish removal.
• Helps lift stains from wood.
• This environmentally safe solution contains no methylene chloride or harsh chemicals, is non-flammable, non-combustible, and biodegradable.
• It works on interior and exterior surfaces.

BEAN-e-doo Mastic Remover
Removes asbestos mastic, carpet mastic, and ceramic tile mastic. No odor, less mess, easy clean-up.

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Protect-A-Coat Lead Encapsulant

• Specially engineered to form a remarkably sound and sturdy barrier between lead based paint and the environment.
• Waterbased, non-toxic, non-flammable coating.
• It has superior adhesion, and results in an extremely sturdy, yet flexible coating that provides maximum long term protection (20 year warranty).
• 7 mil dry thickness results in twice the coverage of elastomeric encapsulants.
• Easy to use and results in a decorative finish.
• Meets the Federal ASTM and HUD standards, as well as state and local regulations (including the tough Massachusetts standard).

Strip-Tox DGA

• A special dry grain additive, which when added to lead paint waste renders the waste non-hazardous for disposal. Can be used after lead paint removal with any Back To Nature Stripper--Multi-Strip is usually recommended.

Ickee Stickee Unstuck
State-of-the-art all-purpose cleaner engineered from soybeans. Use to clean the grease and carbon on your oven or grill, remove unwanted adhesive stickers, use as a pre-wash for tough-to-remove ink and paint stains, remove graffiti, or clean virtually any area of your kitchen. In the garage clean oils, grease, and tar from just about anything you can possibly get dirty. It will even keep your tools and parts rust-free longer.

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Emerge
Removes floor tile and carpet mastic.
Clean concrete, asphalt, parts and tools, or as a parts washer solution.
Remove dirt and grime from walls.

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Cleaning products that work great and smell terrific.
All-natural, non-toxic ingredients
and pure essential oils to make a better home for
kids, pets, and the planet.

All-purpose cleaner – Bathroom cleaner – Glass cleaner
Dusting spray – Hardwood floor cleaner – Air freshener sprays

Waterless car wash products which are non-toxic, biodegradable, and petrochemical-free. Save water and avoid the chemicals!

UltraTouch cotton insulation. Made of recycled denim blue jeans! Non-toxic, safe, excellent air and sound insulating performance.
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Toto Aquia Dual-Flush Toilets

• 0.9 and 1.6 gallon per flush (GPF)
  (3.4/6.0 Liters per flush)
• Dual-Max™ Flushing System provides excellent flushing power
• Excellent rim wash
• Elongated, high profile, modern, skirted design
• Made of vitreous china
• Chrome plated push button
• Large, 2-1/8" fully glazed trapway
• 12” rough-in
• Five Year Limited Warranty

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Niagara Conservation

A broad line of simple, effective, and cost efficient products, including:

• Showerheads
• kitchen faucet aerators
• toilet "tank banks"

And no, these items do not sacrifice water pressure or quality.

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Mini-Tank Water Heaters

WaiWela mini-tank water heaters eliminate the wait and wasted energy from heated water coming from a far away tank to your sink.

Available in 2.5 gallon and 4 gallon sizes. Both are 110 VAC, UL approved, under the counter, point of use electric water heaters. They offer a cost effective alternative to recirculation, addressing the need to reduce time, water and energy waste associated with long hot water plumbing runs.

Metlund D'Mand Hot Water Systems

A high performance pump, integrated controller and electronic zone valve. It is designed for use with any hot water heating system (both tanks and tankless) to provide energy and water savings. Requires no special plumbing--it's easy to install in new or existing homes or businesses.

Rainshow'r Chlorine Filters

Filters out up to 95% of free chlorine for your shower, bath, and garden hose. A must for any organic and natural gardener!

Pella Impervia

Pella's Impervia line of windows offer extreme energy efficiency and sustainability features--with affordable prices.

• Energy Star-rated
• Duracast fiberglass frames offer fantastic energy efficiency, strength, stability, very long lifespansPella's exclusive, five-layer, engineered composite is a highly stable material that shares the same properties of strength, durability and temperature resistance as materials used in the aerospace industry. Duracast won't expand, warp or sag in summer heat, or shrink and turn brittle in harsh winter conditions
  • Seacoast-worthy and resistant to corrosion, moisture, scratching, denting and impact
  • Exceptional thermal stability — even over 200º F
  • Low-maintenance finish that won't flake or fade — even in dark colors
• No polyvinyl chloride (PVC, "vinyl"), which has high toxicity and pollution issues
• Venting windows include one removable sash, so you can clean the interior and exterior of the window from inside
• We offer full installation services or only the window products

Solatube Solar Attic Fans

When you need to ventilate your attic space, an excellent option is to do it with the sun. These attic fans will provide auxiliary mechanical ventilation without any wires, power, or carbon.

Kitchen Composters

A composter that fits right under (or next to) to your sink. Simply plug it in (it uses little electricity), feed it your kitchen scraps, and it does the rest: creating nutrient-rich compost for your garden.

• Fully automatic
• Basic model offers:
  • Continuous air flow and a powerful carbon filter that remove odors. The unit is completely sealed.
  • Indoor or outdoor use, even in cold weather, rain, or snow.
  • Add food waste any time, up to 120 lbs per month. Waste items are processed continuously, mixing every 4 hours, until they are completely ground down to small particles
  • Compost is ready every 2 weeks. A red light will tell you went to empty the machine. Just open the door and remove the compost.
  • 1 year warranty
• Pro model adds:
  • Food pedal for hands-free operation
  • Vacation mode for energy savings
  • Security lock
  • Available in 6 colors (stainless, slate, black, white, red, green)
  • A spare carbon filter
  • 3 year warranty

Recyclove

Working gloves made from recycled materials.

All styles available one-size-fits-all for Men and for Women

• Soft terry gloves are thick & warm.
  Perfect for hikes, walks and cold conditions. Knit wrist keeps out debris. Reversible design so they can be worn on either hand.
• Knit gloves keep hands warm on cool days or can be used for light work. Great for running, gardening and light duty work. Elasticized wrist keeps out debris. Reversible design so they can be worn on either hand.
• Canvas gloves Extra thick material is strong for work &
  gardening. Great for painting, carpentry and heavy duty work. Knit wrist keeps out debris. Reinforced stitching for longer wear.

A very strong liquid garlic made from very potent garlic cloves that presents a three pronged attack:
(1) It kills the adult mosquitoes on contact.
(2) The garlic coated plants keep mosquitoes out of the area.
(3) It suffocates any mosquito larvae in standing water, such as puddles, under decks, water in tin cans or depressions in lawn, etc.

• Does not harm humans, pets or plants
• Also works on ticks, fleas, gnats and black flies
• One quart covers 1.25 acres, which is usually enough for a
  season's applications on smaller residential properties