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ORGANIC COATING REMOVAL
Citation:
ORGANIC COATING REMOVAL. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/625/R-93/015.
Description:
Cleaner coating removal technologies are developing rapidly to meet a variety of industrial needs to replace solvent strippers having toxic properties. his guide describes cleaner technologies that can be used to reduce waste in coating removal operations. nformation is presented on commercially available as well as emerging technologies. ssues discussed for each of the technologies include how pollution can be reduced, applications to various operations, and potential cost benefits that may be realized. ommercially available technologies discussed include Plastic Media Blasting, Wheat Starch Blasting, Burnoff Coating Removal, Molten Salt Coating Removal, Sodium Bicarbonate Wet Blasting, Carbon Dioxide Pellet Cryogenic Blasting, High-Pressure Water Blasting, and Liquid Nitrogen Cryogenic Blasting, Emerging technologies discussed include Laser Heating, Flashlamp Heating, and Ice Crystal Blasting. This guide also discusses various regulations governing solvent-based methods and various criteria for selecting the appropriate cleaning technology for the type of substrate under consideration.