Grantee Research Project Results
A Process for Elimination of Paints Emitting Volatile Organic Compounds
EPA Contract Number: 68D00040Title: A Process for Elimination of Paints Emitting Volatile Organic Compounds
Investigators: Patel, G. N.
Small Business: JP Laboratories Inc.
EPA Contact: Richards, April
Phase: I
Project Period: July 1, 1990 through January 1, 1991
Project Amount: $49,859
RFA: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase I (1990) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: SBIR - Air Pollution , Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) , Air Quality and Air Toxics
Description:
A novel process and formulation are proposed for pre- treatment of plastic surfaces. The formulations are inexpen- sive, nontoxic and nonpolluting. When plastic parts are immersed in the formulations, the surfaces of plastics will become receptive to waterborne paints. The adhesion of waterborne paints is expected to be better than that obtained with solventborne paints. Millions of gallons of solventborne paints are used to coat plastic parts used in automotive, business machine and other industries. The proposed pro- cess will eliminate the volatile organic compounds emitted by the solventborne paints.Supplemental Keywords:
Sustainable Industry/Business, RFA, Air, Scientific Discipline, Toxics, Technology for Sustainable Environment, Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Chemistry, Sustainable Environment, Environmental Chemistry, Engineering, Chemistry, & Physics, Chemistry and Materials Science, VOCs, cleaner production/pollution prevention, air toxics, Environmental Engineering, coatings, pollution prevention, emission control strategies, air emissions, emission controls, environmentally benign coating, solvent free paint, automotive coating, no VOC automotive coating, cleaner production, plastic surface preparation, air pollutants, water based paint, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)Progress and Final Reports:
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