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CASE STUDIES: LOW-VOC/HAP WOOD FURNITURE COATINGS
Citation:
Marshall, A. M. AND J. L. Fields. CASE STUDIES: LOW-VOC/HAP WOOD FURNITURE COATINGS. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-00/043 (NTIS PB2000-106999), 2000.
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The report gives results of a study in which wood furniture manufacturing facilities were identified that had converted at least one of their primary coating steps to low-volatile organic compound (VOC)/hazardous Air pollutant (HAP) wood furniture coatings: high-solids, waterborne, ultraviolet (UV)-curable, or powder coatings. Twenty-five case studies were developed, based on visits to the facilities and discussions with plant personnel. The case studies identify: products manufactured, types of low-VOC/HAP coatings implemented, equipment and process changes required, problems encountered during conversions, advantages/disadvantages of the low-VOC/HAP coatings, customer feedback, costs associated with conversions, and emissions and waste reductions. The report provides general information about the wood furniture manufacturing industry's typical emissions and applicable regulations. It discusses each coating technology individually and summarizes facilities' experiences with the low-VOC/HAP coatings studied. The main goals of this study were to demonstrate that low-VOC/HAP coatings can be used successfully by some wood furniture manufacturers and to provide a resource to assist other manufacturers in converting to low-VOC/HAP coatings.