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A Process for Elimination of Paints Emitting Volatile Organic Compounds

EPA Contract Number: 68D10070
Title: A Process for Elimination of Paints Emitting Volatile Organic Compounds
Investigators: Patel, G. N.
Small Business: JP Laboratories Inc.
EPA Contact: Manager, SBIR Program
Phase: II
Project Period: September 1, 1991 through September 1, 1993
Project Amount: $149,751
RFA: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase II (1990)
Research Category: Air Quality and Air Toxics , SBIR - Air

Description:

Millions of gallons of solvent-borne paints are used to coat plastic parts used in the automotive industry. The solvent-borne paints emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In order to comply with the Clean Air Act, there is a need to make plastics paintable with water-borne paints.

Under the Phase I study, JP Laboratories, Inc., demon- strated that when treated with certain formulations, automo- tive plastics such as polyurea and SMC (a sheet molding compound), become wettable with water and can be metal- lized. The wettable and plated plastics can be painted with water-borne paints. The formulations are inexpensive, non- toxic, and nonpolluting. The finish and adhesion of the paints were satisfactory. The formulations/ processes can eliminate VOC emitted by the solvent-borne paints. Under Phase II, the formulations/processes will be optimized, scaled up and field tested.

Supplemental Keywords:

Toxics, Air, Sustainable Industry/Business, Scientific Discipline, RFA, Technology for Sustainable Environment, Sustainable Environment, Engineering, Chemistry, & Physics, Chemical Engineering, air toxics, Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, cleaner production/pollution prevention, Environmental Chemistry, Chemistry and Materials Science, VOCs, automotive coating, ambient air quality, cleaner production, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), emission control strategies, water based paint, air pollutants, coatings, environmentally benign coating, plastic surface preparation, solvent free paint, emission controls, pollution prevention

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