Consumer and industrial market applications are constantly challenging paint finishing operations with coating specifications that provide high-quality, durable finishes to meet customer expectations. The finishing industry is also challenged to deliver these finishes in an environmentally friendly fashion to minimize impacts to local surroundings and the air we breathe.
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) and odorous emissions are emitted from a variety of manufacturing operations, including the paint finishing process. Each constituent used in a manufacturing process needs to be carefully considered, as some may present an immediate health hazard to employees as well as the surrounding community. The severity is dependent upon the specific constituent and total emissions per day, week or year.