A lot has been learned about photochemical reactivity since the EPA adopted its current policy for controlling VOCs in 1977, and research continues. Some changes in the EPA's policy regarding VOC control may be on the horizon.
Both 2002 and 2001 were difficult years for manufacturing and finishing. But this year's Finishing Market Survey and other economic trends are upbeat about this year's prospects.
Solvents are an important component in paint formulations. But evidence of their contribution to ozone formation continues to spur new environmental regulations.
Borroughs Corp. had a reputation for manufacturing products that often required only small batches of paint, which it mixed in-house. When the company decided to switch to powder, that niche could have been lost.
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