CASE STUDIES: LOW-VOC/HAP WOOD FURNITURE COATINGS

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Contents

Abstract . ii

Preface ii

Figures v

Tables . v

Acronyms and Abbreviations vi

Conversion Factors vii

Chapter 1 Introduction . 1

Chapter 2 Wood Furniture Industry Regulatory Requirements . 3

Emission Sources in the Wood Furniture Industry 3

Finishing . 3

Cleaning . 5

Mixing and Touch-up/Repair 6

Gluing . 6

Wood Furniture Industry Regulatory Requirements . 6

Pollution Prevention in the Wood Furniture Industry 9

Chapter 3 Low-VOC/HAP Coating Technologies 11

High-Solids Coatings . 11

Waterborne Coatings 13

UV-Cured Coatings 14

Powder Coatings 15

Chapter 4 Case Studies . 17

Facilities Studied 17

Reasons for Converting Coatings . 18

Emissions Reductions Achieved 18

Costs . 19

Other Benefits 19

Case Studies . 19

No. 1 – Accent Furniture (Waterborne Coatings) . 22

No. 2 – Artistic Finishes, Inc. (Waterborne and UV-Cured Coatings) 26

No. 3 – Aspire Furniture (Waterborne Coatings) 29

No. 4 – Automated Building Components (Waterborne Coatings) 32

No. 5 – Back to the Woods (Waterborne Coatings) . 36

No. 6 – Bentwood Furniture (High-Solids Coatings) . 39

No. 7 – Columbia Forest Products (UV-Cured Coatings) . 42

No. 8 – Crystal Cabinet Works, Inc. (Low-VOC/HAP Coatings and Waterborne Adhesives) 46

No. 9 – Design Fabricators (High-Solids Coatings) 51

No. 10 – Ethan Allen (High-Solids Coatings) 55

No. 11 – Geiger Brickel (Waterborne and UV-Cured Coatings) 61

No. 12 – Hussey Seating Company (Waterborne and UV-Cured Coatings) . 66

No. 13 – Knoll (Waterborne, UV-Cured, and Powder Coatings) 72

No. 14 – The Lane Company (UV-Cured Coatings) . 78

No. 15 – Loewenstein, Inc. (UV-Cured Coatings) . 83

No. 16 – Northshore Wood Products (Waterborne Coatings) 89

No. 17 – The Pine-Tique Furniture Company (Waterborne Coatings) . 93

No. 18 – Prestige (UV-Cured Coatings) 97

No. 19 – Riverside Furniture (Waterborne and UV-Cured Coatings) 101

No. 20 – Saloom Furniture (High-Solids Coatings and Waterborne Adhesives) . 107

No. 21 – Schrock Cabinets, Grants Pass, OR (Waterborne Coatings) 112

No. 22 – Schrock Cabinets, Hillsboro, OR (Waterborne Coatings) . 115

No. 23 – Shafer Commercial Seating (Waterborne Coatings) . 119

No. 24 – States Industries (UV-Cured Coatings) . 124

No. 25 – Westwood Custom Cabinetry (High-Solids Coatings) 128

References . 131

Glossary . 132

Bibliography 137