| | CASE STUDIES: LOW-VOC/HAP WOOD FURNITURE COATINGS |
| | 7,64 | | MB |
| | 150 | | stron |
| | 4276 | | ID | Midwest Research Institute |
| | 2000 | | rok |
| | 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 |