Publications
Environmentally Conscious Painting (Manual) [Summary]
This manual gives a general background of painting technology while focusing on pollution prevention. Includes curing characteristics, coating applications, testing, and personal protective equipment.
Industrial Painting and Coating (Manual) [Summary]
Reviews coating applications and types, pollution prevention opportunities, and environmental regulations for the painting and coating industry.
Kansas' Best of the Best - Precision Pattern, Inc. (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Case study on how Precision Pattern, Inc., a manufacturer of world-class aircraft interiors, prevented generating wastes and air emissions, saving money and decreasing their regulatory burden. Contact adhesives, painting, inventory control, lighting, and filter systems at wood sanding tables have combined to greatly reduce VOC and HAP emissions, save money, reduce hazardous waste generation, and save labor.
Kansas' Best of the Best Sedgwick County Fleet Management (Case Study) [Summary]
Case study details improvements made at the Sedgwick County Fleet management facility. These include reducing part washers, adding aqueous washers and a paint-gun cleaning system, preventative maintenance, inventory tracking, changing coatings materials and technology in the collision repair shop. Hazardous waste generation was reduced by 92% in two years, solvent expenses decreased by 89%, and paint material costs decreased by 46%.
Powder Coating: Technology for the 21st Century (Fact Sheet) [Summary]
Compares the environmental benefits, advantages, and disadvantages of powder coating to the traditional wet paint process. Surface preparation, application method, environment and safety, and a cost/savings analysis are discussed.
