Reduction of VOCs in the European paint and coatings industry

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(2006), "Reduction of VOCs in the European paint and coatings industry", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 35 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2006.12935aab.004

Reduction of VOCs in the European paint and coatings industry

Reduction of VOCs in the European paint and coatings industry

Irfab's (www.irfab.com) 555-page study on the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from industrial paint application in Europe reveals that significant reduction has successfully been achieved in restricted market segments such as automotive OEM, coil coating and metal packaging. Several sectors are either borderline cases or simply, by 2007, would not comply with the solvent emission directive (SED). It is generally observed that several countries have made considerable effort to reduce VOCs from paint application. Reduction of VOCs in the paint and coatings industry in the time span 1990-2003 has amounted to 28 percent, though it differs greatly from country to country. There are even countries where, in the same time interval, emissions have increased.