Environmental and cost benefits of using powder coatings: "an IBM perspective"

Author

Ching, Steve ; Pitts, Dewey

Author_Institution

Eng. Center for Environmentally Conscious Products, IBM Corp. Environ. Affairs, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA

fYear

2002

fDate

6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

181

Lastpage

183

Abstract

This paper documents IBM\´s use of powder coatings to replace liquid organic paints for decorative finishing of IBM products to achieve improved environmental and cost benefits. The technical accomplishments achieved by a multi-divisional team are described which resulted in the elimination of the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions and solid waste disposal associated with liquid organic paints in selected applications. Additionally, this paper identifies the type of cost savings that can be realized in the decorative finishing of computers that makes the use of powder coatings a "win-win" situation.

Keywords

cost-benefit analysis; environmental factors; spray coatings; IBM; computers; cost benefits; cost savings; decorative finishing; environmental benefits; powder coatings; solid waste disposal elimination; technical accomplishments; volatile organic compound emissions elimination; Application software; Chemicals; Coatings; Finishing; Paints; Powders; Product design; Solids; Solvents; Temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics and the Environment, 2002 IEEE International Symposium on

ISSN

1095-2020

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7214-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISEE.2002.1003262

Filename

1003262