Production of plastics and wood products
Production of plastics and wood products includes the processes of wood impregnation, wood and plastics lamination, as well as wood coating. In these treatment processes, the VOCs are constituent parts of the lamination adhesives, impregnation coatings and wood finishing formulations.
Coating of wooden surfaces
Wood coating is any activity in which a single or multiple application of a continuous film of a coating is applied to wooden surfaces.
Solvent consumption threshold
If the total annual solvent consumption of an installation performing a wood coating activity is equal to or greater than 15 t/year, the installation is subject to the requirements of the VOC Regulation and classified as a VOC operator.
Based on the total annual solvent consumption, VOC operators are classified as small or medium installations; the prescribed emission limit values for these installations depend on this classification and are listed in Annex 5 of the VOC Regulation.
Wood impregnation
Wood impregnation is any wood preservation process by protective agents.
Solvent consumption threshold
If the total annual solvent consumption of an installation performing a wood impregnation activity is greater than 25 t/year, the installation is subject to the requirements of the VOC Regulation and classified as a VOC operator.
In line to the Regulation, all VOC installations in the wood impregnation category are classified as medium installations and are subject to the same emission limit values prescribed in Annex 5 of the VOC Regulation.
Wood and plastic lamination
Wood and plastic lamination is any process of adhering the wood and/or plastic to produce laminated products.
Solvent consumption threshold
If the total annual solvent consumption of an installation performing a wood and plastic lamination activity is greater than 5 t/year, the installation is subject to the requirements of the VOC Regulation and classified as a VOC operator.
Based on the total annual solvent consumption, VOC operators are classified as small or medium installations; the prescribed emission limit values for these installations depend on this classification and are listed in Annex 5 of the VOC Regulation.