HAP Reduction in Rubber-to-Metal Bonding Operations

Abstract

Background. The Sustainable Painting Operations for the Total Army (SPOTA) Program was initiated in anticipation of impending National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) regulations such as the Defense Land Systems and Miscellaneous Equipment (DLSME). Red River Army Depot (RRAD) manufactures roadwheels and track pads for use on tracked vehicles by the DoD. The Rubber-to-Metal Bonding (RTMB) process uses an adhesive that is applied to metal cores, allowed to dry, and then crosslinked when the rubber is molded to the core in an injection mold process. Current materials in this process contain xylene which is a hazardous air pollutant (HAP). HAP emission reduction will help RRAD comply with the impending DLSME NESHAP.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 08, 2008
Accession Number
ADA628557

Entities

People

  • Kevin Merichko

Organizations

  • Concurrent Technologies Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesives
  • Air Pollutants
  • Bonding
  • Demonstrations
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Management
  • Heating
  • Induction Heating
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Power Supplies
  • Production
  • Roadwheels
  • Standards
  • Tracked Vehicles
  • Vehicles

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.