Optimize industrial processes and ensure worker safety with precise testing for solvent drying rates and airborne concentrations.
Why Test Solvent Drying Rates and Airborne Concentrations?
Understanding the drying behaviour of industrial solvents is crucial for minimizing emissions, ensuring compliance with air quality standards, and protecting worker health. By analysing solvent evaporation rates and airborne concentrations during drying processes, manufacturers can:
- Estimate emissions from industrial processes.
- Fine-tune technology scale-up and process development.
- Assess and mitigate workers’ exposure to hazardous airborne contaminants.
Technical Details of the Service
Our solvent drying rate and VOC analysis include:
- Test Methodology:
- We apply the exact amount of your paint on metal or plastic coupons of known surface area.
- We test painted coupons, continuously monitoring for residual solvents as they dry.
- The test environment can be tailored to your needs, with customizable air velocity, relative humidity, and drying temperature parameters.
- Emission Capture and Analysis:
- Gaseous by-products, including condensates, vapours, and gases, are captured and analysed for their organic content.
- Major constituents are identified, quantified, and reported in mg/kg of dry sample weight, covering approximately 80% of typical emissions.
- Targeted Analysis:
- We offer extended testing for hard-to-detect compounds, including acids, formaldehyde, oils, carbon monoxide, isocyanates, and metals, among others, upon request.
- With a catalogue of several hundred chemicals, our laboratory can target specific compounds for virtually unlimited testing flexibility.
Benefits of Our Testing Services
- Enhanced Process Efficiency: Optimize drying times and reduce emissions in industrial operations.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet air quality and worker safety regulations with confidence.
- Comprehensive Analysis: Gain insights into both major and trace-level emissions for a complete understanding of your process.
- Customizable Testing: Adapt the testing parameters to replicate real-world conditions accurately.
- Expert Results: Leverage our precise reporting to support regulatory submissions and safety evaluations.
Contact Us Today
Let us help you refine your processes and safeguard your workforce. Contact LCS Laboratory Inc. to discuss your project or request a custom testing plan.
