26.11.19.07 

.07 Paper, Fabric, Film, and Foil Coating. 

A. Definitions. In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated: 

(1) "Coating line" means any number or combination of adhesive, release, or pre-coat coating applicators, 

flash-off areas, and ovens that: 

(a) Coat a continuous web; 

(b) Are located between one or more web unwind or feed stations and one or more rewind or cutting 

stations; and 

(c) Are used to apply a paper, film, or foil products coating as a continuous layer across any portion of the 

width of a web substrate, to: 

(i) Provide a covering, finish, or functional or protective layer to a substrate; 

(ii) Saturate a substrate for lamination; or 

(iii) Provide adhesion between two substrates for lamination. 

(2) "Coating solids applied" means the solids content of the coated paper, film, or foil products coating as 

measured by EPA Method 24. 

(3) "Fabric coating" means depositing a coating on a textile substrate to enhance strength, stability, water or 

acid repellency, or appearance (such as on rainwear, tents, and industrial items such as gaskets and 

diaphragms). 

(4) "Flash-off area" means the area between two or more consecutive coating applicators or between a 

coating applicator and a drying oven. 

(5) Paper Coating. 

(a) "Paper coating" means depositing a coating on paper or pressure sensitive tape (regardless of substrate) 

and includes related web coating processes on plastic film (such as typewriter ribbons, photographic film, 

and magnetic tapes) and decorative coatings on metal foil (such as gift wrap and packaging). 

(b) "Paper coating" does not include sheet-fed paper coating. 

(6) Paper, Film, and Foil Product. 

(a) "Paper, film, and foil product" means any product made from paper, fabric, film, or foil surfaces or 

substrates manufactured for the following industry sectors: 

(i) Pressure sensitive tape and labels, including fabric coated for use in pressure sensitive tapes and labels; 

(ii) Photographic film; 

(iii) Industrial and decorative laminates; 
(iv) Abrasive products, including fabric coated for use in abrasive products; and 

(v) Flexible packaging, including coating of non-woven polymer substrates for use in flexible packaging; 

and 

(b) "Paper, film, and foil product" includes the following products: 

(i) Corrugated and solid fiber boxes; 

(ii) Die-cut paper, paperboard, and cardboard; 

(iii) Converted paper and paperboard not elsewhere classified; 

(iv) Folding paperboard boxes, including sanitary boxes; 

(v) Manifold business forms and related products; 

(vi) Plastic aseptic packaging; and 

(vii) Carbon paper and inked ribbons. 

(7) Paper, Film, and Foil Product Coating. 

(a) "Paper, film, and foil product coating" means any coating applied to paper or fabric for use in pressure 

sensitive tapes and labels, film, or foil surfaces or substrates during the manufacture of paper, film, and foil 

products; 

(b) "Paper, film, and foil product coating" includes any coating applied to a substrate used to manufacture 

paper, film, and foil products to: 

(i) Provide a covering, finish, or functional or protective layer to a substrate; 

(ii) Saturate a substrate for lamination; or 

(iii) Provide adhesion between two substrates for lamination. 

(c) "Paper, film, and foil product coating" does not include: 

(i) Any coating applied individually or in a line with any offset lithographic, screen, letterpress, 

flexographic, rotogravure, or digital printing press; or 

(ii) Any coating applied by presses and on machine coaters that function as part of an in-line papermaking 

system. 

(8) "Pressure sensitive tape and label surface coating" means a paper, film, foil, or fabric coating that is 

applied to pressure sensitive tapes and labels. 

(9) "Sheet-fed paper coating" means a noncontinuous method of paper coating. 
(10) "Ultraviolet curable coating" means an as-applied non-VOC coating consisting of pigments, 

monomers, oligomers, modifiers, and other additives that polymerize upon exposure to an ultraviolet light 

source. 

(11) "Vinyl coating" means depositing a printing, or decorative or protective topcoat, on vinyl-coated fabric 

or vinyl sheets. 

B. Applicability. 

(1) This regulation does not apply to a person who is subject to the provisions of Regulation .11 of this 

chapter if the coating is applied at the same premises where the printing is done. 

(2) This regulation does not apply to any adhesive application that is subject to the provisions of Regulation 

.15 of this chapter. 

(3) A person who owns or operates a coating line with the potential to emit 25 tons or greater per year of 

VOC from coatings, prior to controls, is subject to the requirements of §D of this regulation and is exempt 

from the requirements in §C of this regulation. 

C. Emission Standards for Coating or Printing Installations. 

(1) A person may not cause or permit the discharge into the atmosphere of any VOC from any installation 

listed in §C(2) and (3) of this regulation in excess of the standards in §C(2) and (3) of this regulation. 

(2) Coating Standards. 

Coating 

Installation

Applicability 

(Pounds of 

VOC 

per day)

Pounds of VOC Per Gallon 

of Coating 

As applied minus water)

Kilograms of VOC Per 

Liter 

of Coating (As applied 

minus water)

Web paper 20 2.9 0.35 

Fabric 20 2.9 0.35 

Vinyl 20 3.8 0.45 

Sheet-fed paper 20 2.9 or use ultra violet 

coating 0.35 

D. Emission Standards for Paper, Film, and Foil Product Coating with VOC Emissions (Potential to Emit) 

of 25 Tons or Greater Per Year. 

(1) A person who meets the applicability level of §B(3) of this regulation shall: 

(a) Use add-on air pollution control equipment to reduce VOCs from the coating line by an overall capture 

and control efficiency of at least 90 percent, by weight; or 

(b) Meet the following emission standard for each coating line installation: 

Paper, Film, and Foil Coating Emission Standard (Ratio) 

lb VOC/ lb solids or lb VOC/lb coating or 
kg VOC/kg solids kg VOC/kg coating 

Paper, Film, and Foil Coating other than a 

Pressure Sensitive Tape and Label Surface 

Coating 

0.40 0.08 

Pressure Sensitive Tape and Label Surface 

Coating 0.20 0.06 

(2) If air pollution control equipment is used to meet §D(1) of this regulation, the following requirements 

apply: 

(a) If a thermal oxidizer is used, the combustion zone temperature shall be continuously monitored; 

(b) If a catalytic oxidizer is used, inlet and exhaust gas temperatures shall be continuously monitored; and 

(c) If a carbon adsorption system or other control device is used, the Department shall establish the 

operating parameters to be continuously monitored in the permit to construct authorizing installation of the 

control device. 

(3) Operational records sufficient to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this regulation shall 

be maintained on-site as required by Regulation .02F of this chapter. 

26.11.19.07-2 

.07-2 Plastic Parts and Business Machines Coating. 

A. Definitions. In this regulation, the following terms have the meanings indicated: 

(1) “Business machine” means a device that uses electronic or mechanical methods to process information, 

perform calculations, print or copy information, or convert sound into electrical impulses for transmission, 

such as: 

(a) Products classified as typewriters under SIC Code 3572; 

(b) Products classified as electronic computing devices under SIC Code 3573; 

(c) Products classified as calculating and accounting machines under SIC Code 3574; 

(d) Products classified as telephone and telegraph equipment under SIC Code 3661; 

(e) Products classified as office machines, not elsewhere classified, under SIC Code 3579; and 

(f) Photocopy machines, a subcategory of products classified as photographic equipment under SIC code 

3861. 

(2) “Business machine coating” means a coating applied to a business machine. 

(3) “Electric dissipating coating” means a coating that rapidly dissipates a high voltage electric charge. 

(4) Extreme Performance Coating. 
(a)”Extreme performance coating” means a coating used on a plastic surface where the coated surface is, in 

its intended use, subject to the following: 

(i) Chronic exposure to corrosive, caustic, or acidic agents, chemicals, chemical fumes, chemical mixtures, 

or solutions; 

(ii) Repeated exposure to temperatures in excess of 250°F; or 

(iii) Repeated heavy abrasion, including mechanical wear and repeated scrubbing with industrial grade 

solvents, cleansers, or scouring agents. 

(b) “Extreme performance coating” includes, but is not limited to, coatings applied to locomotives, railroad 

cars, farm machinery, and heavy duty trucks. 

(5) “Fog coating”, also known as mist coating and uniforming, means a thin coating of 0.5 mils or less 

applied to plastic parts that have molded-in color or texture, or both, to improve color uniformity. 

(6) “Metallic coating” means a coating which contains more than 5 grams of metal particles per liter of 

coating, as applied. 

(7) “Military specification coating” means a coating which has a formulation approved by a United States 

Military Agency or Service for use on military equipment. 

(8) “Mold seal coating” means the initial coating applied to a new mold or a repaired mold to provide a 

smooth surface which, when coated with a mold release coating, prevents products from sticking to the 

mold. 

(9) “Multi-colored coating” means a coating which exhibits more than one color when applied, and which 

is packaged in a single container and applied in a single coat. 

(10) “Multi–component coating” means a coating requiring the addition of a separate reactive resin, 

commonly known as a catalyst or hardener, before application to form an acceptable dry film. 

(11) “One-component coating” means a coating that is ready for application as it comes out of its container 

to form an acceptable dry film, except for the addition of a thinner to reduce the viscosity. 

(12) “Optical coating” means a coating applied to an optical lens. 

(13) “Plastic part” means a product made out of a plastic substrate other than vinyl. 

(14) “Plastic part coating” means a coating applied to a plastic part. 

(15) “Prime coat” means the initial coat applied to a part when more than one coating is applied, not 

including conductive sensitizers or electromagnetic interference/radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI) 

shielding coatings. 

(16) “Shock-free coating” means a coating having characteristics of low capacitance, high resistance, and 

resistance to breaking down under high voltage, which are applied to electrical components to protect the 

user from electric shock. 
(17) “Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code)” means a code for classifying types of businesses 

found in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1987, prepared by the Executive Office of the 

President, Office of Management and Budget. 

(18) Texture Coat. 

(a) “Texture coat” means a coating which, after application and in its finished form, is characterized by 

discrete, raised spots on the exterior surface of the coated part. 

(b) “Texture coat” does not include conductive sensitizers or EMI/RFI shielding coatings. 

(19) Touch-Up and Repair Coat. 

(a) “Touch-up and repair coat” means: 

(i) A coat applied to correct any imperfections in the finish after color or texture coats have been applied; or 

(ii) A coat used to re-coat portions of a previously coated product which has sustained mechanical damage 

to the coating following normal coating operations. 

(b) “Touch-up and repair coat” does not include conductive sensitizers or EMI/RFI shielding coatings. 

(20) “Vacuum-metalizing coatings” means topcoats and basecoats that are used in the vacuum-metalizing 

process. 

(21) “Vacuum metalizing process” means a process of evaporating metals inside a vacuum chamber which 

then bonds to the desired substrate to achieve a uniform metalized layer. 

B. Standards for Coating Installations. 

(1) A person may not cause or permit the discharge into the atmosphere of any VOC from any installation 

listed in §B(2), (3), and (4) of this regulation in excess of the standards in §B(2), (3), and (4) of this 

regulation. 

(2) Plastic Parts Coating Standards. 

Coating 

Installation 

Applicability 

(Pounds of VOC

per day) 

Pounds of VOC 

Per Gallon of 

Coating 

(As applied 

minus water) 

Kilograms of

VOC Per Liter

of Coating 

(As applied

minus water) 

Decorative coating of other plastic parts 20 5.9 0.70 

General, one-component 15 2.3 0.28 

General, multi-component 15 3.5 0.42 

Electric dissipating coatings and shock-free coatings 15 6.7 0.80 

Extreme performance 15 3.5 0.42 

Metallic 15 3.5 0.42 

Military specification, one-component 15 2.8 0.34 

Military specification, multi-component 15 3.5 0.42 
Mold seal 15 6.3 0.76 

Multi-colored coatings 15 5.7 0.68 

Optical coatings 15 6.7 0.80 

Plastic vehicle parts 20 3.0 0.36 

Vacuum-metalizing 15 6.7 0.80 

Vinyl 20 3.8 0.45 

(3) Business Machines Coating Standards. 

Coating 

Installation 

Applicability 

(Pounds of VOC

per day) 

Pounds of VOC

Per Gallon of 

Coating 

(As applied 

minus water) 

Kilograms of 

VOC Per Liter 

of Coating 

(As applied 

minus water) 

Prime Coat 15 2.9 0.35 

Topcoat 15 2.9 0.35 

Texture coat 15 2.9 0.35 

Fog coat 15 2.2 0.26 

Touchup and repair 15 2.9 0.35 

(4) Printing Standards. 

Printing 

Installation 

Applicability 

(Pounds of VOC 

per day) 

Pounds of VOC

Per Gallon of

Coating 

(As applied 

minus water) 

Kilograms of 

VOC Per Liter 

of Coating 

(As applied 

minus water) 

Plastic other than vinyl Non-major source 5.8 0.69 

Plastic other than vinyl Major source as defined in

COMAR 26.11.19.01B(4) 3.8 0.45 

Vinyl 20 3.8 0.45 

C. Application Methods. A person subject to the requirements of §B of this regulation shall use the 

following application methods: 

(1) Electrostatic application; 

(2) HVLP spray; 

(3) Flow coat; 

(4) Roller coat; 

(5) Dip coat including electrodeposition; 

(6) Brush coat; or 
(7) A coating application method capable of achieving a transfer efficiency equivalent to or better than the 

efficiency achieved by HVLP spraying.