Water curtains in the booth were used to collect paint overspray. The wastewater flowed to a treatment pit where chemicals were added to detactify the paint solids and cause them to float to the surface for collection. The solids were filtered to remove the excess water and landfilled. Finally, the coated parts were cured in a natural gas fired oven. The solvent borne coating process was replaced with a powder coating booth.
Powder coating is applied to each motorcycle frame and gasoline tank.
Powder coat is recyclable and contains no hazardous air pollutants. The parts are then baked in a natural gas fired oven. The system was installed in July, 1997. Ohio Prevention First Honda of America, Marysville Motorcycle Plant is an active participant in the Ohio Prevention First initiative, which provides an important opportunity for business and industry to take a leadership role in environmental protection without additional regulatory demands. This project helps protect the environment by reducing VOC and SARA emissions, eliminating purge solvent waste generation, and eliminating paint sludge waste generation.