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Influence of temperature on formaldehyde emission parameters of solvent-based coatings

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Temperature affects the emission behavior of formaldehyde from coatings. Initial emittable concentration (C0), diffusion coefficient (Dm) and partition coefficient (K) are three key parameters for characterizing the formaldehyde emission from coatings. However, recent research concerning temperature effect on volatile organic compound (VOC) emission from coatings mainly focused on the influence on gas-phase concentration or emission rate, and few studies were conducted on the correlation between temperature and key emission factors (C0, Dm and K). In this work, formaldehyde emission from a solvent-based coating was measured at 10, 15, 20 and 25°C in a 30 L environmental chamber. From 10 to 25°C, C0 increased by 2.35-fold, and positive linear correlation was observed between ln(C0*T0.5) and 1/T. An empirical equation characterizing temperature effect on K was derived. Temperature effects on Dm were negligible. Through the obtained equations that can characterize the correlation between temperature and the key parameters, C0 and K at different temperatures from this work can be easily calculated. This study would be useful for predicting emission behavior of formaldehyde from solvent-based coatings and better understanding the influence of temperature.

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The author(s) declared that there is no conflict of interest in publication of this article. This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China [Grant Number 2016YFF0204504] and the Non-profit Project from the Ministry of Environmental Protection Public Projects [Grant Number 201509006].

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    Yaoyao Tan, Yatao Zhi, Zhanjun Cheng, Beibei Yan, Guanyi Chen & Li’an Hou

  2. Zhuhai Institute of Urban Planning and Design, Zhuhai, 519000, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China

    Yatao Zhi

  3. Beijing Municipal Research Institute of Environmental Protection, Beijing, 100037, People’s Republic of China

    Meiping Gao & Lei Nie

  4. Rocket Force University of Engineering, Xi’an, 710025, People’s Republic of China

    Li’an Hou

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Tan, Y., Zhi, Y., Gao, M. et al. Influence of temperature on formaldehyde emission parameters of solvent-based coatings. J Coat Technol Res 18, 677–684 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-020-00432-2

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