Environmental Protection
The main environmental effects of paint production are the energy used during the manufacturing of the product, emissions and wastes generated during the manufacture, as well as the distribution of raw materials, packaging materials and finished products.
The emissions from production are measured and assessed numerically, although there are country-specific differences in the methods of carrying out these processes.
The most significant direct greenhouse emissions in paint production are generated by burning fuel for heating and internal transport as well as in the production of solvent-borne paints caused by inert cases and by burning the volatile organic compounds.
In Finland, Poland and Germany, wastewater is cleaned at the production facilities.