ECOBOND lbp

ECOBOND LBP is a registered trademark of Metals Treatment Technologies (MT2, LLC). It is packaged in variety of forms to chemically convert the lead (Pb) in lead-based paint (LBP) into new highly stable non-leaching lead mineral. This patented technology has been shown through independent testing to render lead (Pb) in LBP non-hazardous. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has had tacit oversight of work at sites where the product was used. MT2 is currently listed as a vendor on their Contaminated Site Clean Up Information (CLU-IN) site. The four methods of administering ECOBOND, correlate to four unique products under the brand. These include:
* ECOBOND LBP Paint
* ECOBOND QuickCoat Paint
* ECOBOND Soil Additive
ECOBOND is a trademarked product on the market that carries two US patents for rendering lead (Pb) in LBP non-hazardous.
The History of LBP
For decades lead-based paint was in common use for a variety of reasons. The people of the early to mid 20th century had a far more primitive understanding of disease prevention than we do now. Needless to say most people did not know that lead had any negative health consequences at all. In fact, master painters demanded it. LBP held its color better and stood up to the weather better than any other materials available. The government even recommended its use. Fifty of the public housing projects built by President Roosevelt's Public works Administration in the mid 1930's specified use of interior lead-based paint. No U.S. public health official or government advocated restricting the use of LBP until 1949. Lead based paint was banned all together in 1978. In the years leading up to this, though, over 90% of homes had at least some lead paint in them. Today estimates range from 24 million to 40 million homes that still contain LBP.
Lead was also used in gasoline to improve its octane rating for high performance engines. First introduced in 1922, leaded gasoline was not banned by Congress until 1990.
Major Applications
ECOBOND LBP Paint
The paint application was reportedly created at the request of interested clients to support the removal and disposal of LBP coated building materials by making them non-hazardous according to the EPA's TCLP test. This product is designed as a commercial grade product for dealing with lead (Pb) concentrations in excess of 20 parts per million (ppm).
ECOBOND PrepCoat Paint
The PrepCoat application of the product was released for applications that may not warrant removal of the LBP. Often this will be a case where the paint is in good condition, not peeling or cracking much. A latex-based primer provides an additional coat of protection. It is to be used on lead concentration less than 20ppm.
ECOBOND Soil Additive
The soil additive application of the product is designed to treat LBP chips in the soil. This can be particularly useful in disaster areas such as New Orleans, Louisiana where hurrican Katrina left the soil contaminated on a wide scale. ECOBOND certainly cannot make lead-based paint chips disappear, it can make soils much safer for children to play in, however.
Metals ECOBOND Can Treat
The process can treat a variety of metals. The following is a list of some common metals that might ECOBOND is capable of treating:
* Metals EcoBond treats
* Arsenic
* Aluminum
* Antimony
* Barium
* Cadmium
* Chromium
* Lead
* Mercury
* Selenium
* Several Radionuclide
* Zinc
Laboratory tests
Independent Laboratory tests have shown ECOBOND to pass rigorous standards, such as the EPA's TCLP test protocols. Below is a chart taking a look a various applications and minerals that ECOBOND can treat.
Patents
MT2, LLC owns and distributes ECOBOND, and currently protects it under several technology patents. These patents cover the treatment of surfaces to stabilize heavy metals. By nature, these patents limit the access of others to the technology. Thus, there are very few companies that produce anything similar to ECOBOND.
Pricing
In a typical lead abatement job LBP removal costs $8 to $15 per square foot. Encapsulating the LBP, a solution where the lead is left on the wall but enclosed by a new, protective, latex barrier costs in the area of $0.50 a square foot. Encapsulation is not, however, widely considered a long-term fix. ECOBOND LBP costs between $0.20 and $0.40 per square foot.

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