Compounding unit
Compounding unit means a unit operation which blends, melts, and resolidifies solid polymers for the purpose of incorporating additives, colorants, or stabilizers into the final elastomer product. A unit operation whose primary purpose is to remove residual monomers from polymers is not a compounding unit.
Source
40 CFR § 63.482
Scoping language
The following terms used in this subpart shall have the meaning given them in 63.2, 63.101, 63.111, 63.161, or the Act, as specified after each term: