PHILADELPHIA – The Dow Chemical Co. won the American Coatings AWARD for sharing the most outstanding technical presentation at the American Coatings CONFERENCE 2016. The award-winning technical paper details the development of new alkyd chemistry offerings to help solve the industry challenge of developing environmentally friendly alkyd-based paints and coatings that resist corrosion, adhere well and remain glossy. Erin Vogel, Ph.D., Research Scientist for Industrial Coatings at Dow Coating Materials, a business unit of Dow, accepted the award from the American Coatings Association (ACA) and partner Vincentz Network during the conference’s plenary session.
“It is such an honor to gain industry recognition for our work in advancing the performance and sustainability of paints and coatings,” said Vogel. “Our goal is to close the performance gap between reliable solventborne alkyd coatings that can emit hazardous chemicals and environmentally friendly waterborne versions. Only 10 percent of the overall alkyd coatings market is currently waterborne, so we’re confident that the availability of these new offerings will help encourage a market shift toward using alkyd coatings with improved environmental profiles.”