WAALWIJK, The Netherlands — Coatings provider Stahl, Waalwijk, the Netherlands, and Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc., a producer of specialty chemicals from renewable feedstocks, have signed a supply agreement. The agreement enables Stahl to commercialize new coatings and polyurethanes dispersions (PUDs) based on Elevance’s C18™ Polyol technology.
Stahl and Elevance have collaborated since 2016 to develop high-performing coatings using Elevance’s C18™ Polyols, a new class of bio-based polyurethane building blocks. Under the recent agreement, the companies will continue to develop new C18-based coatings with an emphasis on flexible substrates for various markets, including the automotive segment.