Powder Coating Resins Incorporate Recycled Plastics to Reduce Carbon Footprint
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The escalating plastic waste crisis remains a global concern. Despite ongoing recycling efforts, a substantial amount of the hundreds of millions of tons of plastic generated annually still ends up in the natural environment, including oceans. Traditional strategies for managing plastic waste have proven insufficient to address the scale of the issue.
One approach gaining traction is the integration of recycled plastics into industrial materials. By incorporating recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) into powder coating resins, manufacturers can help reduce plastic waste while developing materials with a lower carbon footprint.
To support this effort, allnex has developed polyester powder coating resins that repurpose post-consumer rPET as a raw material. These resins are designed for indoor and outdoor industrial applications and support circular economy goals by using plastic waste as a long-term resource. According to the company, the CRYLCOAT® OCEAN line reduces the product’s carbon footprint by up to 20%, compared to traditional equivalents.
The resins are formulated to match the workability of conventional powder coating systems and are compatible with various crosslinking chemistries, including triglycidyl isocyanurate (TGIC), β-hydroxyalkylamide (HAA), and hybrid systems. Depending on grade and formulation, they cure at temperatures as low as 160 °C and contain up to 50% rPET.
Grades are available for indoor, standard durable, and super durable applications. Region-specific offerings are supported by multiple production sites globally.
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