ARNHEM, The Netherlands - Akzo Nobel announced the introduction of a waterborne exterior wood coating billed as a "pioneering" advance in coatings technology due to a solids content of approximately 65% and "nearly zero" VOC content. The product, named Tinova VX, is said to offer VOC content "well below the stringent new VOC regulations introduced by the European Union," the company said.
Akzo Nobel said Tinova VX is based on a small-molecule chemistry that allows the coating to penetrate into wood and improve waterproofing properties.