As environmental regulations and the “go green” era continue to be the driving force of current coatings resin development, the importance of having a versatile, low-VOC resin is evident.
As environmental regulations and the “go green” era continue to be the driving force of current coatings resin development, the importance of having a versatile, low-VOC resin is evident. With the chemical industry affected by the economic crisis that is being experienced globally, many companies have downsized their staff, production and research capabilities. This makes it hard for paint companies to delve into new research areas, as they are constantly reformulating product lines to meet current and future acceptable VOC levels as they also strive for “green” certification. The green certification process, available from a variety of independent third parties, is offered to companies and regarded as a positive from many consumers’ perspectives and has become a crucial part of new product development for several industries. These certification programs have a list of certain criteria that are required for a product to boast their stamp of approval. In addition, existing and novel coatings products must continue to meet allowable levels of VOCs in both architectural and industrial paints that vary from region to region. As the uncertainty of the economic situation continues, wouldn’t it be nice to have a multipurpose resin that can be used in multiple applications that easily meets current and future VOC allowances and qualifies for green certification?