Pluracoat® CF 20 was developed as an effective and environmentally compliant deflocculating dispersing and wetting additive.
Due to the changing environmental climate as well as market initiatives, paint and coating formulators are being driven to develop more eco-sustainable products. This includes the reduction and/or elimination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as well as alkyl phenol ethoxylates (APEOs) from coating formulations. APEO compounds have become less acceptable, due to the harmful effects of their degradation products on aquatic life forms and their potential effect on organism fertility. The latter considerations are mainly responsible for paint manufacturers and raw materials suppliers choosing to work with environmentally friendly materials, gradually phasing out, or banning outright, the use of APEO compounds, despite the absence of any legislative guidelines prohibiting their use.