MINNEAPOLIS — Tennant Co. has launched sustainable urethane floor coatings that are 50 percent soy plant-based and specifically designed for manufacturing, industrial and warehousing facilities. Eco-ITS™ coatings are bio-based urethane floor coverings made using a 95 percent plant-based BiOH® polyol supplied under an exclusive agreement with Cargill.
Tennant’s Eco-ITS protects floors and offers a sustainable coating application that improves productivity and minimizes shutdowns. With just 21 g/L VOCs (clear) and 23-46 g/L VOCs (color), the coatings can be used where low VOCs are required by law. The coatings offer LEED® Green Building Certification Program credits for Indoor Environmental Quality (4.2—Low-Emitting Materials, Paints and Coatings) and Materials and Resources (6.0—Rapidly Renewable Materials). The coatings are available in clear or a variety of colors and in either gloss or satin finish.