Jotun to Phase Out Lead Chromates from Formulations
SANDEFJORD, Norway - Consistent with the company’s environmental initiative, Jotun GreenSteps, paint and coating manufacturer Jotun has announced plans to phase out lead chromates from all paint and coatings formulations worldwide. The company is scheduled to phase out lead chromates in 2014, which will make it compliant with new EU REACH regulations and give Jotun a leading global position in the phasing out of lead chromates from all formulations for all product categories.
Jotun’s Project Manager Jens Christoffer Markmanrud notes that lead chromates are still legal in many markets where the company is active. “This global phase out applies to paints and coatings in all segments, worldwide,” he says. “It is a big step, but we are confident that by substituting lead chromates with safer, high-performing alternatives, we can make a big difference.”