Articles Tagged with ''Sustainability in Coatings''

What could be the biggest opportunities, for any business, in the world that we inhabit? At first glance, this might seem a very generalized question… but it is still worth asking!

The most effective route towards becoming truly sustainable is clearly to research, develop and promote more sustainable monomers and other raw materials into the marketplace.

The new plasticizer is based on azelaic acid, which is derived from a reliable and proven process of ozonolysis of oleic acid.

This new technology drives higher sustainability options for waterborne, ambient and UV-curable polyurethane dispersion-based coatings.

Liquid-impregnated surface coatings have untapped potential because they can be applied to a wide variety of industries to advance sustainability by reducing waste, increasing product yields, improving production efficiency, providing consistent dosage and enabling product innovation.

I’ve headed up sustainability at AkzoNobel for 14 years now. During that time, I have often been utterly amazed – and disappointed – about how some segments of the corporate world (even in our own industry sector) have gone about adopting and incorporating sustainable business practices.

Although enormous efforts have been made to find sustainable solutions for making commercially successful products, the quest for environment-friendly coatings is still in its infancy.

The high-quality carbon blacks that this innovative technology harvests from end-of-life tires can replace traditional furnace-grade product and can be reused in the production of new tires, rubber, plastics, ink and paints.

The BMW Group saves 12,000 tons of CO2 annually during automotive production at its Munich plant by eliminating one step from the paint process.