The objective of this collaboration was to showcase the performance of sustainable, soy-based coating materials in real-world formulations, comparing them to benchmarks derived from petroleum-based counterparts.
Silane-modified polyurethane (SPUR) systems find increasingly extensive utilization in adhesive, sealant, and coating products. This study reports on a novel tin-free catalyst that is shown to be significantly more active than industry-standard catalysts in SPUR applications, while providing similar system stability and other end-use properties.
Block resistance is one of the many performance requirements demanded of paint consumers today. This article discusses the role of latex in delivering on this goal. By utilizing a variety of polymer optimizations, removal of fluorosurfactant additives from formulations is possible without sacrificing other key properties.
The company received the certification for its UV resins production site in France. The Mass Balance approach enables the company to launch a new range of bio-attributed UV/LED/EB-curable resins.
The loan from the European Investment Bank will be used to finance research and development activities at the company, which firmly integrated sustainability into all elements of its corporate strategy in 2022.
All of the company's manufacturing locations in Latin America are now operating on 100%-renewable electricity, further boosting the company’s ambition to reduce carbon emissions across the full value chain by 50% by 2030. Read examples of how the company is moving towards this goal, globally.
As sustainability in coatings continues to drive the market, this article introduces a 100%-natural and environmentally friendly solution for outdoor wood protection using a fungus.
The report demonstrates how the bio-based products industry grew at the national level, despite the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to raising awareness about bio-based products, their benefits, and contributions to the U.S. economy.
Bio-surfactants are a promising alternative to chemical surfactants in the development of eco-friendly and high-performance coatings due to their bio-degradability, low toxicity, renewable feedstocks, and enhanced performance in various aspects of coatings formulations.
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