The company announced another significant milestone in the decarbonization of its acrylic production chain, obtaining the certification for its acrylic acid and ester production facility located in Taixing, Jiangsu Province, China.
To add to the pursuit of a climate-neutral Europe and a truly circular economy, one company’s project develops and validates a new generation of industrial wood and decorative coatings with significantly more than 25% bio-based components.
This study comprehensively evaluated novel, ultra-low-VOC 1K and 2K waterborne floor-coating systems designed to provide eco-friendly, lower-VOC alternatives to traditional solvent-based coatings. The materials employed in these innovative systems showed remarkable performance when subjected to industry-standard tests.
The company acheived its carbon negative goal and is now California Green Business certified in addition to earning the EcoVadis silver medal and Greenly Silver status.
The questionable future of BPA and bisphenols in food contact materials has driven the development of new coating technologies. AkzoNobel believes that metal can packaging has advanced to the point where bisphenols of any kind are no longer required to create safe coatings, and is working with the industry to shape change.
Seven broad consortia have been established as part of the government-funded “Perspectief” program, with AkzoNobel set to play a leading role in the SusInkCoat project, which will explore how to make inks and coatings more sustainable.
As coatings industry technology advances, artificial intelligence plays a major role in the various developments. People must use it strategically, and be willing to invest time and effort into their attempts. When that happens, the results are so impressive that they could change the industry forever.
A global technology company has opted to use Dürr’s EcoBell rotary atomizer for painting plastic parts at its facility in Hungary. Mounted on a Kawasaki robot, the atomizer will provide multiple benefits including efficiency enchancement, reduced costs, and lower consumption of paint.
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