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AkzoNobel Now Using 100%-Renewable Electricity in Latin America

March 14, 2024
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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. 


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New Sustainable Outdoor Wood Coating Based on a Fungus

Robin Klaver
March 12, 2024
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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.


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USDA Releases Updated Economic Impact Report on Bio-Economy

March 8, 2024
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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.


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Harnessing Bio-Surfactants for Innovative Paint and Coatings Formulations

Nature’s Brush: Harnessing Bio-Surfactants for Innovative Paint and Coatings

Timothy Kraemer Megan F. Hopkins
March 5, 2024
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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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Hexigone Announces New Global Patents for C5 Corrosion Protection

February 15, 2024
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The patents are across several key regions, including Europe, the United States, China, and Indonesia, and emphasize the company's commitment to revolutionizing corrosion protection in coatings.


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Arkema Achieves Mass Balance ISCC+ Certification

February 13, 2024
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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.


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Painting a Bio-Based Future with Microbially Produced Alginates, Lipids, and Pigments

Nova Institute
February 12, 2024
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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.


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Novel, High-Performance, Sustainable Waterborne 2K and 1K Floor Coating Solutions

Lin Luo Jonathan Stanga
February 7, 2024
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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.


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Albert Invent Offsets 115% of Carbon Emissions Since Inception

January 25, 2024
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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.


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Evonik Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification for Specialty Chemicals Production in Essen

January 24, 2024
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The certification is based on the mass balance approach, which ensures that sustainable feedstocks are used and that the supply chain is traceable.


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