The new product has a bio-based content of over 70%, providing manufacturers with a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to conventional isononanoic acid.
The coating helps shipowners lower power consumption and carbon emissions, meeting the demand for higher performance with no adverse impact on the marine environment.
In the last several years, sustainability has rocketed to the top of the list of innovation drivers for coatings manufacturers, and their chemical and ingredient distributors, which has, in turn, opened many new avenues for growth.
The targets are recognized as being consistent with levels that climate science says are necessary to limit average global warming to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels.
Dispersing agents that are suitable for all types of pigments create opportunities to simplify the process of producing high-performance waterborne pigment preparations without the need for extensive pre-testing phases.
Increased regulatory pressure around the use of fluorosurfactants has led to a search for alternative surfactants that still provide good wetting and leveling attributes.
The CPCA discusses upcoming Canadian TiO2 regulatory assessments in the wake of the European Union’s recent related decisions, specifically surrounding TiO2 carcinogen classification.
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