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Manufacturers of paints and coatings can now reduce their carbon footprint, every day, by using a liquid product recovery (often called 'pigging') technology, according to a new report from independent sustainability and energy consultancy Carbon-Zero.

The benefits of replacing paint lines with paint film systems have been recognized earlier, but difficult to implement due to the infrastructure for traditional paint already in place. Now, with new plants being built to manufacture electric vehicles and greater emphasis on sustainability, paint film systems are becoming more realistic alternatives to paint lines.

Ten companies from the chemical industry and respective downstream sectors got together to test the digital system. Circularise’s blockchain-based digital system was tested with the ISCC PLUS certification to make auditing of certified parties more efficient, and to strengthen the integrity of certified data.

Edward Bulmer Natural Paint has secured a six-figure funding deal from NatWest, and its asset finance partner Lombard, to support its continued growth. The business, which is based in Pembridge, United Kingdom, produces a range of natural paints, and employs over 20 people.

Five teams have been established following a recent Discovery Day. AkzoNobel says this has now set in motion the next phase of its initiative, which was launched with 28 partners – including customers, suppliers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and academia – in May 2022.

The defoamer focuses on a minimized environmental impact and a maximized handprint by enabling formulators to develop high-performance and low-VOC, environmentally friendly waterborne formulations. It does not contain biocides, nor does it require SVHC labeling, and can be used in formulations complying with current standards.

The company installed new solar panels for energy production last month, and is now generating electricity from the panels. Both the instability caused by the current geopolitical situation and high energy prices have influenced the company’s decision to move to solar.

From designing and operating plants to interacting with customers and communities, Birla Carbon is guided by its sustainability strategy, Sustainable Operational Excellence (SOE). Birla Carbon has made significant progress in driving circularity, supporting its aspirations towards achieving its net zero target by 2050.

Arkema announces the mass-balance ISCC+ certification of a range of bio-attributed acrylic monomers, and specialty acrylic additives and resins, which are complimentary to the bio-based segregated polymers, resins, and additives Arkema is already offering.