Stahl has taken an important step in its sustainable development strategy after achieving certification for the highest level of ZDHC compliance for multiple Performance Coating products.

Researchers are reporting a step-wise biorefinery approach in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering that uses the whole cob of purple corn to produce a dye and a possible nutraceutical with the pigments.

In an effort to curb global warming, Purdue University engineers have created the whitest paint yet. Coating buildings with this paint may one day cool them off enough to reduce the need for air conditioning, the researchers say.

A new paint recycling program that began on April 1, 2021, in the state of Washington allows households and businesses to recycle leftover paint, stain and varnish conveniently and sustainably.

Hexion Inc., in collaboration with Innoget, is offering an exclusive opportunity for individuals and teams to submit technical proposals based on new renewable resins and raw materials that can be used to formulate more sustainable, lower yellowing coatings.

Following the launch last year of the RE range, which is designed for recycling, Henkel has since expanded the range to include both hot- and cold-sealable coatings for paper.

The Washington-based Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced that Dr. Pramod Chaudhari, founder and Executive Chairman of Praj Industries, has been selected for the 2020 George Washington Carver Award for Innovation in Industrial Biotechnology and Agriculture.

Henkel North America has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact, a collaborative initiative intended to drive systems change to create a path toward a circular economy for plastics in the United States by 2025.

Graphite Innovation and Technologies has been awarded a contract valued at $2,400,000 by Transport Canada to investigate a new technology to help reduce the underwater noise and greenhouse gas emissions produced by marine vessels.

Scops Coating Technologies, a manufacturer of omniphobic coatings and additives, announced an award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to help fund its research and market its environmentally friendly product.