Bio-based raw materials for coatings have so far led a niche existence, but there are clear signs that this could change. We have asked you, our readers, how you see this. What is important and what difficulties...
Lately, the coatings industry is increasingly talking about bio-based raw materials and how to use more of them to cut dependency on fossil feedstocks and become more sustainable. We want to ask your opinion...
Bio-based systems account for a relatively small share of the paints and coatings market. This represents about 5 % by sales value. Nevertheless, many industry experts we spoke with are convinced that...
Bio-based coatings are getting more and more attention, even though switching away from petro-chemistry is everything but easy. We spoke with experts from Covestro and PPG about the current raw material...
The April issue of European Coatings Journal is out and features a full package on bio-based coatings: a market report, a product overview and expert interviews. The magazine is also available in European...
The huge contribution which the coatings industry can make to carbon-reduction targets should not be underestimated, says André Veneman, Corporate Director Sustainability at Akzo Nobel in our interview...
If the coatings industry wants to become more sustainable, it must reduce its dependence on oil. But that is easier said than done. We spoke to Dr Tobias Robert...
In a new study, a renewable reinforcement, namely cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), was used to develop a bio-based nanocomposite UV-cured coating system with improved...
Dr. Matthias Popp, Group Leader for Adhesives Formulation, Fraunhofer IFAM, on current trends in adhesives and the situation regarding bio-based adhesives....
The push for low VOC, low formaldehyde and APEO-free paints and coatings currently comes more from the market than from regulations, observes Rajeev Farwaha. ...
Sustainable, green and environment-friendly are buzzwords heard everyday in the world of paints and surface coatings. So it is not surprising that the content...
There remain many questions surrounding use of sustainable or bio-based solutions for the paint sector, but a trend is noticeable, say Mike Law, global business...
Most paints and coatings are still based on petrochemistry. However, bio-based coatings are on the upswing and are the focus topic of the April issue. The magazine...