Sustainability

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Self-healing performance of an epoxy coating

Scientists recently investigated the self-healing performance of an epoxy coating containing microencapsulated alkyd resin based on coconut oil.

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IKOM Award 2018 for Alberdingk Boley

As employers of the future, Alberdingk Boley was honored with the special environmental IKOM Award 2018 at the Technical University of Munich.

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Beckers group receives EcoVadis CSR gold standard

Beckers Group has received its first gold rating for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance by EcoVadis. The company published its annual sustainability...

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Axalta receives EcoVadis Gold Star award

Axalta Coating Systems has received a Gold Star award from EcoVadis, the international sustainability and CSR ratings firm.

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Simulation of chitosan-TiO2 edible ink for screen-printing

Traditional ink owning harmful components has caused many problems, so a new paper developed chitosan-TiO2 edible inks and used it as the model to study the...

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Lonza’s preservative gains Blue Angel label compliance

Lonza announced that its "Proxel BZ Plus" preservative is now compatible for the in-can preservation of interior paints in accordance with the Blue Angel label ...

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First recycled door coated with plant-based resin

DSM’s "Decovery" plant-based resin technology is used for the first time on Weekamp’s new 100% recycled exterior doors concept.

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“A need to develop cost-effective and sustainable bio-based solutions for architectural coatings”

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. ...

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A novel nanocomposite coating for tribological applications

In a recently published paper scientists fabricated UHMWPE nanocomposite coatings reinforced with C-15A nanoclay.

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New study clears 2-EHA of suspicion of additional classification by ECHA

Recently 2-ethylhexanoic acid (2-EHA) has shown no adverse effects regarding reproduction at the highest dose tested in a study executed at the request of the ...

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Bio-based coatings: Growth worldwide

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...

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Architectural coatings: “An Increasing Trend Toward Bio-Based Solutions”

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...

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Bio-based coatings in the focus of the April issue

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...

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Stora Enso starts ecofriendly replacement of phenol

Stora Enso launches bio-based lignin as renewable replacement for oil-based phenolic materials and takes a further step on its way to replacing fossil-based ...