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The green trend has become mainstream. Today, the coatings market demands products that offer both high performance and environmental compatibility. Consumers, governments, and popular media are becoming more aware that sustainable products and technologies have the potential to help overcome environmental challenges and at the same time beat the economic downturn. Also, the increasing demand for green products along with the pursuit of health and wellness has led to the emergence of a new kind of consumer culture all over the world.

 

Paints and coatings for today’s market need to fulfill specific consumer expectations, performance requirements and government regulations. They have to be free of VOC, APEO and heavy metals and be eligible for recognized pro-environmental labels. At the same time, they have to offer performance similar or superior to that of conventional alternatives: End users expect brilliant colors, easy one-coat application, stain resistance, easy cleaning, and durability. The combination of consumer demand and stringent restrictions of the use of raw materials containing VOCs has forced paint formulators to seek new solutions.

 

Cognis has demonstrated that it is possible to develop high-performing, green additives for the paint industry which are in line with the current and future market trends: application, efficiency, health, safety, toxicity, degradability, and labeling:

 

     • Rheology modifiers

     • Defoamers

     • Dispersing-wetting agents

     • Coalescents

 

To view specifics on these additives (VOC’s, % Renewable, etc.) click here!