By Esra Bay, Peter Mueller and Simon Austin, Synthomer. Health and environmental concerns within the European coatings industry have forced formulators and manufacturers to shift from solvent-borne to water-borne systems over the last decade. Today, the latest challenge is to meet the demand for more sustainable, eco-friendly, energy efficient and greener technology. Future legislation, trends in the industry and carbon footprint targets have encouraged worldwide governmental organisations, research institutions, global companies and manufacturers to move towards sustainability. Ever-decreasing resources and increasing regulatory pressures are raising both ...