European Coatings Journal - 15.10.2018 | BIO-BASED COATING SYSTEMS

NEW APPROACHES TO SUSTAINABILITY

Consumers as well as the market seek a large selection and quantity of renewable and sustainably produced binders for the production of coatings. Furthermore, they expect that cultivation of oil varieties that serve as a basis for these binders will not stand in competition with food production. Their requirements with respect to modern binders based on renewable resources go even further, however: mono cultures should be avoided for ecological reasons while transport distances should be as short as possible for a better carbon dioxide footprint. At the same time, the quality and price of the coatings should remain unchanged. With ...
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