It is clear that the importance of bio-based materials is not diminishing, but growing. Bio-based substitutes for fossil materials are an important focus in research and development and dominate product development in the coatings industry. Find out more about the challenges at the bio-based coatings market in our market report on page 12 . In our technical paper on page 18 , Andreas Fischer from the Institute for Wood Technology gives us an insight into glycerol sourced from biodiesel as an alternative to isocyanate polyurethanes in coatings applications. A different approach on the path ...