TECHNICAL PAPER：A SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE FOR WOOD COATINGS
A new, partially bio-based water-borne binder can be used to formulate coatings for architectural and industrial wood that contain a significant proportion of renewable carbon content derived from non-fossil-based resources. These coatings offer a viable alternative to petrochemical- based systems with comparable performance. Their use also presents a step towards a circular economy.
2024-05-17
WATER-BORNE COATINGS:EXPERT VOICES
The European coatings market has already predominantly switched to waterborne systems for architectural coatings.However, there is still serious effort required to increase the awareness and availability of water-based systems, alongside tackling lingering misconceptions about their performance.
2024-05-16
WATER-BORNE COATINGS:A STEADY STREAM OF DEVELOPMENTS
Market predictions are consistently positive as might be expected for a sector bolstered by its environmental compatibility. But eco credentials aren’t everything, with cost and ease of application still important considerations.
2024-05-13
INDUSTRY NEWS：MARKET MOVES
A short overview on the most important moves within the European coatings industry. You can find more news on markets and companies, raw materials and technologies at www.european-coatings.com.
2024-05-13
NEWS WORLD：R&D NEWS
Researchers have prepared a multifunctional water-borne polyurethane (DTe-WPU) with ambient temperature self-healing, recyclable and antibacterial functions by introducing dynamic ditelluride bonds in the main chain. The film of synthesised water-borne polyurethane exhibits strong tensile strength (~17.5 MPa), satisfactory elongation (~860 %), and rapid self-healing.
2024-05-09
LEGISLATION:ONE ENTERPRISE, ONE PRODUCT, ONE QR CODE
For hazardous chemicals in China, their manufacturers and importers in China must register them with the National Registration Centre of Chemicals (NRCC) prior to manufacture or importation.
2024-05-09
ECS CONFERENCE AWARD WINNING PAPER：PURSUE GREENER
2024-05-06
FACTS IN FIVE：GERMAN PAINT MARKET
FACTS IN FIVE：GERMAN PAINT MARKET
2024-05-06
PRINTING INKS：THE FOOTPRINTS OF PRINTING INKS
We look at the carbon footprint (CF) of print products and the contribution of ink versus substrate. The ink’ s CF is, amongst other factors, a function of the coverage (COV) of the printed product. A basic analysis shows that ink and substrate contributions to the printed product CF are possibly of equal magnitude. Data available in literature were used for the quantitative analysis. The relevance of the resulting data and means for ecodesign are discussed.
2024-04-29
TOP 25：SALES INCREASE FOR THE TOP
Compared with the list from the previous year, the combined sales of all 25 companies rose from EUR 24 billion to EUR 26.9 billion in 2022 - an increase of almost 12 %. On average, sales rose by around 7.5 % compared with the figures from 2021. Almost all companies were able to increase sales, although price adjustments may certainly have played a key role.
2024-04-16
