Nachhaltigkeit

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Axalta startete "The SuprAnodic Collection"

Axalta Coating Systems hat "The SuprAnodic Collection" - ein Angebot an hochwitterungsbeständigen Pulverbeschichtungen mit Metallic-Effekt - gestartet.

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New Coatings for Plastics will Prevent Transmission of Hospital-acquired Infections

The MOBACT project is developing bio-based solutions as an environmentally sustainable alternative to metal in order to fight the current major public health problem of hospital-acquired infection.

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AkzoNobel Develops A More Sustainable Way of Making Resins

AkzoNobel, in collaboration with the Dutch Advanced Research Center Chemical Building Blocks Consortium (ARC CBBC), has developed a more sustainable process of making resins, which employs bio-based monomers.

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Cortec's EcoShield Biobased Recyclable Barrier Paper and Linerboard Available in Europe from EcoCortec plant

EcoShield Recyclable Paper and Linerboard is now available from Cortec's European subsidiary, EcoCortec plant. The product, which is coated with a water-based barrier coating that resists moisture, grease and oil, is USDA certified and has recently passed the recyclability testing per EU Standards.

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AkzoNobel Installs Solar Panels at Two of Its Production Sites

As part of AkzoNobel's sustainability ambitions, the company has recently installed solar panels at its production sites in Garcia (Mexico) and Barcelona (Spain).

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Hempel Awarded with Vestas' Sustainability Award 2020

Hempel has received from Vestas the Sustainability Award 2020 for supporting them on their journey to become CO\2\ neutral by 2030.

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An Innovative Cooling White Paint Could Reduce the Need for Air Conditioning Inside Buildings

Engineers from Purdue University created a white paint that can keep surfaces up to 18 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than their surroundings, without consuming energy.

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Vestas and Hempel Sign Partnership Agreement to Improve Sustainability

Vestas and Hempel have signed a new strategic partnership to cooperate around innovative solutions for surface protection of wind turbines, with the aim of reducing the CO\2\ footprint of the production of wind turbines.

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How Much Does the Paint and Coatings Industry Contribute to Ocean Pollution?

Recent studies show that the volume of microplastics from paint on steel surfaces that enter the ocean every year could be as high as 1.5-2.25 million tonnes, equivalent to 150-225 billion empty plastic bottles.

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An In-Depth Look at Cortec Plastic Recycling Service to Support the Circular Economy

US industry is looking for more sustainable solutions to replace plastic bags which are highly polluting and non-biodegradable. But, Cortec Corporation is already well ahead in that achievement with a strong recycling program that produces VCI films with up to 20% recycled content.

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SANITIZED AG and CHEMLOGIS Team Up to Market Sanitized Antimicrobial Polymer Additives In Mexico

SANITIZED AG has signed a distribution agreement with CHEMLOGIS to market Sanitized antimicrobial additives for hygiene function and material protection for polymers in Mexico.

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BASF von GM als „Supplier of the Year" für 2019 ausgezeichnet und erhält den Overdrive Award für Nachhaltigkeit

BASF wurde von General Motors zum 15. Mal als „Supplier of the Year" für 2019 ausgezeichnet und mit dem Overdrive Award for Sustainability ausgezeichnet.

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Europolveri Supports its Territory

Italian manufacturer of powder coatings, Europolveri, has commited to helping its territory by donating to health care NPO Fondazione San Bortolo.

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Hexigone Inhibitors Converts Production to Support UK Front Line Workers

Corrosion inhibitors manufacturer Hexigone Inhibitors is now manufacturing hand sanitiser to help protect staff on the front line.

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Axalta Takes Part in the Fight Against Coronavirus By Increasing the Production of Voltatex Electrical Insulating Resins

The Voltatex® award-winning line of resins is used to produce essential medical devices and healthcare equipment during the global pandemic of COVID-19 such as respirators, facemasks and MRI machines.

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