Sustainability

All the news on initiatives or products with a strong emphasis on sustainability


Calculate Cost and Emissions Savings in a few clicks

Evonik's Coating Additives business introduces its new Cost Savings Calculator. Available on the COATINO® formulation network, it allows you to determine the energy consumption of your coating manufacturing process, compare efficiencies, and calculate energy and monetary savings opportunities. Using AEROSIL® Easy-to-Disperse fumed silica as an example, the new tool compares process parameters of high-shear milling with standard fumed silica versus dissolver milling and calculates your own savings.

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Covestro Completed a New Facility Intended for Producing Polyurethane Dispersions

The new Shanghai-based plant will help meeting the growing demand for waterborne coatings in the Asian market.

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Interpon Received an EPD - Environmental Product Declaration for the Third Time

Interpon has obtained a further Environmental Product Declaration, certifying for the third time the sustainability of its powder coatings.

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Dürr and Mercedes-Benz Agreed on an Enduring Cooperation to Eliminate Carbon Emissions

Dürr and Mercedes-Benz have established a strategic partnership to create a CO2-free automotive coating process.

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Orion S.A. Released its Sustainability Report for the Year 2022

Orion S.A. has released its latest Sustainability Report to highlight the eco-friendly initiatives of the company.

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The Dürr EcoQPower System Reduces Energy Consumption of a Paint Shop by 19%

The EcoQPower energy flow management system of Dürr increased the energy efficiency of the paint shop of a car manufacturer.

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BASF Will Employ 100% Renewable Energy in the Chinese Automotive OEM Coatings Sites

The usage of renewable energy will allow BASF to advance in its net zero strategy and provide customers with minimised carbon footprint coatings.

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The Oxi.X RL RTO System of Dürr Will Help Kay Automotive Graphics to Reach Energy Efficiency

Dürr will provide its air pollution control technology for the coating line of Kay Automotive Graphics, destroying up to 98% of VOCs.

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The Resins Production of Huntsman Implemented a Mass-Balance Concept

Huntsman implemented a mass-balance concept for its Swiss epoxy resins facility and received the REDcert2 certification.

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Interpon Launches a New Initiative to Help Customers Reduce Energy Consumption

Interpon's new initiative aims to help manufacturers and coaters using Interpon powder coatings to better manage and reduce the amount of energy they consume.

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Evonik Obtained Certification for VISIOMER® Terra Biobased Methacrylates

The 85% bio-content of the VISIOMER® Terra methacrylates of Evonik has been independently confirmed by DIN CERTCO.

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The European Polyurethanes Plants of Huntsman Achieved Mass Balance Certification

Huntsman has received the ISCC PLUS certification for two production facilities in Europe.

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The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets of Sun Chemical Validated by SBTi

The reduction targets of Sun Chemical and its parent company DIC Corporation have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.

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KOTUG Applied a Non-Toxic Noise Reduction Coating to the Hull of its Vessel

The graphene-based sustainable marine coating of GIT will minimise the vibrations that may disturb marine life.

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Solvay Launches ISCC PLUS Certified Mass Balance Hydroquinone and Hydroquinone Monomethylether

Solvay has announced production of hydroquinone and hydroquinone monomethylether in compliance with the ISCC PLUS System. The products are designed to meet demand for enhanced sustainability, more renewable feedstocks and reduced carbon footprint for the polymer, coating, adhesive, pharmaceutical and agrochemical markets.

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