Sustainability: An Additive Supplier Perspective

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By: KERRY PIANOFORTE

Editor, Coatings World

 
There is increasing interest and demand for improving the sustainability of the coatings industry. This comes from consumers, applicators, producers, and suppliers, yet sustainability is a complex subject with many possible approaches available. Companies will need to partner together to increase the availability of green energy and transform existing production while working to future-proof the products and solutions offered.
 
Additives are usually only a small part of a coating formulation but can still play a role in improving sustainability. A holistic approach, based on two pillars, can be used. The first pillar focuses on minimizing the carbon footprint of the production process by using resources more efficiently and reducing emissions. The second pillar targets improving the performance (handprint) by developing new products and technologies to help formulators reduce their environmental impact and maximize coating durability and longevity.
 

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The Coating Additives business line of Evonik offers a broad portfolio of high-performance specialty additives, silicas, co-binders, and silicone resins for the coatings and inks industries. In addition to our traditional product offerings, our COATINO® service platforms provide one-of-a-kind digital formulation support and interactive knowledge-sharing.
 

Speakers:

 
Jim Reader
Senior Technical Manager
Evonik Corporation
 
Kerry Pianoforte
Editor
Coatings World


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