15.6 Novel Sugar-Based Neutralizing Agent for Ecolabel Certified Paints
(Room 237-239)
11 Apr 18
12:30 PM
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1:00 PM
Tracks:
Session 15: Bio-Based Coatings, Session 15: Experimental Designs & Concepts
Over the course of a human lifespan, it is estimated that 90% of that time is spent indoors. As people desire to live in healthier indoor surroundings, they increasingly demand water-based paints that are free from air pollutants, hazardous substances and allergens. For consumers, it can be difficult to keep track of the different critical substances, therefore they rely on ecolabels in their buying decisions.
With currently available raw materials and additives, it is no easy task for a paint formulator to develop a high-quality paint that offers performance advantages, is easy-to-use and at the same time fulfills the stringent ecolabel criteria. Formulators select paint ingredients based not only on function but also its environmental profile. Additives should be multifunctional and universally applicable in order to reduce formulation complexity, raw material handling and logistic costs. In addition, they need to comply with regulatory requirements, safety and environmental-relevant aspects.
As key supplier to the paint industry, Clariant understands the formulators’ challenges and unmet needs. Clariant’s latest innovation for the paint industry is a renewable-based and VOC/SVOC-free specialty amine without any hazard labeling; thus the ideal ingredient for ecolabel certified paints. The additive is used as a neutralizing agent, compatibilizer and stabilizer for water-based systems and offers superior performance in comparison to standard neutralizing agents such as ammonia or multifunctional additives such as aminomethyl propanol.