Hexion Inc. announced that it has begun using bio-based methanol in the production of formaldehyde at its Baytown, Texas, manufacturing site. The formaldehyde is then provided to a key customer that leverages bio-benzene to produce methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), ultimately offering a product with more sustainable attributes through significantly lower air emissions compared to those produced with fossil fuel-based methanol.  Depending on the customers’ preference, … Continue reading Hexion Announces Adoption of Renewable Methanol to Produce a more Sustainable Product

PPG announced that it will partner with U.K. airline brand and design consultancy Aerobrand to provide airline customers with a unique service that combines paint supply with livery design. The partnership will enable customers to work closely with designers to create custom paint colors and give direct input on the design of their livery at PPG LIVERY LAB℠ aircraft coatings and design facilities in Burbank, … Continue reading PPG, Aerobrand announce aircraft livery design partnership

Bodyshops can now take advantage of the vehicle refinish industry’s first repair calculator to measure, manage and reduce carbon emissions, which has been developed by AkzoNobel. Designed to help customers improve their carbon footprint when using the company’s premium refinish products, the CO2eRepairCalculator* is part of a new initiative which aims to encourage bodyshops to become more sustainable. The tool is the latest digital innovation … Continue reading AkzoNobel launches industry-first tool to drive bodyshop sustainability

Featured products include PPG CORAFLON Platinum powder coating PPG announced that it will feature a wide range of its architectural coatings at the AIA Conference on Architecture 2022 (A’22), June 22-25 in Chicago. The company will highlight its PPG CORAFLON® Platinum powder coating, PPG DURANAR™ liquid coating, PPG DURASTAR™ liquid coating, PPG DURAFORM™ liquid coating and PPG CORAFLON® ADS field-applied coating. Also on display will be COPPER ARMOR™ … Continue reading PPG to highlight array of customizable innovations for architects at AIA Conference on Architecture 2022

Covestro, South Korean petrochemical company SK geo centric and Neste are cooperating to enable the production of a major polyurethane raw material based on renewable raw materials via mass balance. The cooperation will see Neste provide SK geo centric with renewable Neste RETM, an ISCC certified feedstock for polymers and chemicals made from 100 percent renewable raw materials such as waste and residue oil and fats. SK … Continue reading Covestro, SK geo centric and Neste cooperate to create value chain for renewable attributed MDI in APAC

The transition to the use of partially, mass balanced, biobased pentaerythritol in all alkyds produced at our European facilities is  expected in the second quarter of this year The transition reflects allnex clear commitment to sustainability Industry’s first move to a voluntary consumption without performance compromise allnex, a leading supplier of resins for sustainable coatings solutions, announces that as part of Environmental Sustainability Governance Program, the Liquid … Continue reading Allnex announces to turn its alkyd product line more sustainable by using mass balanced, biobased penta in all its alkyds in EMEA

PPG announced it hosted an Investor Day in Helsinki, Finland, on June 9, 2022, highlighting the company’s growth through recent acquisitions, including Tikkurila, and its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives and goals. PPG provided an update on the integration and performance of Tikkurila, a leading Nordic paints and coatings company acquired in 2021. PPG leaders discussed how Tikkurila: Provides PPG with above-industry sales … Continue reading PPG Highlights Tikkurila Acquisition, ESG Progress at 2022 Investor Day