Webinar: Towards bio-based paints and coatings – Fundamentals and an introduction to the PERFECOAT project

<p>The European paints and coatings market is projected to grow from USD 37.2 billion in 2023 to USD 41.6 billion by 2028 (Markets and Markets, 2023). While a majority of currently used ingredients are fossil-based, prospects show an increasing demand for sustainable paints and coatings, especially in the professional and DIY (Do it yourself) industries. To enable a smooth transition from fossil to sustainable products, the industry is in desperate need for high performance bio-based solutions especially for bio-polymers and lipids, binders, fillers, pigments and additives like functional nanomaterials. These major component groups combined account for nearly 70% of the ingredients (American Coatings Association, 2023). In the first two years of examination, the EU funded research project PERFECOAT successfully developed innovative bio-based solutions, from bio-waste and agricultural residues. These will be tested in the formulation of three use-cases: UV-curable clear coatings for wood, waterborne trim paints for DIY, and waterborne wall paints.</p> <p>At this project stage, the partners successfully developed bio-based polymers and lipids, binders, fillers, fungal pigments and dyes, as well as different additives like functional nanomaterials. These cover a variety of performance requirements like paint texture and grip, clarity, flexibility, UV resistance (no yellowing) as well as drying and curing time.&nbsp;</p> <p>In the first webinar &ldquo;Towards bio-based paints and coatings &ndash; Fundamentals and an introduction to the PERFECOAT project&rdquo; international experts will introduce the basics of paint and coatings formulation and address the potential of bio-based solutions in this field. A historic overview will address paint and coating applications and discuss the performance requirements for newly developed solutions and challenges in novel applications.</p> <p>Curious? Register for the first webinar with speakers:</p> <ul> <li>Alexander Wetzel (SINTEF), PERFECOAT project-coordinator</li> <li>Christine Louis (Evonik Coating Additives)</li> <li>Ilker Kocabiyik (Organik Kimya)</li> </ul>