“Green doesn’t Mean that it's Better”
GREEN HAS TO BECOME QUANTIFIABLE
¨ Donna King from Geo Specialties
shows that the terminology for green
coatings is not yet fully clear, but being
green is critical in upcoming innovations, and the concept needs to be
quantifiable.
Donna King,
Geo Specialities
What does the term "green-coating"
mean to you?
Donna King: The definition “green" certainly seems to mean different things
to different people, but I think most of
us in the coatings industry would agree
that just because something is said to
be “green” doesn’t mean that it is better.
Products can be bio-based but can also
have detrimental effects on the environment by how they are made. Ultimately
they can end up costing more to our global
well-being than their non-renewable alternatives. We have concentrated on offering
solutions for water-based chemistry, and
there is general consensus in the industry
that this is the correct path to pursue.
What is the key to going green?
Donna King: The key seems to be making sure the move towards being green
is something that is measurable. Based
on this, I see the industry shifting to a
much broader term — “carbon footprint”
— to make the idea of being “green”
something quantifiable. Measuring a
product's carbon footprint is supposed
to encompass all aspects of its life cycle
from cradle to grave. There can still be
differences in the degrees of complexity
when it comes to evaluating the carbon
footprint. But as long as the process is
used consistently, the outcome should
correlate to one product being a better
choice for the environment over another.
Science Today – Coatings Tomorrow
SESSION 1 at the American Coatings CONFERENCE:
Monday, May 7, 2:00 pm - 5: 30 pm
1.1 Multi-functional Nanoparticle Coatings
Michael F. Rubner, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1.2 Smart Polymer Coatings
Sergey Minko, Clarkson University
1.3 What’s so Interesting about Microbial Coatings
Michael C. Flickinger, North Carolina State University
1.4 Ionic Liquids in the Design of Electroactive Coatings and Membranes
Timothy E. Long, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
1.5. Interfacial Biomaterials as Novel Coatings for Controlling Surface-Biological Interactions
Martin Grinstaff, Boston University
1.6. Controlling Cell Adhesion using Polyelelectrolyte Mulitlayers
Joseph B. Schlenoff, The Florida State University
SYLOID® Matting Agents
New Generation SYLOID® MX Matting Agent for environmentally friendly coating systems
SYLOID® W-Grades for improved performance in water-borne architectural coatings
SHIELDEX® Anti-Corrosive Pigments
Heavy metal-free products for Cr-free green primers
SYLOWHITE™ Titanium Dioxide Extender
Cost-effective TiO2 extender for paint formulations and inks
Please visit our Booth No.1339 at American Coatings Show 2012
in Indianapolis, IN from May 8 – 10, 2012
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