Sustentabilidade

Notícias sobre iniciativas ou produtos com forte ênfase na sustentabilidade


AkzoNobel Installs Solar Panels at Two of Its Production Sites

As part of AkzoNobel's sustainability ambitions, the company has recently installed solar panels at its production sites in Garcia (Mexico) and Barcelona (Spain).

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Hempel Awarded with Vestas' Sustainability Award 2020

Hempel has received from Vestas the Sustainability Award 2020 for supporting them on their journey to become CO\2\ neutral by 2030.

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An Innovative Cooling White Paint Could Reduce the Need for Air Conditioning Inside Buildings

Engineers from Purdue University created a white paint that can keep surfaces up to 18 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than their surroundings, without consuming energy.

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Vestas and Hempel Sign Partnership Agreement to Improve Sustainability

Vestas and Hempel have signed a new strategic partnership to cooperate around innovative solutions for surface protection of wind turbines, with the aim of reducing the CO\2\ footprint of the production of wind turbines.

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How Much Does the Paint and Coatings Industry Contribute to Ocean Pollution?

Recent studies show that the volume of microplastics from paint on steel surfaces that enter the ocean every year could be as high as 1.5-2.25 million tonnes, equivalent to 150-225 billion empty plastic bottles.

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An In-Depth Look at Cortec Plastic Recycling Service to Support the Circular Economy

US industry is looking for more sustainable solutions to replace plastic bags which are highly polluting and non-biodegradable. But, Cortec Corporation is already well ahead in that achievement with a strong recycling program that produces VCI films with up to 20% recycled content.

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SANITIZED AG and CHEMLOGIS Team Up to Market Sanitized Antimicrobial Polymer Additives In Mexico

SANITIZED AG has signed a distribution agreement with CHEMLOGIS to market Sanitized antimicrobial additives for hygiene function and material protection for polymers in Mexico.

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BASF Recognised as Supplier of the Year by GM and Honoured with Overdrive Award for Sustainability

BASF has been recognised as 2019 Supplier of the Year by General Motors for the 15th time and honoured with the Overdrive Award for Sustainability.

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Europolveri Supports its Territory

Italian manufacturer of powder coatings, Europolveri, has commited to helping its territory by donating to health care NPO Fondazione San Bortolo.

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Hexigone Inhibitors Converts Production to Support UK Front Line Workers

Corrosion inhibitors manufacturer Hexigone Inhibitors is now manufacturing hand sanitiser to help protect staff on the front line.

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Axalta Takes Part in the Fight Against Coronavirus By Increasing the Production of Voltatex Electrical Insulating Resins

The Voltatex® award-winning line of resins is used to produce essential medical devices and healthcare equipment during the global pandemic of COVID-19 such as respirators, facemasks and MRI machines.

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HMG Donates Hand Sanitizers for Manchester and the United Kingdom

HMG is working closely with partners to supply First Thing Sanitise for front-line workers, care providers and charities in Manchester and across the UK.

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DSM Withdraws Specific Chemical from Products of its European Coating Resins Portfolio

Royal DSM is eliminating alkylphenol-ethoxylates (APEOs) from its European coating resin product lines in order to offer a more sustainable portfolio of coating resins. This decision is part of the company's sustainable strategy which aims at eliminating also CoCH from all coating resins products by 2025.

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Perstorp Converts Its Production to Provide Disinfectants in Sweden

Perstorp has started a large-scale production of hand sanitizer and surface disinfectant for the Swedish healthcare sector at cost price the help solving the Swedish national disinfection crisis.

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Covestro Provides Raw Materials for the Production of Medical Supplies

To aid in the Coronavirus crisis, several Covestro plants around the world are providing raw materials for the production of supplies such as medical devices, safety goggles for medical staff and hospital mattresses.

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