Sustainable Formulations

Coating Solutions That Make a Difference

As consumers become more conscious about how their products impact the environment and their health, the priorities of coatings formulators continue to shift. Not only must manufacturers produce paints and coatings that withstand exposure to water, corrosion, abrasion, and other aggressive environmental factors, but they must also consider the impact of their products and processes from a health, safety, and environmental perspective. 

At Solvay, we enable manufacturers to convert solvent-borne systems to waterborne formulations that meet demanding industry regulations. Aligned with our Solvay One Planet sustainability roadmap, and our focus on increasing the sustainable solutions within our portfolio, we offer an expanding line of APE-free, low-VOC, biobased, and biodegradable solutions, along with Ecolabel products, that meet the most challenging sustainability and performance requirements facing the industry today. 

Sustainable Coatings: Top Product Families 

In keeping with our commitments to the coatings industry, Solvay offers a growing number of sustainable solutions. Some of our most well-known APE-free and low-VOC formulations include Reactsurf®, Rhodasurf®, Abex® and Aerosol® surfactants, in addition to Rhodoline® functional additives and Sipomer® specialty monomers. Additionally, our specialty resins, such as Diofan® PVDC, Fluorolink® PFPE and Hylar® PVDF offer low-VOC or VOC-free properties for coatings to improve air quality.

Versatile Usages for Sustainable Coatings

Solvay’s versatile solutions help paint and coatings formulators comply with regulatory and sustainability mandates without sacrificing functional performance, supporting the shift toward more durable, safer products that contribute to a healthier environment. 

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