Citation
(2007), "Huntsman Polyurethanes and Alberdingk Boley partnership floors the market with green coating solution", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 36 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2007.12936dad.010
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Huntsman Polyurethanes and Alberdingk Boley partnership floors the market with green coating solution
Huntsman Polyurethanes and Alberdingk Boley partnership floors the market with green coating solution
Huntsman Polyurethanes has teamed up with Alberdingk Boley, one of Europe's leading producers of water-based systems for coatings, to develop new concepts for two-pack VOC-free coatings for the industrial flooring market. The partnership, which will be officially launched at the coating industry's biggest trade event – ECS 2007 – will bring a new level of product innovation to a previously static market.
Ian Rimmer, Commercial Manager Coatings EAME for Huntsman Polyurethanes, commented: “Huntsman Polyurethanes' partnership with Alberdingk Boley is a huge step forward for an industry which has until now lacked any real investment in product development. Combining the expertise of the two companies will significantly benefit flooring customers and coating formulators around the world and will lead the market into a new era.”
The new concepts, based on Huntsman Polyurethanes advanced MDI- technology and Alberdingk Boley's Albodur® 912 VP, will offer customers in Europe, America and the Middle East the chance of creating high performance flooring solutions that meet strict environmental regulations regarding volatile organic compounds (VOC).
Hartmut Ottensmann, Technical Marketing Coatings (Polyurethanes and Acrylate Dispersions) for Alberdingk Boley, commented: “Huntsman Polyurethanes' expertise in the coatings industry made them the ideal partner for us to work with to develop new flooring technologies. The result of marrying our two chemistries is a bespoke flooring solution that can be engineered to meet individual customers' needs.”
In addition to meeting key environmental regulations, products developed by Huntsman Polyurethanes and Alberdingk Boley will have key advantages over existing products, including ease of use. Albodur® 912 VP is a VOC-free, 100 per cent-Polyol based on renewable resources. Its hydrophobic backbone and low viscosity offers customers significant processing benefits over established products when combined with Huntsman Polyurethanes' isocyanates technology.
The partnership will provide customers with highly versatile bespoke, flooring solutions that can be engineered for a diverse number of applications. Initial testing by an independent Technical Supervisory Association for the flooring industry has shown excellent results.
For more information or to arrange an interview with a representative from Huntsman Polyurethanes, please contact: Nick Tapper/Kim Bithel/Natalie Yates at Ware Anthony Rust by Tel: +44 (0) 1223 566 212 or by e-mail at: nick. tapper@war.uk.com; kim.bithel@war. uk.com; natalie.yates@war.uk.com.
Your Alberdingk Boley contact for more information on the Albodur®- Range is Mr Hartmut Ottensmann: Tel: +49 (0) 2151 528 283; fax +49 (0) 2151 528 180; mail to: albodur@ alber dingk-boley.de