Leading the market with panache
In an interview, Eric Borgstedt with Chemical Today Magazine talks about the changing quotients of end user industries, which is constantly keeping the solvents industry on its path of innovation.
By Shivani Mody
Trends and developments in the solvent industry.
There are two significant trends impacting the global supply and use of industrial solvents: A regulatory environment that drives adoption of products that are safer for the environment and the user, and new, more challenging technical requirements resulting from increased component complexity.
Regulations tend to drive awareness of both hazards and potential solutions. In the recent past, we have seen numerous countries recognize the scientific data and act to control or phase out many popular cleaning solvents including n-methyl pyrollidone (NMP), halogenated CFCs (TCE and PERC) and HCFCs like HCFC-141b, among others. The increased scrutiny led to the development of several commercially viable and readily available alternatives including hydrofluoroethers (HFEs), hydrofluoro-olefins (HFOs) and workplace mitigation techniques to reduce worker exposure. Some of these technologies have very favorable environmental properties. HFO-1233zd has an ultra-low global warming potential of 1, is non-ozone-depleting, and is non-flammable. This new class of products is becoming the standard for environment and worker safety.
Read more: Eric Borgstedt, Global Marketing Manager, Solvents, Aerosol & Solvents Fluorine Products group, Honeywell
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