AkzoNobel NV and Dutch company Black Bear have entered into a new cooperation to produce powder coatings from recycling old tyres.
The Cradle-to-Cradle certified carbon black supplied by Black Bear – which is obtained from end-of-life tyres – is being used as pigment in the eco-premium products developed by AkzoNobel’s powder coatings business. With this cooperation, AkzoNobel not only uses carbon black, traditionally obtained from fossil fuels, with a vastly lower CO2 footprint, but also helps to solve the global waste tyre problem.
Powder coatings are an inherently sustainable product as they contain no volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and produce virtually no waste. The majority of products supplied through AkzoNobel’s market-leading Interpon brand also qualify as eco-premium.
In addition to announcing the agreement, the two companies will also work together to find additional applications for Black Bear’s certified carbon black.
“This partnership is a great example of how the supply chain can contribute to CO2 savings. We encourage more suppliers to work with us and collectively contribute to develop more sustainable product solutions,” said Andre Veneman, AkzoNobel’s director of sustainability.
AkzoNobel NV and Dutch company Black Bear have entered into a new cooperation to produce powder coatings from recycling old tyres.
The Cradle-to-Cradle certified carbon black supplied by Black Bear – which is obtained from end-of-life tyres – is being used as pigment in the eco-premium products developed by AkzoNobel’s powder coatings business. With this cooperation, AkzoNobel not only uses carbon black, traditionally obtained from fossil fuels, with a vastly lower CO2 footprint, but also helps to solve the global waste tyre problem.
Powder coatings are an inherently sustainable product as they contain no volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and produce virtually no waste. The majority of products supplied through AkzoNobel’s market-leading Interpon brand also qualify as eco-premium.
In addition to announcing the agreement, the two companies will also work together to find additional applications for Black Bear’s certified carbon black.
“This partnership is a great example of how the supply chain can contribute to CO2 savings. We encourage more suppliers to work with us and collectively contribute to develop more sustainable product solutions,” said Andre Veneman, AkzoNobel’s director of sustainability.
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