bio-based - News and insights for the European coatings industry

Natur can be a strong inspiration for new ideas in science.

Brown algae-inspired, multifunctional and bionic soy protein...

Raw materials based on renewable sources often lack some performance in the final product e.g. adhesives. This work o ...

What are current trends and challenges in bio-based coatings?

Bio-based coatings: key factors, challenges and future prosp...

news Application Areas

The demand for bio-based coatings is gaining momentum across industries, driven by the growing focus on sustainabilit ...

Bio-based oligomers for hydrophobic organic-inorganic hybrid...

news Coatings Technologies

An innovative approach to the development of 100% solid organosilane-based oligomers opens up new possibilities for h ...

Fraunhofer: strengthening the circular economy with bio-base...

news Production & Lab

Research at Fraunhofer WKI focuses on developing bio-based adhesives derived from renewable resources and bio-based w ...

Polyols from cashew nut shell liquid: Cornerstone building b...

news Raw materials

Cashew nut shells provide polyols that could play a key role in the development of sustainable polymer products.

17. Mar 2025 | Online

EC Short Course | Bio-based Coatings

events

In recent years, we have heard more and more about paint raw materials that are based on plant-based raw materials and a ...

BASF switches to bio-based ethyl acrylate

news Markets & Companies

BASF switches its portfolio to bio-based Ethyl Acrylate (EA), with which the product carbon foodprint can be reduced ...

Interview with Frank Brouwer from Stahl: bio-based materials...

news Markets & Companies

Frank Brouwer, Renewable Chemistry Specialist at Stahl, spoke to our European Coatings-editor Bettina Hoffmann about the growing demand for bio-based materials and the future of sustainable coatings.