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solvents,replacingtraditionalsolventswithnewformulations
thataddresssuch importantvariablesasperformance,envi-
ronmentandhealthregulations,safetystandards,andcosts.
Intheworldmarketforoxygenatedsolvents, therearealso
productsavailable ranging frommerecommodities tohigh
performancesolvents.Theproductsonthismarketareevol-
ving intohighquality formulations,withcompliantsolvents
thatmeet the requirements of paints and coatings. It is in
pursuitofthatobjectivethatweofferourtechnicalresources
for total support tocustomersand themarketplace,” says
EricaTakeda,marketingdirectorforLatinAmericaatDow’s
OxygenatedSolventsgroup.
AntonioLeite, global vicepresident of strategicmarketing
at SolvayCoatis, says that producingoxygenated solvents
from renewable sources is an irreversible trenddue to the
advanceintechnologiesandproductionprocesses,aswellas
ever-morestringentregulations inthe industry.“Rhodiapio-
neeredthisdevelopmentand itscommitmenttodeveloping
sustainableproductsthatarealsofriendliertopeopleandthe
environment.Ourgrouphasbeenengaged in thebusiness
ofproducingoxygenatedsolventsfromarenewablesource
formorethan50years,producingethylacetatefromsugar-
-caneethanol.Thecompanyalsopioneeredthedevelopment
andmarketingofsolventsfromtheAugeofamily,whichare
produced fromglycerin from theBiodiesel program,which
is already a reality in thepaint and coatingsmarket and is
nowpenetratingnewsegments, suchascleaningsupplies.
Forthepaintmarket,wearedevelopingnewproductsfrom
theAugeo line, andwearealso involved inamajorproject
todevelopbio-basedn-butanolproduced frombiomass for
applications inthepaint industry.”
Seekingnew technologiesandconsidering thedemand forenvi-
ronmentally correct solutions and innovations, Brazil has firmly
embracedtheproductionandapplicationofoxygenatedsolvents
inpaints, coatings, adhesives, printing inks, leather, etc., accor-
ding toVerquímica’ssalesdirectorAniltonFlávioRibeiro. “In the
pastfiveyears,oxygenatedsolventshavegained relevanceover
hydrocarbononesduetothegrowingdemand forproductsthat
aresafetouseandhandleandnotharmful totheenvironment.”
Corrosion Inhibitors - Protection with Trend
TowardsGreenAlternatives
Amajortrendinthecorrosioninhibitormarketisthedevelopment
of friendlier products, meaning products featuring lower VOC
levels,noheavymetals,andenvironmentalfriendliness.Thepaint
industry itself has been seekingalternativeanticorrosiveagents
thatemploy innovativetechnologiesand,especially,complywith
nationalandinternationalstandardsconcerningthecontroloreven
eliminationofheavymetal-containingrawmaterials.
Over the past 25 years, growing environmental concerns and
regulations limiting the use of corrosion inhibitors containing
heavymetals have led thepaint and coatings industry toadopt
non-toxic corrosion inhibitors, especially in the coil coating, au-
tomotiveandoverall industrial coatings segments, according to
Grace’ssalesengineerMarcosMachadoScotti.“Thisevolutionhas
furtheraccelerated the introductionof theREACH (Registration,
Evaluation, Authorization&Restriction of Chemicals) initiative,
whichwill lead to theeliminationofproductsbasedonCr (VI) in
thecoatings industry.”
SilviaFerreiradeGouveia,technicalandsalesmanageratColornet,
PRODUTOSQUÍMICOSCOMQUALIDADE INTERNACIONAL
•AGENTESREOLÓGICOS/ESPESSANTES
• ÉTERESDECELULOSE (HPMC,HEC)
•MATERIAISPARACURAUV
•CERASMICRONIZADAS
•ANTIESPUMANTES
•DISPERSANTES
•PIGMENTOS
•SOLVENTES
