GLOBAL PAINT AND COATINGS SECTOR PUSHED TO REMOVE TOXINS FROM PRODUCTS BY LAWS AND MARKET DEMAND

THE INTERNATIONAL paint and coatings sector is not just under increasing regulatory pressure to reduce the amount of toxins in its products, but it continues to actively remove such potentially harmful elements – it is good for consumers and hence, business. However, such research and development is not cheap, and in the USA, a key innovation centre for the industry, companies are calling for some breathing space to create technology that can enable them to meet tighter toxin limits in an affordable and sustainable way. Last April (2018), the American ...


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