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BASF announced that for the first time in history it is producing dispersions for interior paints based on the mass balance method. For the manufacture of Acronal brand binders, the company replaces one hundred percent of the fossil resources used at the beginning of the production process of renewable raw materials. Paint producer DAW, from Ober-Ramstadt (in Hesse, Germany) is already using one of these dispersions for its premium paints.
Already during the production of commodities for dispersions, biomass is used as a feedstock. With the help of the mass balance process, which has been jointly developed by BASF and the TÜV SÜD technical inspection table, the proportion of biomass is then assigned to the dispersions according to their respective recipes. In terms of formulation and quality, mass-balanced products are identical to their fossil counterparts.
"Since these dispersions are based on the use of certified sustainable renewable raw materials in the production process, they help conserve fossil resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this way, BASF can help its customers develop interior paints that combine environmental responsibility with uncompromising premium quality," explained Robert Heger, Vice President, in charge of BASF's dispersion business for architectural and construction coatings in Europe.
"A skilled painter and decorator needs environmentally friendly products that are easy to process, maintain them for a long time and that are affordable," said Wolfgang Hoffmann, Head of Caparol Product Management at DAW. "By offering new paints that are based on mass balance dispersion we are opening new fields and closing a gap in the market."
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