International. The company was recognized for the TEGO Foamex 812, a new defoamer designed specifically for printing ink formulations and water-based coatings.
Evonik received the Ringier Coating Technology Innovation Award 2022 for its TEGO Foamex 812, a new defoamer designed specifically for printing ink formulations and water-based coatings.
This new product is a perfect example to showcase Evonik's sustainability strategy for the paints, coatings and inks industry.
"Evonik aims to manufacture products that create value for our customers and the environment," said Wei Yin, Vice President and Head of Evonik Coating Additives Asia Pacific.
"The award-winning TEGO Foamex 812 demonstrates our commitment to developing coating additive products that combine outstanding performance with sustainable properties."
According to the company, TEGO Foamex 812 focuses on minimized environmental impact and maximized hand footprint by enabling formulators to develop environmentally friendly, high-performance, low-VOC water-based formulations.
TEGO Foamex 812 is a new generation eco-friendly water-based defoamer. It is an antifoam with a 100% active material content with polyether-modified polysiloxane technology that offers an excellent balance between antifoaming efficacy and compatibility, while meeting increasingly stringent regulatory requirements.
TEGO Foamex 812 does not contain biocides and does not require SVHC labelling. It can be used in formulations that comply with current IKEA standards and the EU Ecolabel 2014/312/EU, etc.
