Hesse Lignal switches to solvent-free production
Paint and stain manufacturer Hesse Lignal will replace all solvent-based products with sustainable alternatives by 2030. In addition, the company will increasingly rely on regenerative raw materials in the future.
Hesse Lignal's new sustainability strategy announced today aims to replace all solvent-based products with sustainable alternatives by 2030. Among other things, this should succeed in minimizing emissions of environmentally harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In addition, the surface specialist from Hamm will increasingly offer products made from renewable raw materials such as water or renewable raw materials. By 2030, the proportion of sustainable raw materials in the entire product portfolio is to be expanded in order to conserve resources.
Hesse Lignal's research department is already working on the development of modern coating systems. As early as the end of 2023, Hesse Lignal will remove all nitrocellulose lacquers, solvent-based stains and solvent-based acid-curing lacquers from its range and will no longer offer such products from January 2024. By 2030, all other high-VOC products will then be replaced by more climate-friendly alternatives.
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