SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability of Interpon Powder Coatings Confirmed by EPD Renewal
A
environmental performance of a product
The EPD system looks at all ingredients
supplier of powder coatings to have
throughout its lifecycle, enabling customers
and process steps in the manufacturing
the quality of its products verified by
to better understand a product’s sustainable
of a product, and measures the impact on
an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD).
qualities and ultimately make more informed
the environment. For example, if a wax is
The international EPD reveals the
product selections.
made in Thailand and exported to Sweden
Š AkzoNobel
kzoNobel is the only major global
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Figure 1: EPD certifications are increasingly requested in the construction industry, as architects and building owners want their projects to be recognized as environmentally-friendly.
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N. 53 - SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018 - international PAINT&COATING magazine