The Waterborne Symposium 2025

Abstract

Sustainable products are designed to minimize negative impacts on the environment while meeting the needs of consumers. By choosing sustainable products, reduction of waste, conservation of resources, and improved performance may be achieved while protecting the planet for future generations. It is important to consider not only the use of sustainable materials but also the overall environmental impact of the product, including its production, application, and end-of-life disposal. Using examples from sustainable resin development, many of the considerations for defining sustainability and in developing eco-friendly waterborne coatings such as copolymer handprint vs. footprint, biobased vs. mass balance, and cost effectiveness vs. improved performance will be presented and discussed.