Sikkens
At Sikkens, we strive to achieve excellence and beauty through the use of our products and we understand that having the knowledge of product and practice can help you achieve even better results.
Creating sustainable value by reducing the ecological footprint of the decorating process. This section details how we do this.
Extensive research by ICI Paints AkzoNobel, employing the very latest technology, is being used to ensure that Cetol and Rubbol products continue to be available in new compliant formulations. This new generation of coatings will have the highest performance characteristics and be every way the equivalent of the non-compliant formulations.
In this context, the development of water-borne products is one of the most important steps in reducing the environmental impact of coatings. Specifying water-borne alternatives to solvent-borne products can help a lower carbon footprint due t the replacement of oil-based solvents with water. Water based products are also better for our air quality.
These environmental benefits come with no loss of quality -water-borne coatings deliver the same high performance and durability as their solvent-borne alternatives. Proof is provided by the range of water-borne Cetol and Rubbol products that Sikkens has already developed. These include Cetol BL21 plus and Cetol BL31, Cetol BL Primer and Cetol BL Opaque, Cetol BL Décor, Cetol BL Unitop, Rubbol BL Primer and Rubbol BL Satura.
The VOC 2010 legislation introduces new, stricter limits on the maximum amount of VOC's that can be contained in decorative paints, stains and varnishes. Products are divided into categories and within each category different limits apply to solvent and water-borne products.
There are still people who prefer to use solvent-borne products in situations where water-borne products cannot be used, such as in low temperature conditions. When working with solvent-borne products you need to be aware of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions and the effect that the solvents contained in coatings have on the air quality.
VOC's are emitted from many sources including fuels, numerous industrial operations and household products such as cleaning agents, cosmetics, aerosols, stains and varnishes. In the presence of sunlight, they can react with vehicle exhausts to form low level ozone which can lead to smog.
Our Akzonobel 'Step Towards Greener' programme recognises that there are no instant fixes but acknowledges that progress will be made by making many step-by-step improvements to reach our sustainability goals.
It is our ambition to reduce the whole-life ecological footprint of the decorating process and to contribute to more sustainable home, work and leisure environments, as well as minimise the environmental impacts of our own operations
ICI Paints Akzonobel strives to create innovative products and services which will lead to sustainable value by systematically reducing our ecological footprint.
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Our employees are proud to work for a successful company that puts sustainability at the forefront of its agenda. We strive to be a good neighbour, playing a positive role in both the local and global communities.
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We will halve our CO2 emissions from our energy consumption by 2021 (baselined from 2005) and drive further reductions across our total value chain.
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We will significantly reduce the impact on people and the environment associated with movement of our products and our people.
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We will eliminate all waste and emissions from our own operations and reduce the impact of our products and our packaging for our customers.
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