Press release submitted on behalf of hubergroup.
hubergroup, Kirchheim-Heimstetten, Germany, a specialist for resins and chemicals used in the coatings industry, recently unveiled its sustainable, bio-based UV oligomers for advanced coatings. These groundbreaking resins, designed for wood and plastic surfaces, offer excellent reactivity and stain resistance while containing an impressive 50% bio-based carbon.
The use of monomer acrylates is facing increasing regulatory restrictions, while demand for sustainable, bio-based raw materials in the paints and coatings industry continues to grow, as demonstrated by companies like IKEA. In response, hubergroup is utilizing sugar alcohols such as sorbitol and xylitol as building blocks. These materials are not only readily available in large quantities but also offer advantages over traditional bio-based polyols due to their high functionality and rigidity. This enables the development of high-performance coatings that meet modern sustainability requirements.
Justus Back, Innovation Manager at hubergroup, presented this advancement in a talk, “Sugar Alcohol Building Blocks for Sustainable and Regulatory-Compliant UV Oligomers with a Superior Bio-Based Carbon Content” at the European Coatings Show. Back has been with hubergroup since 2017 and assumed the role of Innovation Manager in 2024. He studied chemistry and physical chemistry at the University of Regensburg and later worked as a research associate at the University of Stuttgart. Back dove into how hubergroup Chemicals successfully developed innovative bio-based UV oligomers. He also highlighted their promising properties for coating formulations for wood and plastic surfaces, including their resistance to critical test substances like red wine and mustard, and how they expand the chemical toolbox for more sustainable radiation-curable resins.
About hubergroup Chemicals
hubergroup Chemicals manufactures specialty chemicals such as colorants and pigments, laminations adhesives and monomers in its facilities in India. Launched in 2020, the company is a division of the international chemical and ink specialist hubergroup, which is based in Germany and has a 258-year history. hubergroup Chemicals places its particular focus on inks & over-print varnishes and industrial coatings. In addition, the company has various capabilities in custom manufacturing. Sustainability and environmental protection are an integral part of the daily business. Dedicated experts enable advanced product development in research departments in India and Germany. As the largest manufacturer of rosin-based resins in India, hubergroup Chemicals is a highly experienced supplier of modified resins. To date, hubergroup Chemicals has developed into a major chemical supplier that sells its products all over the world, in all business areas and to customers ranging from SMEs to large, world-renowned chemical companies. With production capacities of almost 300 kilotons and more than 100 reactors, hubergroup Chemicals is one of the largest manufacturers in the chemicals sector. Dedicated experts enable advanced product developments in the research departments in India and Germany. hubergroup employs over 3,000 people in almost 30 countries and generated annual sales of around €812 million in 2022.
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