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This paper will review current developments in the technology of
Architectural Coatings, aimed at the goal of reducing
environmental impact while maintaining acceptable performance
and cost, and look towards the future to identify potential new
areas of development. The industry needs to switch eventually to
raw materials derived from bio-renewable sources, in order to
truly meet the claim of Sustainability.
Different routes to this objective will be reviewed. To separate
fact from fiction requires the use of an open, quantitative,
science-based methodology. The status of the methodology of Life
Cycle Analysis and Carbon Footprint calculation as applied to
architectural coatings demonstrates the need for improved
measurements of Sustainability. |
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Mr.David Sykes |
After graduating from Oxford, David was employed by Rohm and
Haas from 1973 to 1999, where he worked in a number of different
marketing roles, involved with polymers and additives for the
coatings, adhesives, sealants and construction chemicals
markets. Since 1999, he has been self-employed as a consultant
to the chemical industry, with emphasis on the European coatings
market. Since 2003, he has worked as conference consultant to
the PRA (Paint Research Association), where he is well placed to
track significant technical and market developments in the
coatings world. |
