Industrial Protective Coating
report_problem Problem Statement
Industrial protective coatings for infrastructure, pipelines, and heavy equipment rely on two-component epoxy and polyurethane systems that contain bisphenol A (BPA), isocyanates (MDI/TDI), and volatile solvents. Isocyanate exposure is the leading cause of occupational asthma in coating applicators, and BPA is an endocrine disruptor facing increasing regulation. A bio-based protective coating using naturally-derived crosslinkers could match epoxy performance for corrosion and chemical resistance without hazardous isocyanate or BPA chemistry.
trending_up Market Size
$11.2B
gavel Regulatory Drivers
EU REACH Restriction on diisocyanates (2020/1149, training mandate August 2023); OSHA isocyanate exposure limits (20 ppb ceiling); EU BPA restrictions in food contact (Regulation 2018/213); NACE SP0169 pipeline coatings; SSPC painting standards; France BPA ban in food packaging (Law 2012-1442)
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No enterprise interest recorded yet. Companies can indicate their volume and urgency to help guide research priorities.
flag Success Criteria
Achieve pull-off adhesion ≥5 MPa, pencil hardness ≥2H, pass 500 hours salt spray per ASTM B117 with <3mm creep from scribe, and resist 24-hour spot exposure to 10% H2SO4, 10% NaOH, and xylene without softening or blistering
precision_manufacturing Equipment Needed
DSC for cure kinetics, grit blasting cabinet, Elcometer pull-off adhesion tester, pencil hardness test kit, impact tester (Gardner type), salt spray chamber, chemical spot-test containers, DFT gauge, epoxidized soybean oil, bio-based epoxy resins, commercial epoxy-polyamide for control, grit-blasted steel panels
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