TAGS: Environmentally Friendly Coatings
Poly Group and Croda have entered into a marketing agreement that will result in the availability of antimicrobial coatings and paints.
Marketing Nouvex®
The technology is shown to be effective against bacteria, serves as a material preservative and is environmentally friendly. The technology received EPA approval in 2017.
The mutual agreement allows Croda to market Nouvex® through a Croda’s Smart Materials division. Nouvex is Poly Group’s polymeric antimicrobial technology for paints and coatings.
A Clear Path to Commercialization
“We are delighted by this new agreement, which provides a clear path to commercialization of Nouvex in paints and coatings,” said Craig Kalmer, Poly Group’s chief operating officer. “Croda has vast industry knowledge and customer reach. Our collaboration is a key part of Poly Group’s first phase of bringing Nouvex and its remarkable attributes to market.”
The companies also are exploring Nouvex’s use in plastics and medical plastics.
Jeffrey Youngblood, a professor in the Purdue University School of Materials Engineering, developed the innovation used in Nouvex. Poly Group received a global license for the technology from the Purdue Research Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization.
Source: Purdue University