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As a result of the project, BIOLARS plans to develop innovative alkyd eco-emulsions and on the basis of them create a ready-made eco-varnish and paint material with significantly reduced CO2 emissions.
Alkyd resins are polyesters (condensation products of polyols and polyfunctional acids) modified from vegetable oils or free fatty acids. Thus, BIOLARS intends to synthesize this type of binder, which is based on renewable natural resources, which allows to create paints with reduced carbon dioxide emissions.
By emulsifying such polymers in water, a wide range of environmentally friendly materials can be formed in the presence of suitable surfactants. The economic potential is not only for finished paints and varnishes, but also for alkyd emulsions themselves as semi-finished products, offering them to paint and varnish manufacturers in the EU market.