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A poll among delegates of the American Coatings Conference revealed which technologies experts in the American coatings industry consider most important for the future, and what they expect from renewable resources as substitutes for fossil raw materials.

The delegates were asked which technologies they would judge as the most important future technologies for their industry sector. A majority of 63 percent sees waterborne technology as the main driver, followed by functional/smart materials, high solids, UV/EB curing and nanomaterials.

A secondary question asked to what extent fossil-based raw materials will be replaced by renewable resources in the next five years. Nearly 50 percent of the respondents expected the extent to amount to 10 percent.

When asked for which raw material classes they expect a significant increase in renewable raw materials, 63 percent of respondents indicated binders and resins, followed by additives, fillers and pigments.

Market demands are the main driver for "green" R&D activities, the survey revealed. Sixty-four percent of respondents view them as the most important factor, with legislation, care and responsibility for society, energy prices and raw material prices following.

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