Commercial Related Questions
What packaging are you providing / are available?
Standard packaging of Ecoat’s binders is 1m3 Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC). Some of our references are available in bulk deliveries in Europe. We can provide drums or smaller packagings on spot basis. Please contact us if you want more details.
What is the cost of your product ?
Price depends on volume and location to be delivered, please refer to our distribution network, or contact us via the Contact form so that we can further discuss your needs.
What is the cost of Switcher offer ?
Please contact us so that we can propose an offer adapted to your needs. If you are a french customer, please note that we have the CIR accreditation.
Are your products available everywhere ?
All of our products are available in Europe, we have 12 distributors worlwide, with existing sales in North America and China. Please click here if you want to know more about our distribution network or contact us if you want to have more details and/or want to check the compliance of our products with your specific national inventory.
Technology
What is the chemistry of your binders ?
Our binders are synthesized based on polycondensation chemistry using fatty based chemistry and ingredients : alkyd, Polyurethane modified alkyds also called Alkyd Polyurethanes (APU).
What does Biobased binders mean ?
By biobased binder, we mean a binder that has been synthesized from high amount of Biobased raw materials. A biobased, also called Bio-based or biosourced product is a product coming from Biomass of plant or animal origin (i.e. living beings, in contrary of fossil or geological origin). Please download our product chart or contact us if you want to have more information.
Are your binders compatible with others ? / Can I blend your binders with others ?
Our products offer a good compatibility with most of the water-based binders technologies : acrylic, styrene-acrylics, PUD, VAE … Nevertheless attention has to be paid on pH (acidic media may generate destabilization). We are at your disposal if you need to check the compatibility or want to have more info on how to use our products.
Do you have solvent-borne alkyds ? / Do you only have water-based binders ?
The mission and expertise of Ecoat is centered onto water-based solutions, but we have also high performance water reducible products for markets that are stepping from fully solvent based . If you have specific needs and want to convert your solvent based portfolio, do not hesitate to contact us.
Do you perform LCA ?
We use Simapro software to carry our Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and have skilled expert to support you in the LCA & ecodesign of your coatings. This is indeed the purpose of our switcher offer. Do not hesitate to contact us to know more !
Regulatory
Are your products REACH compliant ?
Our products are in compliance with EC 1907 / 2006 regulation that cover Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH). We provide more details statements on request. If you want to have more details on REACh of regulation or any inventory compliance, please contact us.
Are you products Safe ?
Our Secoia® and Inokem® UR binders are not labeled according to CLP (Classification, Labelling, Packaging). Some of our water reducible are labeled . Please contact us or refer to our Safety Data Sheets for more information.
Are your products VOC free ?
Our water-based binders Secoia® and Inokem® UR are known for their low VOC content, especially for Secoia range (VOC < 1g/L). We provide more details statement under request. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific needs/limitations on the VOC.
What is the biobased content of your binders(products) ? / How do you measure the biobased content of your binders ? / What is the amount (content) of Cbio (biogenic carbon, biobased carbon) of your binders (products)?
You can find the Biobased content measured as Biobased Carbon(C Bio), according to EN16640 or ASTM D6866 in our product chart that you can download from this page. If you want to have more details or have specific requirements, do not hesitate to contact us.
What is the biobased origin of your binders (products)?
Our binders are synthesized based on polycondensation chemistry using fatty based chemistry and ingredients : alkyd, Polyurethane modified alkyds also called Alkyd Polyurethanes (APU).
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