With Nor-Maali’s high solids NorECOat-products you will make your painted object more sustainable

19/3/2021

Nor-Maali´s high solids epoxies NorECOat FD Primer, NorECOat HS Primer and Noreguard HS are utilizing technology based from natural and renewable, non-food chain raw material feedstock.

At Nor-Maali, we take protecting the environment seriously. In addition to increasingly strict environmental protection regulations, our growing concern for the environment also motivates us to continuously fine-tune our products, and to reduce our environmental load. As a paint manufacturer, we are pleased to do our share replacing fossil-based raw materials with renewables. By offering these improved solutions to our customers, our products also contribute to a better environmental footprint.

High quality with more sustainable product – Nor-Maali´s epoxies are utilizing technology based from renewable raw material

NorECOat FD Primer, NorECOat HS Primer and Noreguard HS are high solids coatings that provide improved curing performance, even at low temperatures (< 5 °C), with a good workable pot-life. Longer application season is possible in cold climates. In addition to very fast curing, these coatings have outstanding anti-corrosion properties. These unique properties make them an excellent choice for industrial coatings.

These products are utilizing technology based on a natural, non-food chain, and annually renewable biomaterial. By thorough testing and formulation work, content of this biomaterial can be from 30 to 60 % in the paint component composition.

Despite containing solvent, these epoxy primers (NorECOat FD Primer and NorECOat HS Primer) and epoxy topcoat (Noreguard HS) are more environmentally friendly. “These high solids products are easy to use and they give uniform well protecting surface in various conditions. Fast throughput in coating process and usability in wide range of temperatures saves customer’s resources along with energy and also gives flexibility into production. The use of bio-based raw material in these products is an extra plus”, says Laboratory Manager Mika Perälä.

Nor-Maali´s epoxies are utilizing technology based from renewable raw material

Peikko’s DELTABEAM® Green beams are painted with Nor-Maali’s high solids epoxy coating, which is utilizing technology based from natural and renewable, non-food chain raw material feedstock. (DELTABEAM® Green images: Peikko – Media)

Bio-based coatings – Environmental awareness

Bio-based coatings still play a relatively small role in the paint industry. The current market share is estimated to be around 5% of sales. However, progress has been made in recent years. Scandinavian countries, Germany and France are ahead of others in the usage volumes. In these countries, demand is due to customers’ growing environmental awareness. Brand management requires upholding green values. (https://www.european-coatings.com/articles/archiv/bio_based-coatings-overview-increasing-activities)

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31/10/2024 As autumn cools down and winter approaches, it's good to consider which coatings best suit for industrial painting in cold conditions. Cold weather can pose challenges for painting and often increases costs, but with the right product selection, significant savings can be achieved without compromising quality. The drying temperature of the paint and the number of coating layers directly impact the process's cost-efficiency. In this context, Nor-Maali’s Normafine 40 HS is an excellent choice—a high-solids polyurethane coating that cures even in low temperatures and functions effectively as a direct-to-metal coating solution.

More Efficient Industrial Painting with Nor-Maali’s Semi-Gloss Normathane 50 FD and Norecryl 50

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Nor-Maali´s Coatings Protect Mein Schiff 7 Steel Surfaces

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Nor-Maali Participates in the Central Chamber of Commerce’s Climate Program – Carbon Footprint Calculated

10/7/2024 Nor-Maali is participating the Central Chamber of Commerce's Climate Program, which began in January 2024. Nor-Maali is one of 218 companies selected for the program. The company's carbon footprint for scopes 1 and 2 has been calculated.

NorECOat FD Primer

Fast drying epoxy primer
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Nor-Maali´s epoxies are utilizing technology based from renewable feedstock

NorECOat HS Primer

Fast drying epoxy primer
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Noreguard HS

Semi-gloss epoxy topcoat / direct-to-metal coating
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