Sustainable Solvent Replacements: Driving the Market
The webinar will give insight into Eastman’s approach to replacing N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) in a market that wasn’t ready for NMP to be replaced. NMP is a solvent commonly used to remove paints and coatings but has known adverse EHS impacts.
What you will learn:
- The impact of market push versus market pull for new products
- Expanding the conversation from technical and toward practical applications
- Balancing the cost of the new product versus sustainability of the new product
Webinar Speaker:
Daan Groeneveld from Eastman Chemical
Daan Groeneveld from Eastman Chemical will discuss the barriers and challenges associated with developing a new solvent and trying to replace the incumbent before there was a regulatory necessity. Daan is a chemist by training and has held various positions in R&D, Marketing and Business Management.
Change Chemistry aims to host monthly member webinars. The process and timeline for organizing and promoting the webinar are outlined below. Where appropriate, best practices or other guidance are provided. This is a living document that should be updated as changes to the process, timeline or other guidance are made.
Webinars are aimed to identify common challenges shared among companies and are aimed to share a framework, tools and suggestion in solving problems and addressing challenges. Webinars are NOT a marketing tool for companies and is best to be avoided to address goals and member engagement of Change Chemistry members by focusing on relevant topics and challenges at the time.
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