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.
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