Axalta Launches Industry First Range of ISCC Plus Certified Biobased Powder Coatings

Axalta Coating Systems has launched its Alesta BioCore range of powder coating solutions derived from non-food organic waste. The offering enables up to a 25% reduction in CO₂ emissions compared to incumbent products containing fossil fuel-based polyester resins, while offering the same performance benefits and properties, the company says.

Axalta received the ISCC Plus accreditation for bio-based feedstock sourcing practices earlier this year. 

As construction, architecture and industrial customers work to reduce their carbon footprint, replacing traditional polyester resins with sustainable solutions like Alesta BioCore provides a quick and cost-effective way to cut scope 3 emissions. This is made possible via the use of natural raw materials sourced from sustainable and fully traceable non-food sources, which eliminates any additional burden on food supply. Such materials contain significantly lower levels of embodied carbon, with all of the same benefits as fossil fuel-based equivalents.

The new range of bio-based powder coatings includes:

• Alesta BioCore: A range of super durable, bio-based powder coatings formulated with exterior grade pigments of the highest quality. This Qualicoat Class II- and AAMA2604-certified product line delivers weather and UV resistance and is backed by a warranty of up to 25 years.

• Alesta AP BioCore Architectural: A range of standard durable, bio-based powder coatings formulated with exterior grade pigments. Designed for outdoor architectural substrates and outdoor structures such as cladding, it is compliant with standards such as Qualicoat Class I, AAMA 2603 and GSB Florida 1 (Standard) and is backed by a warranty of up to 15 years.

• Alesta IP BioCore Industrial: A range of bio-based powder coatings for outdoor industrial applications, offering excellent weather resistance, outstanding mechanical properties for outdoor durability, and first-rate reactivity, the company says.

The products will initially be sold in Europe. System houses, architects, fabricators and other consumers of powder coatings will have a greater range of options to choose from, depending on their sustainability goals. 

Shelley Bausch, president, Global Industrial Coatings at Axalta, says, “Sustainability is a key focus area for our business and our customers and partners, who are increasingly focused on addressing their environmental footprint. 

“Our mission is to support our customers on their sustainability journey and by innovating with purpose to develop sustainable solutions from bio-based materials, we are empowering them to reduce their impact on the planet. By giving this alternative, we hope to drive positive change and inspire a greater awareness of green practices for a better tomorrow.”