OCCA Weekly Webinar - Regulatory challenges in the paints & coatings industry - How can we efficiently preserve our products in the future?
Venue: Webinar
Date: Wednesday 5th October 2022
Time: 14:30 – 15:30
Our Series 8 of OCCA Weekly Webinars begins with "Regulatory challenges in the paints & coatings industry - How can we efficiently preserve our products in the future?" presented by Andreia Jorge & Joanne Coulburn of Vink Chemicals. The webinar will take place via Zoom on Wednesday 05 October at 2:30pm. This webinar is free to attend, simply register below and you'll receive further details & joining instructions in due course.
Abstract:
The regulatory requirements are being further sharpened by the EU due to ATP CLP Regulation (CLP = Classification, Labelling and Packaging). This also creates new challenges for paint and coatings manufacturers in the European economic area with regard to the preservation of their products. The number of biocidal active substances that may be used to preserve paints and coatings are continuously decreasing, whereas labelling requirements are becoming stricter, and the corresponding permitted use concentrations of biocidal products are also being reduced.
Biocides can be used more efficiently by combining innovative active ingredients with application-specific plant hygiene. This makes sense not only for regulatory reasons, but also for economic reasons. Vink Chemicals will provide an overview of the current and upcoming regulatory changes (EU) as well as possible solutions for addressing the resulting challenges for the paint and coatings industry in the future.
Speaker Profile - Andreia Jorge
Technical Support Manager
Vink Chemicals GmbH
Andreia Jorge holds a degree in chemical engineering. Her professional path has been focused on the chemical industry including R&D in the area of nanomaterials for medical use.
More recently Andreia has gained over 10 years’ experience of industrial biocides, successfully helping and advising customers worldwide to preserve a range of technical products. Andreia is a strong team player with a sharp analytical mind, and very much appreciates the complex challenges of the technical biocides industry. Her knowhow combined with her interpersonal and communication skills, have been the key to her success. Andreia now excels as a mother and embraces the personal development parenthood offers.
