Low-Energy Powder Coating Helps Reduce Energy Consumption

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The Interpon D1036 Low-E is an architectural powder coating from AkzoNobel which can be cured at temperatures as low as 150°C — while still being Qualicoat class one certified. Curing at temperatures 30°C lower than traditional powder coatings means that this powder coating can help customers cut energy consumption by as much as 20%. It can also cure up to 25% faster than conventional powders, enabling more products to be coated in less time, the company says.

The product’s sustainability credentials are backed by an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), an independently verified assessment of a product's environmental impact across its whole life span.

“At a time when every business is looking to play its part in reducing energy and accelerating sustainability, Interpon D1036 Low-E will support our customers in reducing their carbon emissions — as well as helping us to achieve our own target of a 50% carbon reduction across the value chain by 2030,” says Jeff Jirak, director of the AkzoNobel’s powder coatings business. “We’re proud to be innovating solutions that are helping to tackle some of the shared issues around sustainability and energy conservation that coaters, applicators and our own business are facing.”

The range is well suited for many areas of the build environment, inside and out, from building facades and windows to railings and doors — or any application where an architectural-certified product is typically applied. Its features include high levels of durability to protect color integrity and performance.

“As we progress on the journey toward our net zero carbon ambitions, we’ll continue to work closely with our customers to understand their needs and give them the products they require so we can build a more sustainable future together,” Jirak says.

AkzoNobel aims to achieve 100% circular use of materials by the end of the decade and deliver 50% of revenues from sustainable solutions.