Wedoany.com Report on Mar 11th, Cortec Corporation, headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, has recently launched EcoLine 3860, its first water-based acrylic anti-corrosion coating utilizing resin from renewable sources. This marks a new advancement in the company's research and development of bio-based metal anti-corrosion coatings. This anti-corrosion coating contains 27% USDA-certified bio-based content and is designed to offer industrial users more sustainable options.

EcoLine 3860 is an extension of Cortec's VpCI-386 anti-corrosion coating series, which has become a core product line in the company's corrosion solutions portfolio. The VpCI-386 series represents a transition from traditional solvent-based technologies to water-based coatings. These water-based coatings protect metals from corrosion while significantly reducing volatile organic compound emissions and offering other user benefits. Over the years, the VpCI-386 series has demonstrated the possibility of achieving effective protection while reducing environmental impact.

With the launch of EcoLine 3860, Cortec continues this developmental trajectory in the field of bio-based anti-corrosion coatings. Acrylic coatings are an ideal choice for metal protection due to their good flexibility, adhesion, and UV resistance. As a representative product of Cortec's coatings, EcoLine 3860 fully complies with the standards for low-VOC coatings set by Green Seal and the EPA, with a registered value of 0.6 pounds per gallon (72 grams per liter). The product is available in clear or various custom colors, with a dry film thickness of 1.5-3.0 mils (38-76 microns), providing a solution for metal components, equipment, and structures that introduces renewable content while enhancing anti-corrosion protection.