Who: A large California manufacturer. What: A low-VOC, non-flammable wood stain. How: The client was on the verge of being shut down by the local fire department. They were unable to control problems with spontaneous combustion caused by their solvent-based wood staining operation. The company was also… Read More »A Flammability and Toxicity Challenge
Who: A Northwest manufacturer. What: Low-VOC, water-based stain and polyurethane wood finish products. How: The client was having problems with toxic air emissions, using solvent-based varnishes and stains to finish the inside wood surfaces. The toxic fumes were causing problems for their employees. Although the painters… Read More »An Air Quality Challenge
Who: Pressure treated lumber manufacturers. What: Provide an attractive, durable wood stain finish for pressure treated wood. How: In the mid 1990’s, the pressure treated lumber industry on the west coast was searching for a way to provide a more attractive appearance for their products. Remember when pressure-treated… Read More »An Industry-wide Product Color and Appearance Challenge
Who: Wood product manufacturers. What: Create a solution to reduce shipping costs and packaging waste for paints and stains used in manufacturing. How: Eco Chemical™ tackled the problem first by manufacturing and shipping our stain and other coatings in a highly-concentrated state. This substantially reduced shipping costs and related… Read More »A Large Scale Package Recycling Challenge
