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21.01.2010

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D-Day for NMP



Years of experience in NMP-free coatings
December 1st, this year is the deadline day for the reclassification and labelling of products containing NMP. A recent amendment to the European Commission’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation has tightened up the harmonized classification and labelling of N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP). From December 1st 2010, preparations with an NMP concentration of more than 5% will have to be labelled as toxic “T” and R61, i.e. “may cause harm to an unborn child”. A concentration of more than 10% will require additional labelling with R36/37/38, i.e. “irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin”.

Right at the start of the debate on the suspected fetotoxicity of NMP, Bayer MaterialScience proactively initiated the search for alternatives to NMP in coating raw materials. Bayer has had a lot of experience with production processes for solvent-free waterborne dispersions and alternative NMP-free dispersions are now available for nearly all the products concerned. Moreover, these NMP-free products display coating and application properties that are in no way inferior to conventional systems. NMP-free binders for use in a wide range of coating applications are now available under the Bayhydrol® trade name. If you are still using products containing NMP, we recommend you test the relevant NMP-free Bayhydrol® products as soon as possible – because time is running out for NMP.

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