Dow Coating Materials has introduced a new binder technology designed to help formulators develop low-odor paints with outstanding performance. Dow is integrating this technology with other initiatives to achieve extremely low odor profiles in high performance paints. The first example is Rhoplex VSR 2015 with Versair technology, which was introduced earlier this year. By incorporating Versair technology into Rhoplex VSR 2015 chemistry, Dow is able to achieve these low-odor characteristics without compromising the paint performance and low- to no-VOC formulating capabilities inherent in Rhoplex VSR 2015, according to the company.
    
The Versair technology platform addresses the issue of paint odor from a holistic perspective – looking at not just every material in a can of paint, but how those materials interact during formulation and application as well.