Decovery Plant-based Resin Coats First Recycled Door

DSM said its Decovery plant-based resin technology was used for the first time on Weekamp’s new 100 percent recycled exterior doors concept. This is a result of a collaboration between PPG Wood Finishes, Weekamp Deuren and DSM to further develop sustainable exterior doors by using recycled wood and plant-based coating. This first concept of the exterior door was presented at the Fensterbau 2018 convention, a trade fair for windows, doors and facades in Nuremberg, Germany.

DSM ‘s Decovery is a new technology that replaces the fossil-based binder components of a coating for a large part with renewable materials while maintaining the quality and performance.

It is Weekamp Deuren’s goal to work with 100 percent green or sustainable wood.

DSM believes that collaboration and innovation play a crucial role to create a sustainable world. Weekamp Deuren, PPG Wood Finishes and DSM joined forces to develop an acrylic plant-based coating to protect exterior recycled doors from external elements like sun, wind, rain in a sustainable way. 

PPG Wood Finishes effectively used Decovery to develop a brushable and sprayable plant-based paint for wooden exterior doors. PPG also uses Decovery in its air-cleaning, waterborne ultra-matte wall paints so they were aware of the characteristics of the resin.