With the dual background of China’s “Dual Carbon” goals and the implementation of the new national standard GB/T 30981, the coatings industry is undergoing a profound green transformation. Traditional solvent-based coatings are facing mounting challenges: stricter VOCs regulations, rising safety costs, and growing health risks. In this context, polysiloxane resin, with its outstanding performance advantages, has become a core force propelling the green shift of the coatings industry. Quark Advanced Material Durle® Polysiloxane Resin delivers full-dimensional breakthroughs in safety, health, environmental protection, and low carbon, offering the coatings industry a mature green solution.
Safety Upgrade: Building a Full-Chain Defense from the Source
In traditional coating systems, safety costs for the transportation, storage, and application of hazardous chemicals remain extremely high. Transporting hazardous goods costs 2–4 times more than ordinary cargo; Class A hazardous warehouses cost 2–3 times more than standard warehouses. Safety investments account for 15%–20% of enterprises’ annual expenses, and over 65% of coating accidents are related to hazardous solvents.
Durle® Polysiloxane Resin enables the formulation of solvent-free/high-solid non-hazardous coatings:
· Classified as non-restricted goods, directly cutting transportation, storage, and safety costs by over 30%.
· Eliminates flammable and explosive risks at the formulation source, reducing hazardous materials control costs for manufacturers and end-users.
Health Protection: Eliminating Harmful Ingredients for Compliant Green Formulations
Isocyanates, benzene derivatives, toxic additives — harmful components in traditional coatings threaten applicators’ health and block enterprises’ compliance pathways. Under standards limiting benzene derivatives to ≤15g/L and solvent-based coatings exceeding 400g/L VOCs, most safety and health issues stem from solvents or toxic additives.
Centered on “health”, Durle® Polysiloxane Resin features:
· Isocyanate-free & heavy metal-free, greatly reducing occupational health hazards.
· Low odor & low irritation, creating a friendlier application environment.
Environmental Breakthrough: Meeting VOCs Regulations for Low-Carbon Emissions
As VOCs emissions control tightens across the coatings industry in 2025, GB 30981-2025 introduces new SVOC restrictions. Coatings with VOC levels above 420g/L will face a 4% consumption tax, pushing environmental compliance costs higher.
Durle® Polysiloxane Resin paves the way for environmental upgrades:
· VOCs content can be controlled to <100g/L, well below regulatory limits and fully compliant with the new national standard.
· Supports high-solid / solvent-free coatings, reducing VOCs emissions by up to 90% vs. traditional solvent-based coatings.
· PFAS-free, helping enterprises adapt to upgraded global environmental regulations.
♻️ Low-Carbon Empowerment: Drastically Lowering Life-Cycle Carbon Emissions
Traditional coatings rely heavily on petroleum resources. The coatings industry is projected to emit 140–150 million tons of CO₂e in 2025. Conventional coatings last only 3–5 years; frequent recoating drives high carbon emissions and maintenance costs.
Durle® Polysiloxane Resin establishes a low-carbon circular system:
· Carbon content in coatings <25%, nearly petroleum-independent, lowering the carbon footprint from raw materials.
· Coating service life reaches 10–15 years—over 3 times longer than traditional coatings, sharply cutting life-cycle carbon emissions.
· Reduces recoating frequency and maintenance costs for long-term low-carbon operations.
Full-Scenario Green Solutions
Quark Advanced Materials has developed a full-scenario green solution portfolio for diverse applications, covering pure siloxane, epoxy-modified, amino-modified, and acrylic-modified polysiloxane systems to meet varied demands for green coatings.
From safety and health to environmental protection and low carbon, Durle® Polysiloxane Resin helps the coatings industry shift from “high pollution & high emission” to “low VOC, high performance, and low carbon footprint”. Amid the global wave of environmental protection, choosing Quark Advanced Materials’ polysiloxane resin is not only a necessary step to meet compliance pressures but also a strategic move for enterprises toward sustainable development.
