Carboline Tech Service Podcast

Joining us on The Red Bucket is Dr. Marcus Foston of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. In our discussion with Dr. Foston, we look forward to the future of the coatings industry. We examine the various renewable raw materials that could impact our industry, what they are, why we chose them, and how they are used. All of that and more on The Red Bucket. 0:00 - Intro 1:06 - Introduction to Dr. Marcus Foston & Washington University’s Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Department 3:57 - Renewables 8:28 - How Coatings Can Go Green 11:03 - Vegetable Oils for Use in Coatings 12:34 - Waste Feedstocks 13:40 - How to Go Green by Changing the Parts 14:41 - The Challenge of Going Green in a Large-Scale, Commercially-Viable Way 16:53 - What is Lignin, and How Can It Be Used in Coatings? 21:43 - Renewables in Fire-Retardant Coatings 27:36 - Cellulose in Coatings 28:58 - How the Coatings Industry and Academia Can Help Each Other 31:04 - "The Four Questions" [Non-Technical] 36:26 - "Tech Tips" 3