Sherwin-Williams takes Resuflor® WB’s environmental credentials to the next level

Sherwin-Williams, the leading global manufacturer of paint and coatings, has announced the latest generation of its pioneering Resuflor® WB water-based epoxy floor and wall coating. Complementing its new and improved formulation, Resuflor WB now complies with a wide range of third-party environmental certifications, including LEED v4 and v4.1 BETA, European National Regulations on VOC Emissions and BREEAM, that help meet the need for sustainable building design and construction practices.

Materials used for new flooring and wall projects, refurbishments and repairs are now scrutinised and evaluated to meet the ever-increasing standards and demands of designers and specifiers. Increasingly, water-based coatings with low volatile organic compounds (VOC) are the preferred option. Resuflor WB two-component epoxy meets this requirement* alongside excellent adhesion to concrete and other surfaces, ensuring high levels of chemical and abrasion resistance with colour retention that looks good and resists yellowing.

Two of the most well-known rating systems for green buildings are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM). They both set standards and measure the environmental performance of buildings, including their construction, infrastructure and operation. Resuflor WB has achieved BREEAM international compliance with ‘exemplary’ criteria on VOC emissions and is also LEED v4, v4.1 BETA compliant. It also meets France’s VOC Regulation A+, Germany’s ABG and AgBB, Belgium’s VOC and Italy’s CAM criteria.

In addition to these certifications, Resuflor WB has third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) based upon complete lifecycle assessments. Sherwin-Williams’ EPDs highlight the company’s commitment to measuring the environmental impact of its products and services and reporting these impacts in a transparent way.

Resuflor WB is perfect for use in high-traffic areas with heavy footfall, such as schools and other educational establishments, hospitals, laboratories, shops and retail environments, as well as commercial and office-based premises. Providing attractive, hardwearing, dust-free finishes, its improved chemical and abrasion resistance also makes it ideal in industrial units and warehouses, automotive showrooms and workshops, as well as aerospace manufacturing sites and hangars where it can resist chemicals, including vehicle and aviation fluids.

*Eurofins, 4 March 2024, Attestation for RESUFLOR WB according to: LEED v4 and v4.1 Beta “Low-Emitting Materials” for LEED projects outside the US and globally; BREEAM “Exemplary” criteria on VOC emissions (International, UK, NL, SE and NOR); European National Regulations compliance with French VOC Regulation of March and April 2011 showing emission class A+, German ABG/ABB, Belgian VOC and Italian CAM.