AzkoNobel launches Accelshield™ 300 a new coating that removes bisphenols

AkzoNobel has launched a new high-performance internal coating technology that is free of all bisphenols, styrene, PFAS and formaldehyde. It is Accelshield™ 300, an internal spray coating for beverage cans that goes beyond established industry technologies to offer advanced corrosion protection, flexibility and improved sensory performance.

This new addition from AkzoNobel is designed to help customers meet future challenges in the regulatory landscape. The new technology has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and key beverage brands, and also complies with current and future EU regulations restricting the presence of intentionally added bisphenols, such as bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol F (BPF).

“Our Accelshield 300 technology is further proof of our commitment to helping customers make the transition to a bisphenol-free world,” explains Chris Bradford, Marketing Director of AkzoNobel’s Industrial Coatings division. He adds that:  “we are offering the market a more sustainable alternative that also offers better performance, and given that it far exceeds current regulations and we are confident that it will be a long-term solution”.

In addition to improving production efficiency by curing quickly-which helps reduce both energy costs and consumption-laboratory and brand tests have also revealed that Accelshield 300 technology offers improved flavor performance compared to previous solutions on the market. Another major benefit is that it integrates seamlessly into existing production lines.

Bradford added that Azkonobel has used its expertise to develop viable and safe technologies that will ensure continuity of supply to keep cans and canning lines up and running. “Our goal is to shape the future together with our industry partners, so they can stay ahead of the curve and seize the competitive advantage.”

The new product introduction follows closely on the heels of the launch of Accelshield™ 700 – a styrene- and bisphenol-free inner coating for beverage can lids – and Accelstyle™ 100 and 200 overprint varnishes for two-piece aluminum beverage cans, which are free of bisphenols, styrene and PFASs.