On April 18, a joint lab project between Wacker Chemie AG and Beijing Oriental Yuhong Waterproof Technology Co., Ltd. was officially launched in Beijing, aiming to further strengthen the upstream-downstream cooperation in the waterproof coatings industry. With the joint labs set up in respective workplaces, the two companies will work together on the fundamental research and the application research of waterproof coatings based on VAE technology, so as to meet the market demand for high performance and environmentally-friendly building materials.

The demand for waterproof coatings in China has been increasing as the real estate market booms. Meanwhile, with the rising consumption level, the Chinese consumers become more demanding. Solvent-free and environment-friendly waterproof coatings with low odor and high performance are highly appreciated in the market. The “Oriental Yuhong – WACKER Chemicals Joint Lab” project will enable the two companies to work together, jointly developing waterproof coatings based on VAE dispersions to meet the market demand for high performance and environmentally-friendly building materials. Both companies have set up an “Oriental Yuhong – WACKER Chemicals Joint Lab” in their respective workplaces and have agreed on specific projects, goals and work plans for the next two years.

VAE dispersion-based waterproof coatings can offer long-lasting and reliable waterproof protection, which can be widely applied in kitchens, bathrooms, terraces, swimming pools, structural concrete surface protection systems and basement walls. As VINNAPAS? dispersions have extremely low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and no Alkylphenol Ethoxylates (APEO) in its raw materials, VINNAPAS? modified cement-based waterproof coatings offer not only high-performance application but also environment-friendly benefits.