3. Renewables & Coatings (Feat. Marcus Foston)

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"
• 36:51 - Closing Remarks