Vertec BioSolvents, Inc. Introduces BioBased ELSOL™-LQ to Replace Toluene for Cleaning Lacquers Downers Grove, IL 4/28/08 Vertec BioSolvents, Inc is proud to announce the new ELSOL™-LQ blend.  It has been discovered that biobased ELSOL™-LQ has a vastly superior cleaning capability over toluene when cleaning lacquers used in the inks and coatings markets.  LEARN MORE

VERTEC BIOSOLVENTS WINS PHASE 2 SBIR GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY The project entitled: Biosolvents for Coatings, Resins and Biobased Materials, won a major two year grant from the DOE. The primary focus of this work is the replacement of petroleum based solvents with renewable resource based biosolvents for widespread applications in the coatings industry. Vertec BioSolvents has developed and commercialized new proprietary blends of biosolvents that provide superior price performance for several specialty coatings applications. The recently introduced ELSOL™ blend overcomes the odor related issues of lactate esters. The objective of this project is to expand the use of biobased solvents for large volume applications in the coatings industry. Vertec BioSolvents has partnered with Akzo Nobel, Hexion Specialty Chemicals and other technology leaders whose management understands the value of “Green”, sustainable, renewable, carbon-neutral products and technologies. LEARN MORE

VertecBio Citrus adopted by major applicators for coatings and paints line flush VertecBioTM Citrus was tested by the US Air Force and rated as the “Best of Show” for paint spray gun and line flush cleaning.  Now several major industrial companies in the US have converted their paint line operations to our carbon neutral sustainable technology that utilizes HAP-solvent free VertecBio Citrus.

Low odor biosolvent blends available for wide range of applications Vertec BioSolvents, Inc. has achieved a major breakthrough in lactate ester technology.  Despite their excellent, powerful solubility characteristics, very desirable physical properties, non-persistent (readily biodegradable) nature and renewable resource, carbon neutral origins, lactate esters have not, until now, been broadly accepted by industry and consumers due to their strong characteristic odor.  Even in blended solvents and formulated products that have high concentrations of lactate esters, the odor perception and tolerance have been difficult to overcome.  Now, however, Vertec BioSolvents has discovered that blending lactate esters with certain specific alcohols overcomes the odor and tolerance problems associated with the lactate esters. This discovery is enabling more widespread use of the solvent blends in formulated products and as general wipe and cleaning solvents. This technical breakthrough has greatly expanded the potential for further applications and growth of biobased solvents as replacements for petrochemical solvents.  These patented solvent blends are now available under VertecBio ELSOL.

VertecBio EL replaces NMP for roof coatings formulations VertecBio EL, having good polar and hydrogen bonding solubility characteristics, is often an excellent biobased replacement for the hazardous solvent, NMP.  One satisfied customer has successfully replaced NMP with VertecBio EL in the formulation for their roof coating product.

“Green” ink formulations VertecBio’s biobased solvents provide high solvating power with excellent adhesion properties when used in printing ink formulations.  An industry leader in wide-format digital ink manufacturing is now a happy VertecBio customer.

Plastics recycling The ultimate sustainable technology story: A forward-looking, US company is now utilizing Vertec Bio’s biobased solvents to recycle PET plastic bottles.  The customer has developed an efficient, closed-loop recycling process that conserves natural resources in two ways: 1) Reuse of post-consumer plastic, derived from petroleum; 2) Substitution of petroleum cleaning solvents with renewable resource, green solvents.