Stahl launches new paint for luxury accessories
Press release provided by Stahl
Waalwijk, the Netherlands – 10 June, 2024 – Stahl, a leading provider of speciality coatings and treatments for flexible materials, has announced the latest addition to its edge paint portfolio: a high-performance, bio-based edge paint for luxury accessories.
This latest addition to Stahl’s edge paint portfolio has been developed with environmentally conscious consumers in mind, who increasingly seek more sustainable fashion choices. The Stahl Ymagine® range combines Stahl’s edge paint expertise with the latest innovations in renewable raw materials.
Stahl Ymagine® addresses the current lack of bio-based solutions in the edge paint category while continuing to meet the needs of technically demanding brands and manufacturers. It offers the same excellent performance as Stahl’s other premium edge paint products, including the following benefits:
- Excellent ageing and hydrolysis resistance
- High solids content, requiring fewer coats
- Suitable for leather and synthetics
- ZDHC and REACH compliant
- Over 2,000 colours developed and colour matching capabilities as per customer requests
Georges Fonseca (Global Business Manager Shoe Finish & Leather Care at Stahl) said: 'Stahl Ymagine® is the result of years of intensive research and development, during which it showed exceptional performance under a wide range of conditions. And with its bio-based formulation, it demonstrates Stahl’s tangible progress on our ESG Roadmap to 2030. This high-quality edge paint product is a great source of pride for our team. It feels great and is kind to the planet, delivering on both facets of our purpose, ‘Touching lives, for a better world'’.
The range is part of the Stahl Ympact® family of renewable carbon solutions – a key part of Stahl’s efforts to de-fossilise the coatings value chain. All Stahl Ympact® products contain between 25% and 70% renewable carbon content, so customers can be confident that by choosing a Stahl Ympact® product they are reducing their dependence on fossil-based raw materials.
Further product details can be found on the dedicated web page.
About Stahl – Touching lives, for a better world
Stahl is the world leader in speciality coatings and treatments for flexible materials. Stahl's innovative solutions can be found in everyday materials used in countless industries and markets, including automotive, apparel, luxury goods, footwear, packaging and home furnishings, touching the lives of people everywhere.
From the very beginning, Stahl's ambition has been to provide peace of mind to its customers and end users, and to contribute to a safer society. Partnership and collaboration have become increasingly important drivers to meet ever-evolving product, societal and environmental challenges.
To contribute to a better world, Stahl has established a robust ESG roadmap that underlines the company’s sustainability ambitions through to 2030. This includes Stahl’s firm commitment, validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Around the world, nearly 2,000 Stahl colleagues are driven by a shared purpose: Touching lives, for a better world. Headquartered in Waalwijk, the Netherlands, Stahl operates a global network of 16 manufacturing sites and 37 strategically located application laboratories, supported by sales offices in 22 countries.
