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Seoul City to Introduce Water-based Paints for Automobiles to Control Ozone Levels

SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will shift from solvent-based paints to water-based paints for automobile refinishing, as part of its strategy to mitigate ozone level concerns. The city government has entered into agreements with Kangnam Jevisco Co., Samhwa Paints Industrial Co., KCC Corp., and the Korea Automobile [...]

Dongkuk Steel Develops Eco-friendly, Solvent-free Colored Steel Plate

SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., South Korea’s third-largest steelmaker, said Monday that it had developed Luxteel Biomass Uniglass, a solvent-free colored steel plate. The paint used in colored steel plates is usually made from petroleum-based solvents. When heated, it emits greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. What the company has [...]