Bio-based aromatic building blocks for coating applications

Aromatic monomers are key building blocks for many polymer resins for coatings applications. The rigid structure results in improved thermal and mechanical properties of the coatings, such as high hardness or scratch-resistance to name but a few. However, most of the available aromatic building blocks are very inexpensive monomers obtained from petrochemical resources. To enhance the sustainability of coatings materials, bio-based alternatives are of high interest for both industry and academia. This short review aims to highlight very recent work on bio-based aromatics for coatings applications.