DSM wants to eliminate NMP from its portfolio

Royal DSM announced that it would phase out NMP from its resin portfolio. In this way, DSM aims to strengthen its leadership in sustainable and innovative resins.
DSM wants to decide to eliminate NMP from its portfolio as evidence of its strategy to reduce the presence of chemicals of concern in the coming

. By completing the phase-out by July 2020, DSM hopes to comply with all relevant market regulations in advance.
Somost Comprehensive Phase-Out Program
According to the company, NMP phase-out is part of DSM's most comprehensive phase-out program for toxic chemicals in its industry history, with the aim of phasing out all high-profile chemicals in finished products by 2025. DSM hopes to use its scientific and technological capabilities to work with partners throughout the value chain to develop sustainable NMP alternatives that continue to deliver the highest performance.
NMP has been a subject of increasing concern to industrial authorities and civil society around the world. This substance is commonly used throughout the coatings industry. The European Commission has named it a substance of high concern (SVHC) and added it to its LIST of RESTRICT substances in the REACH Annex XVII. In the EU, after 9 May 2020, NMP will be restricted to mixtures with concentrations equal to or greater than 0.3%.