Environmental compatibility and safety

At Evonik, sustainable development is an integral component of business processes, with economic, ecological, and social factors also being taken into account in corporate decision-making.

Environmental compatibility and safety of VESTOSINT® powders

VESTOSINT® powders are non-toxic, not subject to labeling under the hazardous materials regulation and are not water-polluting. They can be disposed of in land-fills or incinerated as normal household waste in accordance with local ordinances. The EC Safety Data Sheet for VESTOSINT® provides further instructions.

If VESTOSINT® powders are properly processed, no hazardous by products are formed. Cadmium-containing pigments are not used at all.

VESTOSINT® powders are combustible. At mass temperatures above 350 °C, flammable gases are formed by degradation. Combustion with sufficient air supply yields CO, CO₂, H₂O and nitrogencontaining compounds as end products. Since the spectrum of cracking and combustion products greatly depends on the combustion conditions, it is not possible to make any general statements here.