What If Your Parking Lot Lasted 30% Longer? Now It Can.
Today, we're announcing the launch of BioBlack AR™, a bio-based asphalt rejuvenator engineered to dramatically extend the service life of pavement infrastructure. Designed for high-traffic environments—municipal roadways, logistics centers, retail parking lots, airport surfaces, and more—BioBlack AR™ moves well beyond the surface-level approach of conventional sealcoating to deliver deep-penetrating structural preservation.
From Forest to Finish: How Nature Coatings is Redefining Industrial Standards Through Bio-based Chemistry
On National Biobased Products Day, Nature Coatings joins the national conversation to emphasize the vital role of the U.S. bioeconomy and the transformative potential of renewable resources.
Improving Superior Jetness in Cosmetics
Achieving a true jet-black payoff in mascara and eyeliner requires more than just standard colorants; it requires advanced material science that meets international clean beauty and sustainability mandates.
Why Price And Performance Are Key to Sustainable Materials
Sustainability must lead with price and performance. Here’s how we developed BioBlack to address both and still reduce supply chain risk while meeting global regulations.
Food for Thought: What Maine’s PFAS Law Means for Food Packaging
Food packaging is entering a new regulatory era—one where color, chemistry, and compliance are now inseparable.
New Study Exposes Massive Lead Risk in Cosmetics
Recent independent testing has renewed attention on an old but unresolved issue in cosmetics: the presence of lead in certain eyeliners.
2026: When Sustainability Mandates Reach the Materials Layer
Across global markets, a wave of sustainability mandates moves from frameworks and reporting pilots into enforceable, audited, and financially material requirements. Here is how those mandates will impact your specific industry.
CASE STUDY: How iTextiles Empowers Pakistan’s Textile Industry with BioBlack
iTextiles, a premier textile solutions provider in Pakistan, embarked on a global search to find a truly revolutionary black pigment to introduce to their market.
Tracing the Future of Color: How BioBlack Is Redefining Material Transparency
Traceability has become a way to reduce both compliance and reputational risk. When companies can show clear sourcing, safe chemistry, and measurable impact, they gain confidence in their supply chain and credibility with their customers.
Cut the Grind: How Dispersions Can Simplify Your Production Overnight
Nature Coatings offers BioBlack dispersions, a pre-formulated, "pour-and-play" liquid solution that eliminates the mess and EHS risks of traditional carbon black powders.
CASE STUDY: TS Designs’ Sustainability Journey — Replacing Carbon Black with BioBlack
TS Designs, a leading textile manufacturer based in the United States, put Nature Coatings’ BioBlack to the test against petroleum carbon black and several other bio-based pigments on the market.
5 Challenges & Solutions to De-Risk Your Supply Chain
Explore the often-overlooked issue of supply chain risk in material innovation, especially for companies transitioning to sustainable pigments.
Black Cosmetics Without Toxic Baggage
BioBlack was created to make tradeoffs unnecessary. Here’s what our experience has been working with partners from initial interest to commercial adoption.
Meeting France’s Stringent New Textile Rules with BioBlack
Europe is rapidly reshaping the fashion industry with some of the strictest environmental regulations in the world. Here’s what you need to know…
Easily Measure Your Impact & Risk of Switching From Carbon Black to BioBlack
Nature Coatings launched a unique BioBlack Impact & Risk Calculator tailored to specific industries and product type.
Does Bio-Based Always Mean Better?
Just because something is labeled “bio-based” doesn’t automatically mean it’s safer, healthier, or more sustainable.
Eliminating Emissions from Black Pigments
By proactively adopting sustainable alternatives like BioBlack, companies are not just mitigating environmental risks; they're also enhancing brand reputation, securing long-term customer loyalty, and positioning themselves competitively in markets that increasingly prioritize environmental responsibility.
Who Knew Wood Waste Was So Damn Sexy?
Nature Coatings CEO breaks down all the reasons wood waste is the most attractive solution to replacing ugly carbon black.