Barentz launches new ECO-SHIELD™ NF100, PFAS alternative, for use in Floor Care.

AVON, OH, January 24, 2025. Barentz, a leading distributor of life science & specialty ingredients, is excited to announce the launch of our new ECO-SHIELD™ NF100 dispersion for use in the floor care market. ECO-SHIELD™ NF100 is an innovative dispersion designed to replace PFAS based wetting aids in floor finish products and promote leveling and uniform film formation on hard to wet surfaces including low-surface-energy substrates and contaminated surfaces.
The Barentz Technical Team has spent three years developing this essential ingredient for the market. After extensive laboratory and market testing, Barentz is now prepared to introduce this PFAS alternative to the floor care industry.

"The Barentz team puts a large emphasis on innovation," stated Rashda Khan, Senior Director Product Innovation at Barentz North America. "We bring together our technical expertise, curiosity and market understanding in continuously delivering innovation. Barentz technical talents have nurtured market changing ideas and worked diligently to develop these new innovative product offerings, expanding our value creation.”

About Barentz
Barentz is a leading global life science ingredients distributor. The company sources branded specialty ingredients from leading manufacturers worldwide and its ingredient experts provide value-added technical support which includes pre-mixing, blending, ingredient formulation and ingredient testing from its state-of-the-art, customized formulation centers and application laboratories in EMEA, Americas and Asia-Pacific.
Established in 1953, Barentz has operations in more than 65 countries with a strong presence in Europe and North America, and a rapidly growing network in Latin America and Asia-Pacific. With a turnover of €2.5 billion, the company employs around 2,000 people worldwide and serves over 22,000 customers. For more information, visit: www.barentz-na.com