Comments on: U.S. Military Targets Toxic Enemy #1: Hexavalent Chromium

By: Army Scientists Ditch Toxic Green Flares – CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views

Mon, 16 May 2011 13:15:48 +0000

[…] which replaces lead with a steel core. Last year the Pentagon also made the elimination of hexavalent chromium (think Erin Brokovich) a top priority, and it is working intensively on greener anti-corrosion […]

By: U.S. Army Has Net Zero Vision for National Security – CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:02:08 +0000

[…] success will depend on another recently ramped up DoD priority, to reduce or eliminate its use of hazardous or toxic materials such as paints and other coatings, and replace them with safer […]

By: Infrared Light and Nanomaterials Could Yield Non-Toxic Corrosion Fighters : CleanTechnica

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:48:06 +0000

[…] even for the U.S. military, which this year adopted a priority program for finding alternatives to hexavalent chromium coatings for vehicles and equipment. The U.S. Air Force is also testing PreKote, a non-toxic […]

By: New Bio-Based Glue Lets Cows Have their Cake and Eat it, Too : CleanTechnica

New Bio-Based Glue Lets Cows Have their Cake and Eat it, Too : CleanTechnica — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:04:30 +0000

[…] Non-toxic adhesives are already becoming more readily available, at least on the art, craft, and hobby end. The Green Guide for Artists has some suggestions, Greenguard has certified a low-VOC glue called Liquid Nails, and another low-VOC white glue called EcoGlue is also on the market. With laminated countertops, flooring, and furniture just a few examples, the potential market for a bio-based adhesive in construction and manufacturing is enormous, and it may be hastened along by the U.S. military’s new, urgent focus on reducing and eliminating its use of toxic chemicals. […]

By: U.S. Air Force Ditches Toxic Paint, Goes Green with PreKote : CleanTechnica

U.S. Air Force Ditches Toxic Paint, Goes Green with PreKote : CleanTechnica — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:05:30 +0000

[…] highly toxic and potentially carcinogenic anti-corrosion products based on chemicals such as hexavalent chromium, which the Department of Defense has targeted for elimination throughout the armed forces, using […]