AkzoNobel develops green non-stick coating for Cookware.

AkzoNobel has launched its new environmentally friendly non-stick coating technology [NP.sup.2]. Cookware manufacturer Tramontina is using the [NP.sup.2] technology for its Eco-Friendly Cookware line of pots and pans, now available in Wal-Mart stores. [NP.sup.2] is the first polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-free coating to be launched via a mass-market retailer, according to the company. [NP.sup.2] is a patented, polymer-based, siliconehybrid coating. Traditionally, non-stick cookware is coated with PTFE. Unlike other PTFE-free technologies, [NP.sup.2] is a polymer-based coating, providing a level of durability not available in typical, ceramic-based PTFE-free coatings, the company said.