One school Witley Jones has been working with for several years is Bromsgrove in Worcestershire and in its recent work there, the company wanted to ensure that its initial manufacturing methods would be free of formaldehyde in any of the lacquering processes to safeguard its own workers and the schoolchildren.

“We now use AkzoNobel Duracid FF products for all our products that require a lacquer finish,” said Simon Downes, managing director.

“It’s a product that we prefer to use even when our clients don’t specify the need for formaldehyde-free lacquer. Ensuring that we use hardwearing products and components is our key aim and as the furniture is being used in a school environment it’s essential that only non-harmful products are used.

This is exactly where the Duracid FF range of products from AkzoNobel really come into their own”