New regulations, market needs and customer requirements demand new emulsion formulations that are low in VOC content. Many of these new formulations use hydrophobic monomers that present significant challenges regarding productivity and monomer conversion.

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Wollastonite (calcium metasilicate) is growing in popularity as a versatile additive in coatings to reduce cost and improve performance.

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Self-healing polymers are a class of smart materials that have the capability of autonomically repairing themselves after damage, without the need for detection or repair by manual intervention.

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Troykyd® D742 provides excellent air release in a wide range of aqueous applications, including wood finishes, architectural latex paints, industrial enamels, inks and overprint varnishes.

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Michem Guard 1350 and 1351 are both nonionic dispersions of polyethylene wax that improve rub and abrasion resistance in pigmented and semigloss coatings, inks and OPVs.

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TEGO® Dispers 688 is a premium dispersant for matte UV-curable coatings and printing inks. Processing, and thus productivity, can be improved during manufacturing and continuous application of the coating due to the excellent rheological profile.

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Envirnomental products presented included: CristalACTiV™ PC-105 high-surface-area and high-purity ultrafine anatase TiO2 powder with a TiO2 content of ~95% and a surface area of ~90 m2/g; CristalACTiV PC-500 very high-surface-area and high-purity ultrafine anatase TiO2 powder with a TiO2 content of ~85% and a surface area of ~350 m2/g

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Ashland featured: Natrosol™ hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) thickener for waterborne architectural coatings; Aquaflow™ nonionic synthetic associative thickeners (NSATs), which are APEO-free liquid additives for the highest performance paint and coatings; Advantage™ and DrewPlus™ foam-control agents; Dextrol™ and Strodex™ specialty surfactants; Nuosept™ in-can preservatives; and Fungitrol™ dry-film fungicides.

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The one-stop modular system of four non-APEO-containing and low-VOC Dispersogen® dispersing agents for waterborne pigment preparations offers simplicity without compromising on high performance.

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In architectural paint applications, the main challenge for suppliers and paint producers is to meet environmental regulations while producing products with acceptable quality.

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