Additives to Elevate Paint Workability and Performance
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, launched a set of wetting and dispersing agents that enable coatings’ manufacturers to extend the open time of their acrylic lacquers and polyurethane (PU) lacquers, and lengthen current post-application correction windows for these water-based systems.
“The switch from solvent to water-based paint systems has made the control of the drying and film- forming process a key property for all paint formulators. Particularly within the decorative and industrial coatings markets, increasing the workability time to fix painting errors on a freshly applied film and avoid permanent visible brush marks can add value to help differentiate a brand’s product for users. We are providing paint manufacturers with pre-assessed, easy-to-compare solutions to support their product development and open time goals,” comments Sebastian Prock, Head of Marketing Industrial Applications, BU Care Chemicals, Clariant.