Advancements in pigment technologies enable architectural paint formulators to have the ability to provide a broader range of coatings that offer market-driven functionality without sacrificing performance.
As previously noted in this article series, upcoming legislation changes will require U.S. paint companies to use colorant systems with low- or no-VOC content.
Elementis is highlighting new additives, including VOC-free associative thickeners, HASE acrylic thickeners, colorants and high-performance dispersants for solventborne systems at Booth #1611.
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.
The results presented in this article show that the use of the next-generation Chroma-Chem® 897 waterborne no-VOC colorants can help paint formulators comply with current and developing VOC coating requirements.