Additives belong to a broad and diffuse category of key components in a coating formulation. The following is a brief description of many coating additives, along with some examples.
Part one of this article discusses the theory of optimizing applied hiding and new techniques used to characterize applied paint films to determine the influence of rheology on application.
It has been demonstrated that a judicious choice of two HM-NSPs – one being weakly associative and the other being strongly associative – can provide the target rheology for allacrylic and styrene-acrylic-based waterborne coatings.
Ashland offers a unique range of innovative products for the coatings industry, featuring rheology modifiers, defoamers and biocides. In Hall 4A, Stand 422, Ashland presents its unique range of products and services to the worldwide coatings industry.
Evonik’s national marketing initiative and theme at the ACS is, “We love your problems.” Evonik's Inorganic Materials Business Unit is featuring several coatings raw material technology options based on their silica and silanes expertise.
Elementis is highlighting new additives, including VOC-free associative thickeners, HASE acrylic thickeners, colorants and high-performance dispersants for solventborne systems at Booth #1611.
