Painting & Coating Industry (PCI) logo Powder coating summit logo
search
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Painting & Coating Industry (PCI) logo Powder coating summit logo
  • NEWS
    • Latest News
    • Market Trends & Reports
    • Finishing News
    • Price Alerts
    • Subscribe to Newsletters
    • Global Top 10/ PCI 25
    • Weekly Featured Article
    • COATLE Word Game
  • PRODUCTS
    • Product News
    • Featured Products
    • Must See Products and Services
  • MATERIALS
    • Additives
    • Resins/Polymers
    • Pigments
    • Equipment
    • Distributors
  • TECHNOLOGIES
    • Adhesives
    • Architectural Coatings
    • Finishing Articles
    • Finishing Technologies
    • Finishing Equipment
    • Industrial Coatings
    • Nanotechnology
    • Powder Coatings
    • Solventborne
    • Special Purpose Coatings
    • Sustainability
    • UV Coatings
    • Waterborne
  • RESOURCES
    • Columns
      • Did you know?
      • Distribution Dive
      • Formulating With Mike
      • Innovation Insights
      • Powder Coating Perspectives
      • TiO2 Insider
    • Blogs
      • Editor's Viewpoint
      • Industry Insights
    • Coatings Supplier Handbook
    • Podcasts and Videos
      • COAT-IT! Podcast
      • Videos/PCI TV
    • PCI Store
    • Classifieds
    • eBooks
    • Sponsor Insights
    • White Papers
    • COATLE Word Game
  • EVENTS
    • Coatings Trends & Technologies Summit
    • Paint and Coatings Academy
    • Webinars
    • Calendar of Events
    • Lifetime Achievement Award
  • DIRECTORIES
    • Buyer's Guide
    • Equipment Directory
    • Materials Directory
  • EMAGAZINE
    • Current Issue
    • eMagazine Archive
    • China Issue Archive
    • Editorial Advisory Board
  • CONTACT
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Subscribe to eMagazine
    • Subscribe to Newsletters
  • SIGN UP!
Home » Thickeners

Articles Tagged with ''Thickeners''

Design of Experiments Helps Develop New Specialty Chemical Product

OMG Borchers
June 1, 2014
No Comments

Mixture design is a type of DOE that takes advantage of the fact that the proportions of the ingredients of a mixture must add up to 100% to reduce the number of experimental runs required to evaluate the design space.


Read More

Ashland Inc. Announces Price Increase

August 25, 2013
No Comments

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., announced plans to increase the price of its global coatings hydroxyethylcellulose.


Read More

Ashland Receives Ringier 2013 Coatings Technology Innovation Award

May 19, 2013
No Comments

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., recently received a Ringier 2013 Coatings Technology Innovation Award for its NatrosolTM Performax paint thickening technology.


Read More

Coatex to Showcase its Portfolio of Rheology Solutions

March 18, 2013
No Comments
Coatex is available for technical discussions on its innovative range of dispersing agents and thickeners at the Arkema Stand (424-Hall 4A) or Omya Stand (245-Hall 7).
Read More

Ashland to Launch Natrosol Performax™ HEC Paint-Thickening Technology to Customers in China

October 25, 2012
No Comments

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., will introduce Natrosol Performax hydroxyethylcellulose, a break-through paint thickening technology, at the ChinaCoat 2012 trade show in November.


Read More

Efficiency and Sustainability: Hot Topics at ACS

Kristin Johansson
June 1, 2012
No Comments
The American Coatings Show and Conference was held May 7-10 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. With 427 exhibitors and more than 7,500 overall participants from 69 countries, this year’s ACS broke all of its previous records for visitors, exhibitors and footprint.


Read More

Elementis Featuring a Host of New Additives

May 9, 2012
No Comments
Elementis is highlighting new additives, including VOC-free associative thickeners, HASE acrylic thickeners, colorants and high-performance dispersants for solventborne systems at Booth #1611.


Read More

Ashland Presenting a Range of Solutions to the Coatings Industry

May 8, 2012
No Comments
Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., is presenting a range of innovative application solutions for the coatings industry at Booth #823.


Read More

WACKER Exhibits Diverse Range of Coatings, Caulk and Sealant Solutions

May 8, 2012
No Comments
WACKER’s diversity of technologies and broad scope of materials have application in markets and industries such as architectural, masonry and industrial coatings; construction; sealants and adhesives; printing inks; and in packaging, paper and film coatings.


Read More

Ground Calcium Carbonate Versus Feldspathic Minerals

Stephen Raper David Skelhorn
April 2, 2012
No Comments
Feldspathic minerals are much more costly than ground calcium carbonate, yet they are used in interior formulations because they are perceived to have better physical properties such as scrub and burnish resistance.


Read More
Previous 1 2 3 4 Next
Manage My Account
  • eMagazine
  • Newsletters
  • Online Registration
  • Subscription Customer Service

More Videos

Sponsored Content

Sponsored Content is a special paid section where industry companies provide high quality, objective, non-commercial content around topics of interest to the PCI audience. All Sponsored Content is supplied by the advertising company and any opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily reflect the views of PCI or its parent company, BNP Media. Interested in participating in our Sponsored Content section? Contact your local rep!

close
  • wooden kitchen set and shelving
    Sponsored bySirca North America

    Leveraging Coatings to Meet ESG Goals in Manufacturing

  • man woodworking in workshop
    Sponsored byGemini Industries, Inc.

    Waterborne Coatings Aren't the Future -- They're the New Performance Benchmark

  • colorful building exterior
    Sponsored byDow

    Insights into Exterior Architectural Coating Degradation: Bridging Accelerated and Natural Weathering

Popular Stories

Supply chain question and cargo piles up and piling shipping containers question concept

Energy Disruptions Begin to Hit Coatings Supply Chain

basf

BASF Coatings Names Incoming CEO Ahead of Separation

PPG announced the installation of a state-of-the-art pilot finishing line that features IPG’s PhotoniCURE™ laser curing system at its powder manufacturing and technical facility in Strongsville, Ohio.

PPG Tests Laser Curing for Powder Coatings

POB-Point-and-Shoot

PCI Buyers Guide

Submit a Request for Proposal (RFP) to suppliers of your choice with details on what you need with a click of a button

Start your RFP

Browse our Buyers Guide for manufacturers and distributors of all types of coatings products and much more!

Find Suppliers

Events

September 4, 2025

N-Butylpyrrolidone (NBP) as a Green Solvent to Replace N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in Industrial Coating Applications

ON DEMAND: EPA published a regulation proposal around N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in June 2024 to ban or limit NMP in many applications, such as paints and coatings and their removers. N-butylpyrrolidone (NBP) is a powerful and versatile solvent for a variety of industries looking for alternatives to substance of very high concern (SVHC)-listed solvents.

April 28, 2026

Next Gen Dispersion Technology in Paint Production: Driving Higher Quality at Lower Costs

Join this webinar to see how manufacturers reduce costs, energy use, raw materials, labor, and floor space while improving quality.

View All Submit An Event

Poll

Longest-running laboratory experiment

What is the longest-running laboratory experiment?
View Results Poll Archive

Products

Automotive Paints and Coatings, 2nd Edition

Now in its second edition and still the only book of its kind, this is an authoritative treatment of all stages of the coating process.

See More Products
Register for webinar: Next-Gen Dispersion Technology in Paint Production

Keep the info flowing with our eNewsletters!

Get the latest industry updates tailored your way.

JOIN TODAY!
  • RESOURCES
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Directories
    • Store
    • Want More
    • Manufacturing Division
  • SIGN UP TODAY
    • Create Account
    • eMagazine
    • Newsletters
    • Customer Service
    • Manage Preferences
  • SERVICES
    • Marketing Services
    • Reprints
    • Market Research
    • List Rental
    • Survey & Sample
  • STAY CONNECTED
    • LinkedIn
    • Facebook
    • Youtube
    • X (Twitter)
  • PRIVACY
    • PRIVACY POLICY
    • TERMS & CONDITIONS
    • DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION
    • PRIVACY REQUEST
    • ACCESSIBILITY

Copyright ©2026. All Rights Reserved BNP Media, Inc. and BNP Media II, LLC.

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing