The raw materials used in coatings formulations, including titanium dioxide (TiO2), can make a significant impact on the end product’s sustainability profile. New innovations will pave the way to reducing waste, creating longer lasting products, and achieving advancements in the coatings industry’s sustainability.
The TiO2 industry has experienced three extremely difficult quarters, as rapid decreases in underlying demand, followed by destocking, led to significant decreases in demand. In this column, TiPMC discuss how an increasing portion of the capital investment within TiO2 will focus on cost reduction.
Sustainability dominated every conversation at the 2023 European Coatings Show. Learn about some of the innovative technologies that were introduced to help the industry formulate, manufacture, and apply the coatings of tomorrow.
The CPCA discusses upcoming Canadian TiO2 regulatory assessments in the wake of the European Union’s recent related decisions, specifically surrounding TiO2 carcinogen classification.
TiPMC discusses the current TiO2 market specifically in regards to projections in demands outside of China, sales for the first half of 2023, and changes in the current destocking trend.
The first two products in the new Ti-Pure™ Sustainability series include Ti-Pure TS-6300 and Ti-Pure TS-6200. Both are existing grades specifically designed to empower coatings formulators to create high-quality, long-lasting products that reduce material consumption and CO2 emissions.
The consensus opinion of leading executives was there are many signs of slowing markets in Europe and parts of Asia, particularly China. Energy inflation throughout Europe, particularly Germany, took their toll on TiO2 demand. One consulting firm believes the current trends are further evidence of an increasingly differentiated market for TiO2.
