Articles Tagged with ''coalescents''

Taminco's TamiSolve NxG (Taminco is a subsidiary of Eastman Chemical Company) has demonstrated to deliver improved coalescence and dispersibility in PUD applications (relative to NMP), and offers a favorable S, H & E profile.

Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has appointed Kaye Linkenhoger as Sales Manager, North America, for the group’s growing line of K-FLEX^® low-VOC, non-phthalate plasticizers and coalescents.

Eastman Texanol™ ester alcohol, the premier coalescent for latex paints, provides the highest level of film integrity at low levels of coalescent.

Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has appointed Huub Moolenaar to the position of Sales Manager, EMEA.

Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN, announced a planned increase in its Eastman Texanol™ ester alcohol manufacturing capacity in Longview, TX.

The VOC results for a given material may vary widely depending upon test methodology.

 ADM CA118 coalescent is a biobased ingredient that can replace traditional coalescing solvents and lower overall VOC content in coatings. 

New products are being developed to meet the challenge of delivering low- and zero-VOC offerings, including specialty resins, coalescents/plasticizers, water-based and energy curable colorants, foam control and silicone products.

This article provides an overview of how well these newer, low-VOC coalescents perform in exterior paint applications.