Paint and Coatings Additives

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Ribbon polysilicates are inorganic rheological additives that can provide a strong shear-thinning flow profile and thixotropic properties. This article explores their use as an alternative to standard clay-based additives in waterborne coatings.

Microban International has developed a new technology to extend the life of water-based coatings. Their anti-microbial additive promotes surface protection and offers benefits to help meet sustainability goals.

Christian-Matthias Jutzi, senior vice president, Mobile Emissions Catalysts, will, as president, assume responsibility for the Corporate Finance division in Ludwigshafen, Germany. He succeeds Dirk Elvermann, Ph.D., who was appointed as the new CFO and CDO.

Following the Polygiene's acquisition of the functional coatings producer, the company announced that BioMaster US's CEO would join its team. Additionally, the company announced a new technical sales director.

The specialty chemicals company has successfully started up a new world-scale facility for the production of chlorine in Tarragona, Spain.

This second agreement now adds a further 50 MW to Evonik's purchase of 100 megawatts last year.

This covers Elementis’ range of rheological additives, wetting and dispersing agents, and specialty additives for the coatings, adhesives, sealants, inks, and building and construction industries.

SAFIC-ALCAN will distribute Scott Bader’s acrylic polymers and inverse emulsions for paints, coatings, inks, adhesives, construction, and other industrial formulations except textiles.

The thickeners are supplied as flakes that do not tend to form dust, and yet are easy to incorporate into the millbase or into the letdown as well as a solution into the formulation.