Paint and Coatings Additives

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The most effective way to minimize the number of coats needed for an aesthetically pleasing finish is to maximize the applied hiding of the coating.

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

As power and efficiency of UV/LED devices have improved, they are being used in more processes

This article highlights pertinent current and future issues shaping the coatings industry.

 Smart coatings are an area of development and commercialization that promises to change the expectations of what can be accomplished with coatings. 

 A family of new radiation-curable additives with an improved compatibility in various formulations (solvent-free, solvent and waterborne) and covering a broad slip range has been developed. 

The Dow Chemical Company anticipates US EPA registration of a new active ingredient N-methyl-1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one (MBIT in 2014.)

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.

 This study examined alternative routes for the production of butanol and propylene glycol. 

 Two new additives have been developed with patented applications for improving performance in solvent free, coatings.