Paint and Coatings Additives

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We are used to the fact that technology lies at the heart of many modern innovative solutions, and the coatings industry is no exception to this fact.

Emulsion polymerization is a useful technique for preparing waterborne latexes used in coatings and inks.

Over the past two decades, government regulations and customer preferences have led the coatings industry to reduce VOCs in coatings formulations.

In general, the primary function of coatings is to help protect surfaces by forming a nonporous barrier that can alleviate chemical corrosion, mechanical abrasion, dirt pick up and other sources of damage.

TEGO® Dispers 688 is a new premium dispersant for matte UV-curable coatings and printing inks that provides an excellent rheological profile.

The OMEGA® Economic Dispersionizer achieves energy efficiency through utilization of turbulence, cavitation and shear forces, providing real energy and time-saving potential.

Dow Corning® 100F Additive utilizes the low surface tension of fluorosilicone technology to give excellent foam control in solvent-based and radiation-cured coating formulations, including challenging high-solids systems.

History is replete with examples where technological advancement has always been at the cost of nature, and that at every step of the way nature has fought back to get its due.

Coating additives belong to a broad and diffuse category of key components in a coating formulation.

To comply with VOC regulations, coatings manufacturers have gradually moved away from conventional low-solids, solventborne systems to several emerging technologies, which include high-solids, UV, powder, waterborne and solvent-free systems.1-3