Paint and Coatings Additives

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New silicone-based wetting agents aim to match PFAS performance as regulations drive the coatings industry toward safer alternatives.

Increased regulations and environmental concerns fuel advancements in PFAS-free coatings and remediation. Industry players and researchers are accelerating the shift to safer solutions.

The coating additives market is set to expand due to increasing demand for waterborne products, bio-based solutions and corrosion protection across key industries.

Innovative reactive surfactants enhance water resistance and stability in waterborne coatings, marking a significant technological advancement in emulsion polymerization.

Silicone surface additives enhance wetting, leveling and surface tension control in coatings, improving performance across various industrial applications.

Innovative raw materials are essential for addressing challenges in coatings development. Two customer case studies focus on raw materials’ ability to enhance performance in corrosion and abrasion resistance applications.

An innovative solution for managing surplus chemicals can help the chemical industry significantly reduce its environmental footprint.

Bio-degradable citrate esters have excellent toxicological and eco-toxicological profiles, and provide good versatility and compatibility with numerous polymers. Read how they compare to standard coalescing agents.

One of the key performance properties formulators use fluorocarbon surfactants for is early hot block resistance. To address this need in architectural coatings, a study of alternative technologies was conducted and revealed that modifying a specific phosphate ester could provide a straightforward solution.

AI and machine learning inspire the discovery/design of new materials and the processes to manufacture them. Autonomous R&D pushes the envelope for building predictive models and platforms that drive high-throughput innovation. How did we get here so fast, and where will this global megatrend take us?