Paint and Coatings Additives

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Highly fibrillated HDPE fiber is a remarkable additive for coatings. Laboratory testing has confirmed a number of interesting simultaneous benefits with which formulators can use to make improved coatings.

Only continuous, focused R&D in the development of wetting and dispersing additives will ensure that the current and future needs of our customers can be met.

More than 550 exhibitors displayed their latest developments in raw materials, laboratory and production equipment, testing and measuring equipment, and services for the coatings industry during the 2016 American Coatings Show.

Focusing on using the right type of additive to address a specific film defect will reduce the number of materials to test and not rely on trying many different chemicals in the hope of finding just the right pixie dust.

Fluoropolymer-based stain-resistant additives offer broad applicability depending on their specific chemistry and formulation.

A sampling of some of the technologies that will be on display at the 2016 American Coatings Show.

Zero-VOC additives help pave the way for a greener future, creating healthier alternatives to traditional VOC-heavy paints.

With more focus on environmental protection all over the world, powder coatings will have greater application prospects in the near future.

Given the overall lack of commitment to smart coatings as a class of materials, we see investment in or acquisitions of innovative smaller firms that are specifically smart coatings focused as an entry point for companies looking the pursue these markets.

Defoamers that contain a molecular defoaming component as part of their composition show an ability to defoam more efficiently than their non-molecular defoaming-containing counterparts.