The Performance Coatings
business of The Lubrizol Corp. is exhibiting its sustainable solutions for
wood, OEM metal, masonry and graphic arts applications at Stand 7-545.
The demand for raw
materials is an important indicator for the development on the world markets.
This can also be seen at the Solvay Group’s joint ECS Stand 9-341.
Eastman Chemical Co. is
highlighting its newest commercialized product in the Solus™ portfolio at Stand
9-305. Solus 3050 is specifically engineered to help formulators meet VOC,
performance and productivity goals in waterborne coatings systems.
Throughout the three-day European Coatings Show, attendees continue to enjoy the daily and numerous 20-minute product presentations, which are offered by exhibitors.
During the Novel Materials session of the European Coatings Congress, Robert Miller of Troy Corp. offered a presentation on how the proper rheological additive can provide excellent pigment suspension and help maintain pigment separation during the drying process.
Roger Cayton of Nanophase Technologies presented a paper on “Scratch-Resistant UV-Cured Coatings Containing Nano-Aluminum Oxide Additives” during the Nanotechnology Session of Wednesday’s Congress.
At Stand 7-159, CPS Color Group Oy has announced the acquisition of LENTEQ Industries B.V., a specialist provider of dispensing and mixing equipment based in Lisserbroek, the Netherlands.
One of the new products being introduced at Michelman’s Stand 7-636 is
NatureShield™ 31, an anionic emulsion of natural oils and waxes that provides
excellent water resistance, swell resistance and water beading when used in
wood stains and sealants.