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PCI recently interviewed Michael Ertl, the new head of the Inorganic Pigments business unit at LANXESS, on the latest developments and innovations in the inorganic pigments industry.

These diamide rheology modifiers allow proper activation over a wide range of application temperatures to allow formulators robust and predictable processing under real-life conditions.

Contrary to what many have been told, the impact of high-quality TiO2 on overall paint costs is more nuanced than you'd think.

The pandemic altered our lives and business models, and highlighted the role of color in our lives, including medical, governmental, residential, commercial and industrial environments.

Sustainable low-Mw and high-Mw polymers can be made without generating any waste during polymer synthesis, using reactive solvents and water as a reaction media.

The TiO2 industry is seeing favorable supply and demand conditions. Chinese producers, the usual industry disruptors, are facing more serious challenges than their multinational competitors.

Elementis' THIXATROL PM 8058 provides formulation flexibility and higher performance than traditional thickeners for industrial coatings that contain aromatic solvents (e.g. Xylene) and polar solvents like alcohols (e.g. n-Butanol, Benzyl Alcohol). 

This direct-to-consumer paint brand focuses on premium products that are sustainably manufactured and can be shipped right to the customer’s door.

Houlihan Lokey offers a brief update on the current M&A market, including the impact of COVID, supply chain disruptions and ESG.

This is the fourth article in our series on additives, and covers dispersants and surfactants used to stabilize pigments in coatings.