Expanding the ACEMATT product line, Evonik has released three matting agents based on precipitated silica: the fine-particle products ACEMATT OK 390 and ACEMATT HK 390, and the versatile silica ACEMATT HK 520.

CERAFLOUR 1001 and CERAFLOUR 1002 offer outstanding matting and surface protection in aqueous, solventborne and solvent-free UV coatings and printing inks, while maintaining high transparency.

Evonik has expanded its well-known ACEMATT product line with two new efficient and universally applicable matting agents based on precipitated silica: the fine-particle products ACEMATT OK 390 and ACEMATT HK 390.

A new water-based additive can provide low-gloss matte paint with the needed performance properties without dust mitigation or worker PPE.

A powdered post-add surface additive, BYK-3938 P offers an extremely user-friendly, label-free alternative for the matting of powder coatings.

From the Michem Guard family of waterborne dispersions, Michem Guard 200 and 201 are formulated for use in water-based wood varnishes for flooring and other interior and exterior applications.

The new SPHERILEX® DP-0115 is a new matting agent from the Coating Additives business line of Evonik. This unique grade of precipitated silica obtains efficient, uniform, consistent, and predictable matting in powder coatings.

SPHERILEX DP-0115 is a new precipitated silica matting agent for powder coatings that enables efficient and consistent matting and appearance.

A new market analysis by Research and Markets predicts that amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for matting agents is estimated at $493.7 million in 2020 and is projected to reach a revised size of $604.8 million by 2027.