Items Tagged with 'Matting Agents'

This study evaluates matting agent performance in deep matte plastic coatings, focusing on abrasion resistance, surface appearance and durability.

A new matting agent for coatings improves clarity, surface smoothness, and efficiency in water-based wood and leather applications.

In an attempt to improve the quality and performance of a matt paint without detriment to wet hide, a TiO₂/PCC composite pigment with optimally spaced TiO₂ can increase the scatter per unit TiO₂, as well as the dry opactiy. 

Coval Technologies announced the release of Coval Matting Agent to be added to the gloss finish of the company's coatings to create a satin or matte finish.

Automotive and industrial paint manufacturer FLP Group has just introduced a new 2K matting agent called ULTI-MATT to its final systems ULTIMATE Repair System.

The recent Western Coatings Show in Las Vegas featured an exhibit hall packed with new technology for coatings formulators. This article offers a sampling of some of the raw materials and services showcased.

The new products provide a natural look, silky and matte surfaces, and are 100% bio-based. 

A unique compound based on a new self-matting PU dispersion (PUD) offers excellent physical and chemical performance. This PUD is optimized to meet the latest requirements for anti-soiling and coffee stain resistance for automotive interior finishes.

Spherical silica EXP 0002-1 is characterized by a particularly small particle size, and is suitable for architectural paints, as well as waterborne, deep-matte, and silk-gloss wood coatings. The silica helps extend the durability of a coating by improving its scratch and abrasion resistance. At the same time, the silica provides a matte or silk-gloss appearance to meet customers' aesthetic requirements.

The significant capacity increase will help to meet the rising demand for matting agents in Asia, with the capacity expansion scheduled for completion by the second half of 2023.