Recent forecasts point to sustained coating-additives demand as sustainability, industrial investment and performance requirements shape purchasing and product development.
Grand View Research projects 6.5% annual growth for coating additives, with sustainability, infrastructure investment and higher performance expectations helping shape the market outlook.
Polyamide wax additives form reversible three-dimensional networks that help waterborne coatings balance pigment suspension, sag resistance, application flow and structural recovery after shear.
Cortec® Corp. recently renewed its distribution agreement with Majemac Enterprises for regional distribution of corrosion inhibitor additives for the CASE market in the Southeast United States.
Ashland is developing new tools to help manufacturers quantify coating additives performance, evaluate and improve ingredient choices, streamline production processes and formulations, and more efficiently develop new products for market.