Paints, Inks and Coatings

Advancing a colorful world through the art and science of coatings and inks

When it comes to paints, inks and coatings, formulators are looking for innovative solutions that enhance performance, durability, aesthetics and sustainability. With a broad portfolio of materials and decades of technical expertise, let’s discuss how we can help you find the right solution for your specific needs and applications: 

Architectural paints and coatings

• Waterborne resin technology for high performance and lower VOCs 
• Efficient resins and opaque polymers to optimize titanium dioxide needs 
• Rheology modifiers to improve application 
• Silicone additives to help with foam control, slip, leveling and waterproofing 
• Surfactants for pigment wetting and effective dispersion, color acceptance and stability 
• Coalescent solutions for film formation  
• Hydrophobe additive to avoid or reduce snail trail resistance

Industrial coatings

• Waterborne and solvent-based acrylics for general industrial finishes and protective maintenance markets
• Fast drying waterborne resins for road marking and traffic paint
• Solutions for sound damping 
• Silicone resin technology for versatility and ease of use
• Additives to enhance surface properties
• Solvents with a wide range of evaporation rates
• Coalescents and co-solvents for water-based industrial applications

Inks

• Silicone foam control additives 
• Silicone slip additives 
• Low-odor, low-VOC solvents 
• Solutions for evaporation rate control 

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