In 2019, the coatings industry did not anticipate any problems surrounding raw material supplies and availability. Then COVID and the global supply chain crisis hit. This article offers an analysis of the current and future outlook of the raw materials market, highlighting lingering issues with raw material production, pricing, transportation, and delivery.
A more sustainable industry requires the discovery and utilization of new raw materials and technologies, presenting an opportunity to develop products with unique properties not previously explored in the additives sector.
SunCoal Industries GmbH is a German-based company that developed a unique technology portfolio to produce performance products from renewable raw materials.
A specialty chemicals and minerals supplier offers a case study to compare its novel architectural colorants to industry-standard colorants. Utilizing tests such as viscosity drop, blocking resistance, open time, and base compatibility, these colorants deliver superior performance, an extended shelf life, and offer global compliance, while showcasing their low-VOC and high-pigment-loading capabilities.
This article explores the expertise, steadfast commitment to safety, and overarching mindset of responsibility that is invested to get chemical ingredients where they need to go.
In an interview with PCI, LANXESS discusses how environmental product declarations (EPDs) are helping to achieve low-emission product strategies along the value chain.
Due to the worldwide price increase of raw materials, pumps have become more expensive in the past two years. Data shows that the energy efficiency of a pump is more important than the purchase price.
The technologies discussed in this article promote significant efficiency gains, production time and cost reductions, agglomerate prevention, more efficient raw material utilization additive savings, biocide reduction, and simplified cleaning, among other benefits.
The Company’s Coatings TraQr 2.0’s approximately 2,000 global indicators to explore trends and drivers in individual countries and major regions around the world.
