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.
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.
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.
By definition, additives are added in small quantities, often less than one point percent, to re-inforce selected chemical or physical properties of the finished paint. The powder coatings sector is no exception, and has some limitations that are intrinsic to the technology itself, which are linked to the physical state of the paint before application on the piece to be painted.
Organic polymethyl urea matting agents impact the aesthetic appearance of a coating made with a metallic pigment in two ways: it reduces the flop index and increases the "sparkle" effect.
