Additives and resins producer Estron Chemical has appointed Mark Mooney to be the Manager for Powder Coatings Additives and Resins for the NAFTA Region.

Clariant recently announced a new collaborative innovation center to support North America’s paints and coatings industry.

While they compose a very small percentage of a formulation, usually less than 2% of the final formula, additives have a significant impact on a coating's production, in-can stability, application and final film properties.

ChemSpec North America announced that it has entered into an agreement with Tolsa S.A. to distribute the ADINS specialty products.

Songwon Industrial Co. Ltd. recently announced global price increases on all its polymer stabilizers products.

Songwon Industrial Co. Ltd. announced the establishment of its new business entity in China, Songwon International-Qingdao Co. Ltd.

A copper-based additive at a concentration of 2.0 wt% (≤0.24 wt.% copper) has been shown to be antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral.

This article classifies the use of additives during the life of the coating, starting with how they aid in the production process, the role they play in maintaining the stability of the coating in its container, the benefits they provide during the application process, their role during the film forming process, and, finally, the functionality that they can provide during the lifetime of the coating.

Micro Powders Inc., in collaboration with Garmor Inc., is launching GraphShield 730, a next-generation anticorrosion additive for powder coating applications.

METOLAT ETC 1 is a surface additive that provides easy-to-clean surfaces, reduced adhesion of spray paints and increased marker resistance.