Researchers have developed a formula to predict when cracks will form in drying clay, a breakthrough that could enhance the durability of paint and coatings.
The enhanced capabilities at the company's Rheinfelden site will strengthen global access for high-quality silica. This expansion marks the next step in providing eco-friendly solutions to the paint and coatings sector.
PPG’s silica products business, which operates within the company’s specialty coatings and materials strategic business unit, manufactures and supplies precipitated silica products to major manufacturers around the world as performance-enhancing additives.
Spherical silica EXP 0002-1 is characterized by a particularly small particle size, and is suitable for architectural paints, as well as waterborne, deep-matte, and silk-gloss wood coatings. The silica helps extend the durability of a coating by improving its scratch and abrasion resistance. At the same time, the silica provides a matte or silk-gloss appearance to meet customers' aesthetic requirements.
Evonik's new easy-to-disperse AEROSIL® E-grades allow formulators to omit the time-consuming and costly grinding step when incorporating them into paints and coatings.
Superior Materials Inc. recently announced that effective March 18, 2022, PQ Corp., a company Superior Materials has represented since 2018, will expand its sales responsibilities.
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