At Booth 2230 The Dow Chemical Company is answering the dynamic needs of coatings formulators, manufacturers, regulators and applicators with new rheology modifiers and other innovations developed to help solve their most critical challenges.
At Booth 1159 Green Biologics Inc. is exhibiting its 100% biobased and renewable n-butanol and acetone for a wide range of paint, coating and high-performance specialty applications.
Ethox is showcasing its new biobased pigment dispersant, E-Sperse® 4754; the RS Series reactive surfactants for latexes; the RX Series alkyd emulsifiers; E-Sperse FT 600, an open time and freeze/thaw additive; and the property-enhancing epoxy additives EthoxFlex ER®, E-Sperse 703 and E-Sperse 704 at Booth 757.
Coatings based on 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol (TMCD) polyester polyols have shown significant enhancement in outdoor durability and a better balance of hardness and flexibility when compared to traditional resins used in industrial and automotive coatings.