Coatings World - May 2008

Fax: 203-284-9158 www.byk.com cs.usa@byk.com

BYK is one of the world’s leading suppliers of additives used in the coatings, inks and plastics industry. Additives are used by processing industries in the production of coatings, inks, plastics and papers. In very small quantities, BYK additives simplify manufacturing processes, and significantly improve the quality of finished goods, such as motor vehicles and furniture. BYK is a member of Altana AG, Wesel, Germany. Altana develops and produces high quality, innovative products in the sector of specialty chemicals. BYK has been producing additives since 1962 in Wesel. Today it employs around 1,140 people worldwide, 25% of whom work in research and development departments or technical laboratories.

Cabot Corporation. . . . . . . . . .Booth: 1766 157 Concord Road, P.O. Box 7001 Billerica, MA 10821, USA Tel: 978-663-3455 Fax: 978-670-7035 www.cabot-corp.com kim_herbots@cabot-corp.com

Founded in 1882, Cabot Corporation is a global specialty chemicals and materials company with 2007 sales of $2.6 billion and 4,300 employees worldwide, and 42 sites in 20 countries. The company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. At the ACS show, Cabot will launch three new fumed silica grades: CAB-O-SIL CT-9709, which improves abrasion resistance; CAB-O-SIL TS-382, which prolongs viscosity stability; and CAB-O-SIL CT-1111G, which improves flow properties in powder coatings. Cabot will also show high performance EMPEROR black pigments for demanding coatings applications and NANOGEL aerogel TLD 201 for improved matting performance in diffi-cult-to-matte systems.

Celanese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Booth: 1710 1601 West LBJ Freeway Dallas, TX 75234, USA Tel: 972-443-4000 Fax: 972-443-4945 www.celanese-emulsions.com infopaints@celanese.com

Celanese offers resins, polymer emulsions, vinyl emulsions, VAE, acrylic binders, acrylic resins and cellulose nitrates.

Central Can Company. . . . . . . . Booth: 731 3200 S. Kilbourn Avenue Chicago, IL 60623, USA Tel: 773-254-8700 Fax: 773-254-9127 www.centralcancompany.com sales@centralcancompany.com

Central Can Company will feature steel pails and cans and plastic containers used to package coatings, solvents, sealants, paints and food products. We will showcase our hybrid and all-plastic recyclable containers used for paints, colorants, coatings, adhesives and powders. Our booth will display product samples with printed lithography and roller coated linings.

Chemguard, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . Booth: 1866 204 South 6th Avenue Mansfield, TX 76063, USA Tel: 817-473-9964 Fax: 817-473-0606 www.chemguard.com bgilbert@chemguard.com

Chemguard, a leading manufacturer of fluorosurfactant specialty chemicals for wetting/leveling applications, is introducing the new S-550 and S-559 fluorosurfactants at the American Coatings Show. Available as 100%

actives and in diluted form (50%), S- 550 and S-559 lower surface tension at very low use levels. Proprietary perflu-oroalkyl-substituted polyethers, S-550 and S-559 exhibit high thermal stability and excellent shelf life. The new fluorosurfactants are nonflammable and have very low color and high purity.

Clariant Corporation. . . . . . . .Booth: 1721 Functional Chemicals Division 625 East Catawba Avenue Mt. Holly, NC 28120, USA Tel: 800-942-7239 Fax: 800-822-2204 www.fun.clariant.com april.yeager@clariant.com

Clariant’s Functional Chemicals division offers emulsifiers, dispersing agents, wetting agents, surfactants, dispersing agents for organic and inorganic pigments and industrial biocides.

Clariant Corporation. . . . . . . .Booth: 1721 Pigments & Additives Division 500 Washington Street Coventry, RI 02816, USA Tel: 800.441-4414 Fax: 401-823-2575 www.pa.clariant.com suzanne.beckmann@clariant.com

Clariant, a global leader in colorants and additives, will feature the Colanyl 500 range of low VOC pigment preparations for aqueous architectural coatings and a newly developed “ED” (Easily Dispersable) organic pigment line. Ceridust waxes will also be highlighted for their utility in powder and wood coating applications.