ual gloss, excellent surface quality and
its scratch-resistance properties. Part
of Evonik’s Acematt range of matting
agent products that have been on the
market and popular with paint and
coatings manufacturers for many
years now, EXP 3600 is easy to incorporate and it does not negatively
impact the coating system’s other
application properties in any way,
according to the company.
Coatings manufacturers are also
hard at work on the product development front. Ecology Coatings has developed bio-based materials for use in a
new family of EcoQuik UV-curable coatings. Products incorporating bio-based
additives are being used in commercial
development applications that exhibit
enhanced curing speed, pigment coverage and useful surface effects.
A bio-based material is simply a product derived from living matter. A good
example is casein-A phosphoprotein, a
material extracted from milk and then
processed in various ways for use in
plastic, dietary supplements, glue, cotton candy, protective coatings and
paints, according to Ecology Coatings.
In 2007 DSM Desotech, a business unit
of DSM Resins and part of Royal DSM
N.V., launched its UVention group, dedicated to the formulation of custom UV/EB
curable coatings for a wide variety of
industries. Since that time, two new busi-
Photo: DSM Desotech
DSM Desotech recently expanded its UVaCorr instant-cure, corrosion preventative coatings to Europe’s steel tube and pipe market. UVaCorr products, which are now certified
for use in the Venjakob Ven Spray Pipe system, have several performance advantages
over traditional solvent-based and waterborne tube and pipe coatings including instant
cure for high-speed processing; 100% solid coatings for higher applied coverage and no
VOCs; better salt spray resistance for enhanced performance; and smaller equipment
footprint with reduced energy requirements.
ness areas have been added to the
UVention portfolio: UVolve Instant Floor
Coatings and UVaCorr anti-corrosion
coatings for tube and pipe applications.
Most recently, DSM Desotech expanded its UVaCorr instant-cure, corrosion
preventative coatings to Europe’s steel
Cognis sells UV Acrylates Business to IGM Resins
Global specialty chemicals supplier Cognis has signed an agreement that
it intends to sell its UV acrylates business to IGM Resins B.V., based in
Waalwijk, The Netherlands. The UV acrylates business is part of Cognis’
Functional Products strategic business unit. The sale is expected to be formally completed by June 2010. The UV acrylates business manufactures
and sells monomers and oligomers for UV applications marketed under
the Photomer brand name. The sale of the UV acrylates business includes
the Photomer trademarks, intellectual property, inventory, and the
Charlotte manufacturing site in the U.S. The manufacturing employees at
this site will be transferred to the new owner, as well as several business
related employees in the U.S., France and Asia.
“We firmly believe that we have found a growing and entrepreneurial
player in the global UV acrylates business that is in the position to devel-
op the business successfully and enabling a more comprehensive product
offering for the customers,” said Paul Allen, executive vice president,
Cognis Functional Products. “We will work closely together with IGM
Resins to ensure a smooth transition of the business.”
tube and pipe market. The UVaCorr
product line, which has been used for the
past 15 years throughout North America,
includes both clear and colored coatings
designed for protection of steel tube and
pipe, particularly during storage and
transport to end-use destinations.
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