Kerry Pianoforte, Editor
The market for biocides continues to be driven by both new construction and the demand for higher quaility paint products. “Overall global demand for biocides has
remained stable,” said David Tierney, head of global sales at
Lonza. “North America and Europe have reduced slightly, while
modest growth has been seen in South America and Asia.”
Troy has seen an overall increase in global demand for bio-
cides over the past year. However, there have been disparities
in regional activity, said W. Brian Smith, vice president of Troy
Corp. “The Asia/Pacific region continues to grow, although not
as aggressively as in years past. Growth is driven not only by
new construction, but also by the increasing demand for higher
quality paints and coatings with greater and more sophisticated
wet-state and dry-film protection.
“Troy is in a strong position to supply these regional markets
with the right technologies that offer high levels of performance,
environmental responsibility, and cost-efficiencies, backed by regional distribution, regulatory assistance, and expert technical
service and support,” Smith added.
Last year, Troy unveiled a state-of-the-art 1,500m2 logistics center in Thailand to service customers in Asia. Troy
also doubled the size of its Thailand manufacturing site,
significantly increasing the versatility and capacity of production. Troy recently opened its new Technical Service and
R&D Center in Bangkok, Thailand. The new facility represents a major expansion of laboratory facilities for new
product development, technical service, and field testing.
Troy has been a dedicated supplier to the Asia-Pacific coatings industry since 1970, and has manufactured products in
Asia since 1997.
Biocide manufacturers report that it is not enough to simply
offer a reliable product, customers expect a full range of value-
added services such as lab testing and technical support. Troy
said that its customers are looking for class-leading protection
in the wet-state and on the film surface; ‘green’ attributes, such
as minimized environmental persistence, lowest toxicity, and
safe handling attributes; and, of course, cost-efficiency.
“World-class regulatory support is a value-added service that
Troy provides to its customers,” Smith said. “Different regions
and countries around the world often have complex procedures
and protocols that necessitate the assistance of suppliers like
Troy who have experience in these areas. Troy has a long history
of regional and local regulatory expertise, and has been serving
customers in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East/
Africa for several decades.”
“There is an increased awareness regarding environmental
impact of coatings and our customers are interested in longer
term protection and lower leaching biocides for external appli-
cations,” said Tierney. “Additionally customers require efficacy
against different target organisms as climate change affects the
nature of surface spoilage.”
“Paint and coatings manufacturers continue to address
the challenges created by microbial contamination, which
can cause gas production and bulging containers, phase sepa-
ration, viscosity changes, poor stability, loss of film-forming
properties and foul odors,” said Beth Ann Browne, North
American customer application specialist, Dow Microbial
Control. “Our customers continue to seek more sustainable
product options, including low-VOC (volatile organic com-
pound) formulations.”
Dow Microbial Control offers a wide range of solutions for
in-can preservation and dry-film protection. “ In addition, our
world-class team of application scientists is on hand to assist
customers by offering our expertise in biocide technology and
regulatory issues, conducting microbiological audits of manu-
facturing facilities, providing in-person and online training, as
well as analytical support,” said Browne.
“We help customers protect against microbial contamination by
Greener, more environmentally friendly products are driving growth in the biocides market.
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