Coatings World - October 2017

Here is a look at the latest offerings from select select additive manufacturers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.

Active Minerals
International, LLC

Sparks, MD, USA Phone: 410-825-2920 info@activeminerals.com www.activeminerals.com Additives offered: Attapulgite and Puri;ed Magnesium Aluminosilicate mineral products for Rheology Modi;cation, Thickening, Stabilization, and Syneresis Control

Product name: Min-U-Gel® 400

Attributes/comments: Active Minerals is the world’s largest producer of high-quality gellant attapulgite mineral products. Our Min-U-Gel® thixotropic thickening and suspension agentss have served the coatings and other markets for decades. They provide excellent ;ow & leveling, syneresis control, sag resistance, in-can stability, improved freeze-thaw and much more.

Product name: Acti-Gel® 208

Attributes/comments: Acti-Gel® 208 puri;ed magnesium aluminosilicate mineral product greatly improves stabilization and rheology of high solids systems. It allows an increase in solids, while maintaining viscosity and suspension. Acti-Gel 208 is popular as an “add-on-top” ;x for formulations with syneresis and pigment ;oat problems.

Alexium International

Greer, SC Phone: 864-254-9923 info@alexiuminternational.com www.alexiuminternational.com Additives offered: patent pending ;ame retardant

Product name: Alexi;am FR

Attributes/comments: Alexi;am FR is the complete ;ame retardant package, meeting additive requirements for paints, coatings and adhesives. The non-toxic product is hydrolysis resistant and formaldehyde free. Liquid product doesn’t impact viscosity like powders or intumescents. Use in exterior coatings for water resistance to eliminate the need for additional weather proo;ng.

Arkema Inc.

King of Prussia, PA 19406

Phone: 610-205-7000 or 800-225-7788 Fax: 610-205-7913 arkema.usph-general@arkema.com www.arkema-americas.com Additives offered: Eco-sustainable coatings

In the coatings market, growing demand for environmentally sound products implies ever more stringent requirements in terms of durability and thermal insulation. With its high performance coatings range, in particular Kynar PVDF ( polyvinylidene ;uoride) resins, Orgasol polyamide powders, and Crayvallac waxes, we fully address these expectations.

Solvent-free, water-based and powder paints are being developed and Arkema is supporting this trend by offering eco-sustainable products to its customers. These include: Waterborne ENCOR® acrylic emulsions and Synaqua alkyd resins, SNAP nanostructured polymers, Celocor opaque acrylic polymers and Ecodis, Coadis, Coapur, Rheotech rheology additives.

BASF Corporation

Charlotte, NC

800-962-7829 or 800-251-0612

Fax: 800-392-7429 or 800-971-1123 dpsolutions@basf.com www.basf.us/dpsolutions Additives offered: dispersants, wetting agents, surface modi;ers, defoamers, rheology modi;ers, ;lm-forming agents, light stabilizers, stabilizers, suspension agents, thickening agents, UV absorbers, waxes, waxes-polyethylene.

Product name: FoamStar SI 2240 Attributes/comments: FoamStar SI 2240 is a highly ef;cient, silicone-based defoamer with broad compatibility and exceptional long-term persistency. With extended food contact compliance and global registrations, it’s well-suited for printing ink and adhesive applications. Additionally, its minimal effect on gloss and excellent shear stability make it suitable for architectural or industrial coatings.

Product name: Efka FA 4611 Attributes/comments: Efka FA 4611 is a solvent-free wetting and dispersing agent. Excellent pigment-grinding properties in white UV ;exo and screen inks, and coatings based on TiO2; also suitable for high-gloss systems such as OEM/re;nish and industrial. Allows for high pigment / ;ller loading, and strong reduction of mill base viscosity.