In the current climate of international unrest companies need increased vigilance within the supply chain they service, to reduce potential risks to their reputation and/or prosecutions from the misuse of a chemical they supply. There are a number of substances subject to strategic export controls (trade controls) on an international level but also nationally, such… Read more »
The improvement of the sustainability of paint formulations became of big interest in recent years, not only due to an increased regulatory pressure but also due to an increased demand by the end-users. The term sustainability also contains an economic aspect, so increasing the for example the durability will also improve the overall sustainability of… Read more »
Providing long-lasting performance in protective coatings and therefore contributing to a more sustainable future by protecting steel constructions, lead to further development of those coating systems in recent times. The trend towards water-based products but also low-solvent or solvent-free coatings is one of the most important drivers. This development leads to new requirements regarding additive… Read more »
ECKART is a leading manufacturer of effect pigments based on aluminium, pearlescent, gold-bronze, iron, stainless steel, and zinc, supplying into a wide range of markets including paint, coatings (liquid & powder), printing inks, plastics, cosmetics and Additive Manufacturing ECKART will present Unique Metallic Effects based on structureless Effect Pigments introducing the latest technology behind the… Read more »
The formulation of civil engineering systems such as epoxy floorings is facing several challenges such as more stringent Health & Safety requirements (labelling) next to delivering high quality products to end-users. Westlake Epoxy will be presenting new hardeners that are meeting the newer legislation as well as offering excellent performance.
Deep color flat matt finishes are gaining popularity due to their aesthetic appeal. These paints face challenges in achieving low VOC levels without compromising burnish resistance performance. Synthomer offers the perfect solution. Multiphase modified acrylics provides high hardness with good film formation at low VOC. PLIOTEC™ BR 10, has shown superior burnish resistance, allowing paint… Read more »
Coloured pigments are obviously vital to imparting the apparent colour to coatings materials. However, in almost all cases, variations in the opacifying power of this largely absorptive materials mean that significant amounts of Titanium Dioxide is required in the formulation in order confer the appropriate level of opacity. This necessary amount of TiO2 has the… Read more »
“Pneumatic Mixing. Bringing Chemicals back to life” – Air based mixing has many advantages over more conventional methods. There is no electricity and no moving parts, which makes it a safe, non-invasive technology – as well as being extremely easy to implement, set up and use. It can re-animate paints, inks and chemicals which would… Read more »
Sustainability is the main topic of the future as together we all need to use less raw materials and energy for climate protection. Sustainability includes biobased but also longer lasting materials which don’t need to be replaced as often as before. The presentation will show examples of using biobased materials for decorative coatings but also… Read more »
With Easy-Wet™ introduces new non-ionic, carbon based surface wetting agents, presenting perfect finishes through labelling- and silicone free chemistry. The wetting agents exhibit a good balance of low static and dynamic surface tension and helps to minimize defects in coating such as picture framing, cratering, pin holing, etc. Additionally Easy-Wet™ wetting agents are low in… Read more »
Step Exhibitions, Step House, North Farm Road
Tunbridge Wells, UK TN2 3DR
