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Specialty additives for coatings, inks, adhesives and plastics

Our portfolio is organised by additive function rather than by chemistry list. Each family page covers what the additive does, which formulation problems it solves, the chemistry directions available and a grade comparison table.

◍ FAMILY 01

Dispersing Additives

Wetting and dispersing agents for efficient pigment wetting, full colour development, faster grinding and long-term resistance to re-agglomeration in waterborne, solventborne and UV systems.

Polymeric dispersantsPolyacrylate typesWetting dispersants for waterborneUniversal solvent-borne grades
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Problems it solves

  • Weak colour strength and poor gloss after let-down
  • Long grinding cycles and high energy consumption
  • Viscosity rise and settling during storage
  • Flooding and floating in multi-pigment systems

Serves these industries

Industrial Coatings Printing Inks Wood Coatings Automotive Coatings
○ FAMILY 02

Defoamers

Mineral oil, polysiloxane and polymer defoamers that control process foam, persistent microfoam and film surface defects across production, let-down and application stages.

Mineral oil defoamersSilicone/polysiloxane defoamersSilicone-free polymer defoamersEmulsion types for waterborne
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Problems it solves

  • Air entrapment during high-speed dispersion
  • Microfoam that survives into the dried film
  • Pinholes and craters after application
  • Filling and packaging line losses from macrofoam

Serves these industries

Industrial Coatings Floor Coatings Adhesives Architectural Coatings Printing Inks
◁ FAMILY 03

Wetting Agents

Substrate wetting additives that lower surface tension so the coating reliably wets low-energy and contaminated surfaces without dewetting, edge retraction or craters.

Substrate wetting agentsPolyether-modified siloxanesFluorine-modified typesAnti-crater additives
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Problems it solves

  • Dewetting and edge retraction on low-energy substrates
  • Craters from oil or silicone contamination
  • Crawling on plastics and treated metal
  • Air-draft sensitivity in spray booths

Serves these industries

Composites & Plastics Automotive Coatings Industrial Coatings Textile
◇ FAMILY 04

Leveling Agents

Flow and leveling additives that manage surface tension gradients so the film levels out evenly, with controlled slip, mar resistance and a uniform appearance.

Polyacrylate leveling agentsPolyester-modified siloxanesSlip and mar additivesUV-reactive siloxanes
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Problems it solves

  • Orange peel and poor flow on vertical surfaces
  • Uneven gloss and visible application marks
  • Bénard cells in convection-drying films
  • Insufficient slip and mar resistance

Serves these industries

Wood Coatings Automotive Coatings Industrial Coatings Printing Inks
≋ FAMILY 05

Rheology Modifiers

Associative and non-associative thickeners (ASE, HASE and HEUR) for viscosity profile control, sag resistance, storage stability and a predictable application window.

ASE alkali-swellable emulsionsHASE hydrophobically modifiedHEUR polyurethane associativeNon-ionic thickeners
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Problems it solves

  • Sagging and runs on vertical or high-build application
  • Pigment settling and syneresis in storage
  • Poor spatter resistance during roller application
  • Insufficient film build in a single pass

Serves these industries

Floor Coatings Architectural Coatings Industrial Coatings Adhesives
⇌ FAMILY 06

Adhesion Promoters

Adhesion promoters, chlorinated polyolefins and flash-rust inhibitors for durable bonding on plastics, metals, glass fibre and composite assemblies.

Chlorinated polyolefin promotersAdhesion-promoting resinsFlash-rust inhibitorsPrimer additives for metals
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Problems it solves

  • Poor adhesion to polyolefins and low-energy plastics
  • Wet adhesion failure and blistering in humidity
  • Intercoat adhesion loss in multi-layer systems
  • Flash rust on freshly blasted steel in waterborne systems

Serves these industries

Composites & Plastics Adhesives Automotive Coatings Industrial Coatings
✦ FAMILY 07

Functional Additives

Coupling agents, reactive silicones and other specialty functional additives for interfacial bonding, permanent modification and formulation problems outside the core families.

Silane coupling agentsTitanate / zirconate coupling agentsReactive siliconesCustom-developed functions
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Problems it solves

  • Filler-resin debonding in highly filled composites
  • Silicone blooming and migration from non-reactive types
  • Specialty function with no standard catalogue answer
  • Custom performance targets for repeat formulations

Serves these industries

Composites & Plastics Adhesives Industrial Coatings Textile
Technical support

Tell us the system, not just the product code

Binder type, substrate, application method and the defect you are seeing. That is enough for our application lab to propose a starting point and a dosage range.

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