As in previous years, this year’s handbook has been updated with many new products and definitions. The listings are divided into five major categories: Additives and Chemical Specialties; Oils and Fatty Acids; Resins and Base Polymers; Pigments and Dyes, Dry/Dispersions and Extenders; and Solvents.
Troysol™ 382 is a new multifunctional, silicone-free wetting additive that reportedly promotes strong dynamic surface tension reduction in aqueous systems, resulting in excellent wetting and application characteristics.
Arkema Inc. recently announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Lipscomb Chemical Co. Inc. to carry its industrial range of Orgasol® powders and the fine powders additives segment of the Rilsan® fine powder product line.
Troysol™ Z372 is reportedly a high-performance universal mar and slip additive that can improve the wetting of low-surface-energy and contaminated substrates, resulting in uniform film coverage.
A new, single fluorosilicone additive option is available to formulators of solventborne coatings and solventless radiation-curable coatings to control foam generation without causing surface defects or changes in the gloss and haze of the applied film.
Huber Specialty Hydrates LLC, a subsidiary of J.M. Huber Corp., recently announced it has acquired the specialty hydrate flame retardant business of Almatis Inc.