Whitepapers
Natural fillers for modern coatings [sponsored]
Outstanding versatility in the world of paints and coatings: HOFFMANN MINERAL’s functional fillers are presented in a wide range from yellowish to pure white, offering an ideal solution for reducing the pigment content. These high-quality fillers enable not only the adjustment of coloration, but also the precise control of rheological behavior, gloss or matting. In addition, the mechanical properties and resistance are improved. In the formulation of paints and coatings, HOFFMANN MINERAL products prove to be indispensable partners in achieving unique and perfect results.
Advancing the Paint and Coating Industry to Greater Sustainability with Continua™ 8510P SCM [sponsored]
The journey to maximizing sustainability can begin with a few small steps that make a big impact. One such step is to replace conventional formulation components with more sustainable additives. Learn more about how Continua™ 8510P SCM, a Sustainable Carbonaceous Material (SCM) derived from the pyrolysis of End-of-Life-Tires, provides a way to make black powder coatings even more sustainable.
Bio-based binders for high-solids two-component coatings [sponsored]
Sustainability is changing the requirements for high-quality industrial coating systems. Find out how polyester polyols and especially their fatty acid-modified types – the alkyd resins – are offering a wide range of possibilities to make products more sustainable.
Sustainable coating technology [sponsored]
Discover how technology from Dow is supporting the transition to a circular economy, allowing for more sustainable coatings. For example, revolutionary new PRIMAL™ Biobased Binders use carbon from plants to replace up to 35% of petroleum sourced material, reducing the environmental footprint of coatings while offering equivalent or better performance in interior paints compared to conventional waterbased binders.
How to Replace MEKO with a Safe, Effective Alternative [sponsored]
Learn how 2-pentanone oxime (2-PO) provides comparable, if not better, anti-skinning performance than methyl ethyl ketoxime (MEKO) in air-drying alkyd paints and coatings. Test results show that 2-PO (EZ-Blox®) prevails on several fronts, including overall drying time, odor, color and dosage flexibility, with a much more favorable toxicological profile.
Properties of silane-functional polyurethane-urea binders compared to classic two-component polyurethane coatings [sponsored]
Two-component polyurethane coatings are used for the highest requirements. Find out how moisture-curing polyurethane-urea binders can significantly improve these properties.
Free Whitepaper: How to account for gloss when measuring color [sponsored]
Find out why glossy and matte objects can appear to be a different color, and how different amounts of surface gloss can accurately be taken into account when measuring, matching, correcting and controlling color.