Grace Showcases Cutting-edge Coatings Solutions at CHINACOAT
More than 42,000 coatings industry professionals from around the world gathered in Guangzhou, China for the annual CHINACOAT event and exhibition recently, and Grace coatings experts were on hand to share the company’s latest coatings technology and innovations. As environmental regulations in China and elsewhere increasingly impact the industry, enhancing coatings – for instance, by reducing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) without impacting performance – continued to be a hot topic at the event and a key priority for formulators.
“We continue to innovate to meet the evolving needs of our coatings customers around the world, meeting environmental regulations and manufacturers’ requirements with high performing products such as our suite of SYLOID® RAD matting agents for 100% VOC-free radiation-cured coatings,” said James Qui, Sales Director, APAC, Grace.
As one of the first fully foreign-owned companies to operate in China, Grace has been providing high-performance solutions to coatings customers in China for nearly 40 years. This event offered the opportunity for the Grace team to showcase some of its newest innovations in matting agents, including:
SYLOID® RAD 2111 silica matting agent. Designed for 100% UV ultra-low gloss coatings, SYLOID® RAD 2111 silica overcomes many of the challenges inherent to standard UV coatings. By combining particle engineering with specific organic treatments, it enables gloss reduction while maintaining superior processing viscosity with minimal impact to chemical resistance. Learn more.
SYLOID® AQ silica matting agents. For waterborne wood coatings, the SYLOID® AQ silica series of matting agents can help achieve a deep matte finish on wood furniture, cabinets and floors with excellent chemical resistance and clarity. SYLOID® AQ800 S was featured at CHINACOAT for its super-smooth feel to the touch along and matte finish, engineered specifically for Chinese coatings manufacturers. Learn more.
Also featured during CHINACOAT was LUDOX® colloidal silica, one of Grace’s enduring flagship products. Cited in thousands of patent families and used in a wide range of applications and industries, our scientists continue to discover new ways to use LUDOX® colloidal silica in cutting-edge innovations. One of the newest applications is for metal protective coatings—its unique properties enable it to provide strong anti-corrosion performance for thin organic coatings (TOC). Chemically, LUDOX® colloidal silica can release silicates under alkaline conditions, reacting with protons on zinc to form a silicate barrier, providing an additional protective layer on galvanized metal surfaces. Physically, its nanoscale particles can fill pores and cracks, extending the diffusion path of corrosive ions. Learn more.
In addition, Grace technical experts, Zhang Bin, Senior Customer and Technical Service Engineer, and Yin Changle, Customer and Technical Service Engineer, hosted hybrid in-person/online technical presentations during the CHINACOAT exhibition.
To keep up with our latest innovations in premium performance coatings, visit grace.com/coatings.