Supplier Selection Guide How Paint Manufacturers Should Choose a Paint Additives Supplier The right paint additives supplier should do more than quote a product and price. Additives can influence dispersion, viscosity, foam, surface appearance, adhesion, storage stability and production efficiency, so supplier selection should consider technical fit, consistency and formulation support as well as commercial […]
Additive Selection Guide Wetting Agent vs Surfactant vs Dispersing Additive: What’s the Difference? Wetting agents, surfactants and dispersing additives are often discussed together because all can influence interfaces within a coating. However, they are not interchangeable. Understanding what each term means helps formulators select the right chemistry for wetting, pigment dispersion and long-term stabilization. Technical […]
Water-Based Coating Stability Guide How to Improve Storage Stability in Water-Based Paints and Coatings A water-based coating can meet its initial viscosity, color and application targets yet still change during storage. Pigment flocculation, settling, rheology drift, pH movement, foam and additive incompatibility can all reduce long-term consistency. Technical Guide Water-Based Coatings Storage Stability Explore Coating […]
Pigment Concentrate Guide How to Reduce Viscosity Without Losing Color Strength in Pigment Concentrates Lowering pigment concentrate viscosity is useful only if color strength, shade, gloss and storage stability remain acceptable. The goal is not simply to make the mill base thinner—it is to reduce uncontrolled pigment interaction while preserving efficient pigment development. Technical Guide […]
Paint Formulation Troubleshooting Common Paint Formulation Problems and the Additives That Help Solve Them Foam, pigment settling, high viscosity, poor color development, craters, orange peel, sagging and adhesion failure can look like separate coating problems. In practice, each defect can have multiple root causes, which is why successful troubleshooting begins with diagnosis—not simply adding more […]
Adhesion Selection Guide Adhesion Promoter for Metal vs Plastic Coatings: What Changes in Additive Selection? Metal and plastic surfaces create very different adhesion challenges. Metal coatings often need to interact with oxide layers or pretreated surfaces, while plastics can present low surface energy, chemical inertness and contamination from molding or processing. Technical Guide Metal Coatings […]
Surface & Leveling Guide Flow and Leveling Additives: Balancing Surface Finish, Flow and Sag Resistance Good coating appearance depends on the wet film flowing enough to remove application marks and surface irregularities—but not so much that the coating sags or loses film build. Flow, leveling, surface tension and rheology therefore need to work together. Technical […]
High Pigment Loading Guide How Hyperdispersants Reduce Viscosity in High Pigment Loading Formulations Increasing pigment loading can quickly increase mill-base viscosity and make grinding, pumping and application more difficult. Effective hyperdispersant selection can reduce pigment-pigment interaction and help formulators achieve more efficient pigment stabilization at demanding solids levels. Technical Guide Hyperdispersant Additives High Pigment Loading […]
Wetting & Dispersion Guide Wetting & Dispersing Additives for Water-Based vs Solvent-Based Coatings A dispersing additive that works well in a water-based coating may not provide the same performance in a solvent-based system. Pigment surface chemistry, binder compatibility and the polarity of the liquid phase all influence wetting and stabilization. Technical Guide Water-Based Coatings Solvent-Based […]
Foam Control Guide Antifoam Dosage in Coatings: What Happens When You Use Too Much or Too Little? Antifoam additives are effective only when the chemistry, dosage and addition stage are balanced correctly. Too little may leave foam uncontrolled, while excessive dosage can create compatibility and surface-performance problems. Technical Guide Antifoam Additives Paints & Coatings Explore […]