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WIDELY APPLICABLE DISPERSING AGENT FOR WATERBORNE SYSTEMS

Join us as we look at a dispersant for all types of pigments which was developed for multiple applications and has a broad compatibility.

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widely applicable dispersing agent for waterborne systems 

Join us as we look at a dispersant for all types of pigments which was developed for multiple applications and has a broad compatibility.

Silica Particle Technology for Architectural Coatings

New specialty effect fillers to formulate modern architectural Coatings with improved performance and aesthetic requirements.

Tego® Dispers 65x Series for Universal Colorants

Universal Colorants are the most efficient way to color water and solvent-borne architectural coatings. The Dispersant Line will support all kind of pigments.

Matting Agents for Wood Coatings

Evonik provides a broad portfolio for Matting Agents to deal with the specific requirements of wood coating formulators.

Coating Additives support your Floor Coating

Increasing requirements for aesthetic and performance driving change in the floor Coating market. Follow our team how to develop the right formulation.

Wetting and Dispersing Additives for solventborne applications

Developing cost effective and high performing solvent based systems was never easier than with the product recommendations from our Turkish expert team.

Compatibilizers for Colorants – little change big improvement

Color acceptance is a major challenge for formulators. Learn how to solve these without reengineering the whole system.

Formulating pigment concentrates for architectural coatings

Join our expert as he explains the various technologies for wetting and dispersing additives used to formulate pigment concentrates for architectural coatings.

Formulating pigment concentrates for industrial, wood and transportation coatings

Join our expert as he explains the various technologies for wetting and dispersing additives used to formulate in a direct grind as well as pigment concentrates for industrial, wood and transportation coatings. 

Especially for Korean customers: Introduction of the multifunctional low VOC surfactant - SURFYNOL ® 104 Z (Korean)

SURFYNOL® 104 Z is a HAPs-free & VOC free multi-functional gemini surfactant, which performs a balancing act between dynamic wetting and molecular defoaming. It meets FDA and Swiss A requirements for applications requiring food contact compliance.

Hydrophobing agents to protect waterborne exterior paints against water

Join us as we take a look at hydrophobising facade coatings and plasters. The theory of hydrophisation will be explained on the basis of the corresponding chemical features of the respective hydrophobing agents.

HOW EVONIK HELPS TO COLOR YOUR WORLD

Without color life would be bleak and boring. This video gives an overview of what color is and how Evonik helps to color the world with wetting and dispersing additives.

HOW EVONIK SUPPORTS YOUR WOOD COATING FORMULATION

Furniture, joinery, and flooring are just a few of the various application areas for wood coatings. In this video you can learn more about the world of wood coatings, its technology and challenges.

RHEOLOGY - MANAGING THE FLOW

What is rheology, why is it neccessary and how do we apply it to our coatings? In this training session you will get the answers and have a look in two different types of products.

FOAM CONTROL - SOLVENTBORNE AND UV SYSTEMS

What is foam and how to control it? You can find the answers in this video, which is a training for foam control technologies for Solventborne and UV Systems.

DEFOAMERS AND DEAERATORS FOR WATERBORNE COATINGS

When dealing with coatings we know there might be no moment without the risk to create foam. All this foam lead in a lot of problems like the loss of weather resistance or corrosion protection. To get rid of that macro and micro foam we need defoamers and dearators.

Holistic product development at Smart Surface Solutions

Terence Lee, a research scientist in our Smart Surface Solutions center in Singapore, discusses the importance of the collaborative efforts between departments to develop innovative products.

COMBATING DIRT PICK-UP ON EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL COATINGS

Natural and man-made elements wreak havoc on exterior architectural coatings; fortunately our Smart Surface Solutions team is working on ways to improve the appearance and performance of these coatings.

SILIKOFTAL® HTW 3: A NEW WATERBORNE SILICONE RESIN FOR HIGH HEAT APPLICATIONS

SILIKOFTAL® HTW 3 is a new low-VOC, waterborne silicone resin for high-heat applications. Its suitability for food contact applications makes it an excellent choice for cook- and bake-ware coating formulations. 

A NEW WATERBORNE FUNCTIONALIZED FUMED SILICA DISPERSION

Optimize the rheology of your spray-applied coatings with VP Disp. WF 7620, an aqueous fumed silica dispersion.

BALANCING PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY IN INDUSTRIAL COATINGS

Jane Goh, senior chemist at Evonik’s research hub in Singapore, discusses the challenges associated with formulating environmentally friendly, high-performance industrial coatings.

The rise of the inkjet market and the challenges that come with it

Dr. Vedran Durasevic is the Senior Technical Manager for Digital Inks and New Applications. In this interview, he discusses why the print industry has been trending toward digital printing versus traditional analog printing and what challenges come with the manufacture of inkjet inks. 

Multi-functional additives for smooth coating surfaces

Christine Louis, Technical Manager for Decorative Coatings at Evonik Coating Additives, discusses trends in the decorative coatings market and how our superwetters meet the expectations of modern additives for decorative coatings.  

Effective wetting and foam prevention in dynamic printing applications

Dr. Vedran Durasevic, Senior Manager of Applied Technology for Digital Inks and New Technologies, discusses how the new SURFYNOL® 107 L provides multiple functionalities to printing and inkjet inks.

Addressing global food contact compliances with additives

Thorsten Schierle, Head of Applied Research and Technology- Decorative Inks and Projects EMEA with Evonik Coating Additives, discusses the importance of balancing performance and regulatory demands placed upon food packaging inks.  

Tego® Glide Recoatable

Heike Semmler, Senior Manager Technical Service Wood Coatings, with Evonik Coating Additives, discusses the challenges in formulating wood and furniture coatings and introduces Tego® Glide 496, a new surface control additive that provides slip and scratch resistance in combination with excellent recoatability. 

SPHERILEX® for Coatings

SPHERILEX® is a precipitated amorphous silica with unique spherical particle shape and very narrow particle size distribution. It offers excellent abrasion resistance and burnish resistance for architectural paints, floor coatings and wood coatings. 

Specific coatings challenges require novel additive solutions

Kong Chin Chew, director at Evonik’s Smart Surface Solutions center, discusses our S3 concept and ongoing projects from across the globe.

COATINO - The first digital lab assistant of the coatings industry

At ECS 2019 in Nuremberg, Evonik introduced the prototype of the first-ever digital lab assistant for the coatings industry:  COATINO™ is a voice‐controlled, multi‐channel platform enabling fast and easy access to Evonik’s coating additives solutions. 

Digitaler Laborassistent COATINO™ - Ein Experte für Lack

COATINO™ ermöglicht Kunden, sich jederzeit über Farb- und Lackadditive zu informieren und einfacher mögliche Formulierungen zu finden. COATINO™ versteht Fachsprache und antwortet in klaren Worten. 

High Throughput Equipment (HTE) - Test track for coating formulations

With its new, fully automated plant for testing coating formulations, Evonik can accelerate the search for optimal formulations. The high-throughput plant enables the company to systematically test more formulations over the same period of time than before.

High Throughput Equipment - VR shuttle tour (Short)

With its new, fully automated plant for testing coating formulations, Evonik can accelerate the search for optimal formulations. The high-throughput plant enables the company to systematically test more formulations over the same period of time than before.

HIGH THROUGHPUT EQUIPMENT - VR SHUTTLE TOUR (long)

Discover our new test track for coating formulations from the inside: This VR technical tour will provide detailed insights into the functionalities and possibilities of our High Troughput Equipment. Find out yourself!

Measurement of static surface tension

The wetting behavior of a coating can be improved by reducing surface tension, and additives such as TEGO® Wet and TEGO® Twin do precisely that.  Various test methods are available for determining the efficacy of these additives, and this video describes a simple, reliable method.

Measurement of slip and release properties

This video describes the various test methods available for determining the efficacy of slip additives.

Deaeration of floor coatings – Test method

To determine the effectiveness of deaerators, various testing methods are available. A particularly reliable and simple method is explained in this video.

Defoamer Test in Polymer Emulsion - Stir Test Method

Additives are added to dispersions in order to avoid the formation of foam during use.  To determine the effectiveness of these so-called defoamers, such as TEGO® Foamex, various test methods are available. A particularly reliable and simple method is explained in this video.