International. Clariant announced that during the European Coatings Show in Germany (April 4 to 6) they will launch what they consider the industry's first voC/SVOC1 label-free neutralizing agent, based on renewables: Genamin Gluco 50.
The new sugar-based additive innovation helps formulators meet consumer demand for low-odor, healthier and easier to apply inner paints and lacquers. Its introduction is also significant for ecolabel certified paints, where a reduction in additives can help keep a formulation within low VOC/SVOC limits.
The Genamin Gluco 50 combines an outstanding sustainable profile with performance-enhancing properties, distinguishing it from existing neutralizing options for water-based coatings. In contrast to standard neutralizers, such as ammonia or caustic soda, Genamin Gluco 50 does more than adjust the pH value of a formulation to around 8-10 to create a stable paint system with small interactions between the paint. It also improves the performance and quality profile of the aqueous coating.
This solution acts as a 3-in-1 additive, being neutralizing, compatibilizing and stabilizing in an additive. The product achieves additional functionalities and proven advantages for the formulation, such as improving storage stability and pigment compatibility, and reducing oxide formation. In some respects, its performance has been shown to be superior to that of alternative multifunctional additives, such as aminomethylpropanol (AMP), currently subject to scrutiny and evaluation of substances by the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency).
