International. Clariant presents the first hints about its immersive European Coatings Show 2019 exhibition inspired by the global need for sustainable cities.
Under the theme "Think.Do.Paint! For a new perspective," Clariant invites visitors to discover the colors and additives developed to help decorative, industrial and automotive coatings make a sustainable difference in the various elements of urbanization's megatrend: housing, buildings, construction, transportation, and lifestyle products.
In addition, the colors of the future for automotive exteriors are ready to be explored with the launch of the new Trend Styling Shades Trendbook 2021-2023.
People from all key industries and end-market application areas for paints and coatings will be able to find value-added benefits and application design freedom from the wide range of innovative Clariant products available:
Sustainable solutions for homes, buildings and construction:
- New sustainable 2-in-1 dispersion additive for the manufacture of safer, easier to apply and biocide-free formulations that are suitable for eco-labeled interior paints for home and building decoration.
- New dispersing additive for water-based organic and inorganic pigments and carbon black concentrates, offering improved colors, improved storage stability, low foaming and easier formulation.
- Sustainable wax additive based on 100% renewable resources, which provides a soft touch and high scratch resistance on wood and offers greater pigment dispersion to increase the color resistance of powder coatings.
- Clariant EcoTain certified light stabilizers for water-based coatings, suitable for plastic coatings, varnishes and architectural facades, which combine sustainability and performance.
- Non-halogenated flame retardants: a key colorless ingredient for transparent intumescent wood coatings, suitable for dark and light-colored woods, which meet strict fire regulations for public building applications, and steel ingredients that extend the life of water-based intumescent coatings and improve safety under difficult weather conditions.
- Efficient and economical production of high-volume color tones for industrial applications such as container ships, agricultural and construction machinery, and off-road vehicles.
- Structuring of megacities with decorative signage manufactured with easy dispersion technologies.
Sustainable color drive for consumer goods, equipment and vehicles:
- Sustainable high-performance pigments DPP (Diketopyrrolopyrrol) for bright colors, with very high resistance to heat and UV weathering, for industrial, decorative and automotive coatings.
- Ready-to-use "super transparent" preparations, based on non-halogenated pigments for the rapid creation of the latest design colors and striking metallic and mineral effects for consumer products that need a high-quality aesthetic surface finish.
- Launch of the new Trendbook Automotive Styling Shades Trendbook 2021-2023.
