COATING SURFACE MODIFICATIONS USING NOVEL SILICAS COMBINING MATTING EFFECTS WITH SOFT - FEEL PROPERTIES

摘要

Since the 1950s, the paint industry has been using synthetic silicas as matting agents, based on both precipitated silicas and silica gels, quite successfully. The trend toward matte paints has been accompanied by growing demand for these products. Meanwhile, the world market share is estimated at over 35,000 metric tons per year of synthetic silicas for this application.