New opportunities to formulate solvent based alkyds paints with Opaque Polymer

摘要

The general economic environment, combined with tight raw material supplies in the paint industry, has encouraged producers to look for cost effective and alternative raw materials that deliver a similar performance for their formulations. It is known that the two main contributors to cost in a paint formulation are the binder and the TiO2 pigment. A well established industry practice to reduce their respective usage levels in water borne paints, without compromising quality, is to add Opaque Polymers (OP).