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| PAINT&PINTURA |Outubro2015
HUNTSMANADVANCEDMATERIALS
Huntsman AdvancedMaterials, a pioneer in the deve-
lopment of polymer technologies for epoxy systems,
provides an extensive portfolio of innovative products
for the industrial, marine, automotive, construction
andpowder coatings, according to salesandmarketing
managerRonnyKonrad.“Ourcompanysustains leading
positions in the markets we serve by focusing on our
customers and providing differentiated products and
technical support.”
AtAbrafati2015, thecompany ispromotinganewcuring
agent forepoxysystems. “It isamodifiedcycloaliphatic
aminewith lowyellowingdegreeforflooringandcoating
systems. It isphenol-free,clear-colored, low-viscosity,has
goodchemical strength, curesat lowtemperatures,and
possessesgreatblushingresistance,”Konradpointsout.
IA SUSTENTÁVEL
InteligênciaAmbiental Sustentável is an environmental
consulting and engineering firmwho provides services
andsolutionsforallenvironment-related issues,conduc-
ting environmental permitting, environmental liability
investigation, monitoringwell installation and environ-
mentalauditprocesses,aswellasatmosphericemission
treatmentservices,accordingtoenvironmentalengineer
Sérgio Veríssimo Filho, technical supervisor. “We will
meet any company’s needs in the environmental field.
Toachieveandkeepup thehighquality standardofour
services,wehavealsoentered intoa joint venturewith
Dutchmultinational BioSoil B.V., Europe’s leading and
pioneeringenvironmental bioremediationcompany.”
IASustentável’stechnicalstaff iscomposedof individuals
withahighdegreeofexcellenceandexpertise,according
to Veríssimo Filho. “They’re making available to our
clients the latest remediation technologies, innovation
and sustainability.”
IMCD
Since itsarrival inBrazil,back in2013, IMCDhas invested
massively intheBrazilianmarketforspecialtychemicals,
includingforthecoatingssegment,accordingtoAlexan-
dreTarantino,salesdirector, IndustrialCoatings.“Having
global partners and suppliers for this segment, we are
bringing forAbrafati 2015all ofour specialtyportfolio,which
includes not only products that are firmly established in the
chemical industry,butalsoateamofhighly-qualifiedtechnical
andsalesexperts toassistall customers in themostvariedof
ways.Wearealsoadvertising the latestaddition to the listof
titaniumdioxidemanufacturerswe represent:Huntsman.”
IMERYS
At Abrafati 2015, Imerys is reinforcing itsmessagewith pro-
ductsdevelopedon theEMS (EngineeredMineral Solutions)
platform. “It isanewconcept thatalignsstatisticalmodeling
for formulating mineral additives and their optimal com-
binations, focusing on maximum performance at meeting
most of the requirements stated by our customers, such as
optimization of matting performance, mechanical strength,
glosscontrol,etc.,”saysLeandroRocha,R&Dand innovation
manager, F&PASouthAmerica.
But the EMS concept is not limited to these boundaries, ac-
cording toRocha. “There is also a strong intervention in the
structures ofmineral additives.We are exploitingmore and
morethesynthetizationsandmodificationsofminerals, foste-
ringhighlydifferentiatedtechnicaladvanceswithasignificant
impact on the way thesematerials have been applied, and
therebystrengthening the roleofminerals in themostvaried
of formulations.”
