PRODISMAQ
Prodismaq, inpartnershipwithAlltronic, is introducing its latestautomaticmulti-point
dispensing system for paint formulation at Abrafati 2015. “This product is equipped
withhigh-techfilling technology, providingaccuratedispensingof various industrial
additives. Moreover, it is designed, manufactured and assembled in Brazil,” says
director FranzRondaNeto.
PROSPECTOR
Hundredsofthousandsofproductdevelopers inover200countriesrelyonProspector
tofind the technical information theyneed to formulatenewproductsandfind sup-
pliers, according toCarlosBattle, senior sales executive, Brazil, atUL Information&
Insights,Materials& Ingredients.“Weserve 10global industries, includingpaintsand
coatings, printing inks andadhesives and sealants,weprovideaccurateand reliable
technical informationontensofthousandsofproductsandresourcestoconnectwith
suppliersall over theworld.”
Battle says theProspector searchengine is the fastestway tofindvirtuallyany type
ofmaterial or ingredient. “The information about physical properties, critical speci-
fications and compliance records, amongother subjects, is part of detailedproduct
profiles in the Prospector search engine. With daily database updates, the service
benefits fromconstant additions to itsmatchless technical productdatabase. In line
with themission of UL, the Prospector search engine helps product developers to
accelerate their innovationprocessesand improve thequalityandsafetyofproducts
for consumers inall partsof theworld.”
QUANTIQ
quantiQ is bringing for Abrafati 2015 a diverse portfolio of solutions, highlighting
the followingproducts: inorganic pigments, pigment hyperdispersants,methacrylic
resins, epoxy resin curing agents, HEC for coatings, VAE dispersions and coalescing
agents for low-odordecorativepaints. “InpartnershipwithDCC,weare introducing
several inorganicpigments,stressingthebismuthvanadateyellowpigment line.From
Doxa, a Taiwan-based company, a range of hyperdispersantswill be ondisplay.We
are also exhibiting a lineof epoxy resin curing agents fromAir Products. Also tobe
demonstrated are products like state-of-the-artwater-based curing agents and the
polycarbamide/isocyanatesystemforhigh-performancefloorcoatings,”saysMaranho
Neto,manager, Inks,Adhesives&ConstructionChemicals.
A series of products arebeingpromoted for decorativepaints, such as theOptifilm
Enhancer 300 coalescingagent fromEastman for low-odorpaints, and theVinnapas
EF8001 VAE copolymer dispersion fromWacker. “Completing thepackage is lineof
HEC-based (hydroxyethyl cellulose) rheologymodifiersbased fromShinEtsu.Weare
alsostressing the lineofmethacrylic resins fromPioneer,”MaranhoNetoconcluded.
QUÍMICAANASTÁCIO
Serving themarket for 74 yearsnow,QuímicaAnastácio isoneof the largest chemi-
