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abrasion andhydrolysis, so that they canbeuse in several industrial
and decorative coating applications, especially onwood. Croda has
recentlyushered intothemarketplacea lineofpolyesterpolyolswhich
provide justthatbenefit inpolyurethane-based formulations.There’s
alsoademand for formulationseasiertohandle, suchas liquidpolyols
andpolyester polyols.”
In a nutshell, suppliers of polyurethane resins offer extremely high-
-qualitymaterials togo into theendproducts theyaredesigned for,
such as flooring coatings, polyurethane insulation systems, faux le-
ather andautoparts, according toKalium’s technical andmarketing
director Victor LuisMaluf Amarilla. “Available to customers in those
marketsarethebestrawmaterialandprocesstechnologies, including
modifiedpolyols,pre-reacted isocyanates,aliphatic isocyanates,etc.”
CARBONBLACKS - POWERFUL IN COLORDEPTH
Carbonblacksuppliersare investingmoreandmore inperformance-
-enhancingtechnologies,especiallyforproperties liketintingstrength
andbluishundertones.
Indispensable inmany applications, carbon blacks have become an
extremely important rawmaterial for thepaintandcoatings industry
duetotheirhightintingpower.“Theirmain
purpose is toprovidedirect pigmentation
(black) and indirect pigmentation (color
tinting). Imparting a bluish or yellowish
undertone is an indirect function that
can either help or get in theway of color
matching, hence the great importance
of properly specifying the carbon black
grade to be used. Among the advantages
to using carbon blacks, we can highlight
that,because theyare inorganicpigments,
they promote high color stability, even at
high temperaturesorwhen subject toUV/
IR radiation. They also assist in UV-curing
processes and provide electrical conduc-
tivity for electrostatic dissipation,” says
DouglasSilvaAraújo,SBB (SpecialtyBlacks
Business)salescoordinatoratBirlaCarbon.
Always working to innovate the particle
treatment so that it can impart improved
tintingstrengthandagreaterbluishunder-
tone topaints,while improvingdispersion
to reduce the use of dispersants, is what
Cabot’s mission is all about, according to
marketingmanager forSouthAmericaLéa
Sgai. “Our chief concern is the processa-
bility and stability of our pigments, which
are designed to reduce formulation costs
whiledeliveringenhancedperformance.”
Léa points out that paint manufacturers
are always demanding customers who
seek top-quality rawmaterials so they can
meet the demand for innovative, quality
paints up to the specifications required
by infrastructure,maritime, industrial and
automotiveapplications. “Cabot is always
on to those innovations and always seeks
to innovate and meet stringent quality
standards with our products, enabling us
to, inservingour customers, contribute to
their success.”
STRUCTURING - MAST GROUP IN NEW
FACILITIES
With the future inmind, theMAST Group
initiatedexactly threeyearsagoanexpan-
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