Arkema is showcasing a broad offering of coating materials for waterborne, high solids, UV/EB and powder formulations at the 2022 American Coatings Show (ACS) in Indianapolis, Ind., April 5-7, booth No. 1130.
The company will introduce multiple new products and discuss ongoing initiatives focused on sustainability, regulatory compliance, enhanced performance, new applications and much more.
“Sustainability continues to drive almost every conversation in the coatings industry today and will be the major theme at the American Coatings Show this year,” said Kenny Messer, vice president, sales at Arkema Coating Solutions. “Our teams and experts are dedicated to sharing experiences and collaborating for more sustainable solutions across the value chain. We look forward to meeting and discussing industry-wide initiatives with our customers and partners in the industry, as well as showcasing new innovations.”
Arkema Initiatives on Display
• Reducing dependence on TiO2 in decorative paints with ENCOR 317 vinyl acrylic resin and CELOCOR AF opaque polymers;
• Increasing the use of biobased content with SYNAQUA 4856 alkyd, SYNAQUA 4804 alkyd, COAPUR HEUR thickeners, CRAYVALLAC additives and SARTOMER Sarbio UV Specialty resins;
• Meeting SSPC Paint 47 Standards with Kynar Aquatec PVDF resins;
• Improving durability and reducing VOCs in Protective and Marine coatings with a full toolbox of SYNOCURE acrylic polyols and NISO products, SYNOLAC alkyds and polyesters, CRAYAMID reactive polyamides, SYNAQUA and ENCOR waterborne solutions, and UNITHANE modified alkyds;
• Improving asphalt bleed resistance and maintaining reflectivity in cool roof coatings with ENCOR Flex 1361 all acrylic, Kynar Aquatec PVDF resins and COADIS 790 dispersants;
• Hot tire pickup resistance on concrete surfaces with NEOCAR Acrylic 850 resins; and
• Enabling ultra-low temperature cure powder coatings with REAFREE 6846 carboxylated polyester;
More Products on Display
o RHEOTECH HASE thickeners;
o SARTOMER specialty UV curable resins including specialty oligomers and monomers, cationic resins and Sarbio USDA certified biobased resins. Photoinitiators and additives, including Speedcure free radical photoinitiators, amine synergists, cationic photoinitiators, UV absorbers and adhesion promoters
o DIANOL ethylene oxide polyols for electrodeposition and can coatings;
o ADIANSOL polyether polyols for inks and graphic arts materials;
o SILIPORITE molecular sieves, high performance desiccants for polyurethane;
o INIPOL, SURFALINE and NORAMOX additives for pigment wetting; and
o ENSOLINE specialty solvents for OEM marine, industrial, and auto protective coatings or refinish solutions.
Arkema experts will also discuss key topics and trends through the following technical paper presentations:
• “Creative Formulating Strategies to Meet Bio-preferred Certification Requirements,” Mary Chervenak, technical account coordinator, coatings, Tuesday, April 6 at 3:30pm.
• “Evaluation of ASTM D7869-13 Method for Premium Architectural Finishes – II,” Dr. Kurt Wood, senior principal scientist, Wednesday, April 7 at 8am.
• “1-K & 2-K PVDF Hybrid Dispersions for Stay-Clean Storage Tank Topcoats,” Dr. Wei Wang, principal scientist, Wednesday, April 7 at 10:50am.
The following product spotlights from Arkema will be on the show floor:
Tuesday, April 5
9:20-9:35am: New Biosourced HEUR PU Thickeners
Lori Howell, polymer chemist with Arkema
1:40-1:55 pm: Differentiated and Sustainable Exterior Architectural Coatings,
Anna Sanchez-Fischer, senior business development engineer with Arkema
2:40-2:55 pm: SYNAQUA 9511 acrylic polyol emulsion, a low VOC solution for industrial coatings
Claire Reynier, global marketing and business development manager for high solids at Arkema
Wednesday, April 6
11:40–11:55am: Options for Reducing Reliance on TiO2 (ENCOR 317 Vinyl Acrylic, CELOCOR AF Opaque Polymers)
Jeff Arendt, coatings application group leader, Arkema
3:40-3:55 pm: CRAYVALLAC LV and CRAYVALLAC OPTIMA –next generation polyamide rheology modifiers for very high solids and solvent free industrial, protective and marine coatings
Mark Piggott, sales and market development manager, Crayvallac Additives, Arkema
“Arkema is interested in talking about every aspect of coating formulations, including achieving realistic sustainability goals in our industry,” Messer said. “We invite everyone to stop by our booth or reach out to us for more information.”
