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Sun Chemical will showcase its full range of pigments, polymers and additives for the coatings industry during the American Coatings Show 2024. It is to be scheduled from April 30 to May 2, 2024, in Indianapolis, Ind.
New Pigments on Display
Visitors of booth #746 during the show will be introduced to new pigments from Sun Chemical’s
Paliocrom® aluminum effects line, newly launched waterborne resins, efficient driers and additives, and high-performance polyurethanes. These are compatible with an extensive range of coatings and designed to meet customers’ needs while furthering sustainable initiatives.
Under the theme ‘Experience. Transformation. on the road to a bright tomorrow’, Sun Chemical will present new
effect pigments. In addition to color space expansion and digital styling inspirations, Sun Chemical will also present the latest carbon footprint calculations for the established Paliocrom® product family and for its USA-sourced natural mica.
Recognized as the ideal choice for golden to red premium colors in modern
automotive and high-performance
industrial coatings, Sun Chemical’s Paliocrom® aluminum effects will feature the new launch grades, Paliocrom® Brilliant Ruby EH 5050 (L 3558) and Paliocrom® Satin Gold EH 3607 (L 2138).
Sun Chemical’s most intense bluish-red aluminum effect pigment, Paliocrom® Brilliant Ruby EH 5050 is formulated based on iron-oxide-coated aluminum flakes of the silver-dollar type for modern automotive and high-performance industrial coatings. This new grade comes in the form of a propylene glycol slurry and is suitable both for
solvent-borne and
waterborne systems and combines extraordinary hiding power with high brilliance and lightness.
Aluminum-based Effect Pigment for Thin Film Applications of Automotive Basecoats
Paliocrom® Satin Gold EH 3607 (L 2138) is a mid-shade golden aluminum-based effect pigment with distinct satin character, high chroma, and extremely smooth appearance. It delivers unique color travel and excellent gloss levels and allows for thin film applications of automotive basecoats due to its small particle size. With the launch of this new grade, the universal satin effect is now available in the form of a propylene glycol slurry.
Sun Chemical sources natural mica for its high-quality
pearl pigment brands using fully ethical, traceable, and environmentally friendly processes. During the show, Sun Chemical will present the latest product carbon footprint calculations, ethical working practices and sourcing method from its exclusively owned mica mine in Hartwell, Ga.
Sun Chemical will provide presentations to demonstrate the benefits of its full digital product portfolio. This includes technical data sheets, guiding formulations, product carbon footprints, realistic color representations, and inspiring trend formulations.
Polymers & Additives for Coatings Applications
Sun Chemical offers an elaborate portfolio of polymers and additives for a wide range of coatings and adhesives applications. This includes a broad range of polymer technologies which cover state-of-the-art needs for the automotive, transport,
aerospace, and construction sectors.
Sun Chemical’s polymer offering includes a new set of bio-based polyurethane dispersions for artificial leather. Sun Chemical provides solutions for skin, adhesive, and coagulation layers. They have developed a new polyester which can improve flexibility and gloss in multiple coatings applications.
Also highlighted at the booth will be
DIC Corporation’s recently launched
HYDRAN™ GP series of environment-friendly waterborne polyurethane resins. These new resins have a higher solid content than conventional water-based polyurethane resins and contain no amines.
This helps customers to shorten process times and reduce odors, in addition to limiting greenhouse gas emissions and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The HYDRAN™ GP series is suitable for a range of applications including artificial leather, coatings, and adhesives.
In terms of additives, Sun Chemical offers a new cobalt-free and VOC-free drier,
DICNATE MV-130A. It shows efficient drying at very low dosages, exhibits low dark yellowing. It has excellent compatibility with secondary driers, as well as matting agents and pigments.
Offering WB PU & Acrylic Dispersions
Through its acquisition of
SAPICI, Sun Chemical offers a complete portfolio of extra low free
monomer (
aromatic, mixed aromatic-aliphatic and
aliphatic) polyisocyanates and prepolymers for a broad range of applications. This includes coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, casting, inks, and more.
Sun Chemical also offers a very wide range of water-based polyurethane and acrylic dispersions for every application, together with a complete range of water dispersible low free monomer polyisocyanates to formulate 2K systems. Sun Chemical offers solutions for wood, metal, plastic, leather, water-proofing membranes, textiles, and more.
Sun Chemical’s newest development in this space focuses on bio-based polyisocyanates for a safer and more sustainable future.
Source: Sun Chemical