Omya

Founded in 1884 in Switzerland, Omya is a global producer of industrial minerals – mainly fillers and coating pigments derived from calcium carbonate and dolomite. Apart from mineral additives, Omya also offers chemical raw materials, intermediates & specialty products for several other applications. Omya is also a worldwide distributor of specialty chemicals.

Omya’s extensive range of standard and specialty grades of Calcium Carbonate with different particle sizes and optical values. These products contribute to functionality and cost savings in the formulation. Omya’s mineral additives are well-suited for the various coating applications such as:
  • Decorative Paints
  • Plasters & Renders
  • Industrial & Powder Coatings
  • Printing Inks

  • Company website: https://www.omya.com/
  • Headquarters: Oftringen, Switzerland
  • Company size: 5,001-10,000 employees

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Description

Omyawhite 20

Omya

Omyawhite 20 is a mineral filler by Omya. It is based on scalenohedral shaped precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) particles. Designed for water-based formulations. Offers high brightness, low... view more

Applications

Coatings>Waterborne
Coatings Markets>Architectural / Decorative

Omyawhite 18

Omya

Omyawhite 18 by Omya is a mineral filler for water-based formulations. It is based on scalenohedral shaped precipitated calcium carbonate particles. Provides high brightness, excellent dry hiding... view more

Applications

Coatings>Waterborne
Coatings Markets>Architectural / Decorative

Omyacarb Extra-GU

Omya

Omyacarb Extra-GU by Omya is ultra-fine ground calcium carbonate-based mineral filler. It is suitable for matt decorative paints with high pigment volume concentration (PVC). It allows optimization... view more

Applications

Coatings>Waterborne
Coatings>Solvent-based
Resins>Alkyd Resins
Coatings Markets>Architectural / Decorative

Calcigloss IP

Omya

Calcigloss IP by Omya is mineral filler which stabilizes gloss and haze at lower pigment levels. It is designed to enhance the performance of pigments in a wide range of gloss levels. It offers... view more

Applications

Coatings>Powder Coatings
Coatings>Solvent-based
Coatings>Waterborne
Coatings Markets>Powder coatings

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Omyamatt 100

Omya

Omyamatt 100 by Omya is a modified calcium carbonate-based matting agent for emulsion paints. It contributes to opacity, improves wet scrub- and burnish resistance as well as roughness and waviness... view more

Applications

Coatings

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News from Omya

Feb 26, 2024 |Industry News
LANXESS Expands Distribution Partnerships for Its Preservatives in North America

Jun 2, 2023 |Industry News
Omya Acquires Bublon, a Producer of Lightweight Fillers for Paints

Mar 28, 2023 |Industry News
Songwon Appoints Omya for Its Additives Distribution in Four South-Asian Countries

Mar 29, 2022 |Industry News
Omya to Acquire Hall Technologies, a Specialty Chemicals Distributor

May 28, 2021 |Industry News
Omya to Distribute Michelman's Surface Modifiers & Wax Emulsion Products

Omya Technologies for Coatings & Inks

Fillers / Fibers(111)

pH-Stabilizers / Buffers(3)

Surface Conditioners / Surface Modifiers(2)

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Making Circularity Innovations a Reality for Specialty Chemicals: Exclusive Interview with Omya

Learn about Omya’s vision of reaching sustainability goals by 2050 with its systematic operations and innovations. Thomas Stährfeldt, Head of Environment at Omya since 2022, has answered the...

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Lightweight Filler based on closed cell expanded perlite

Are you looking to increase the efficiency of raw material usage? Omya offers lightweight fillers, based on closed-cell expanded perlite. This Omyasphere 200 series offers low density, controlled...

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Enhance performance of elastomeric and high reflective coatings with Omyasphere 200 series

Improve the performance and savings in elastomeric and high reflective coatings by using Omyasphere 200 series. It’s a lightweight-fillers based on closed-cell expanded perlite, leads to density...

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Improve performance and save cost in tile adhesives with Omyasphere 200 series

Reduce the cost of your formulations with added benefit of excellent mechanical performance. Explore Omyasphere 200 series of lightweight fillers based on closed-cell expanded perlite which leads...

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Formulate water reducible thermosetting topcoats with Hakuenka CCR-S

Hakuenka CCR-S is an ultrafine, coated precipitated calcium carbonate in powder form which enables formulators to replace synthetic barium sulphate and synthetic rheological modifiers in high gloss...

Case Studies from Omya

Omyasmart Technology – The Next Generation with even better performance

Learn how the Omyasmart technology can increase the long-term durability of water-based products and support the reduction of additives with less sustainable or non-healthy agents. With Omyasmart...

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Omyasphere 212T: Energy saving lightweight filler in high reflective coatings

Discover how high reflective coatings can help to address the challenge of increasing energy consumption in building sector. Omyasphere 212T by Omya is a new lightweight filler based on closed...

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Modified Calcium Carbonates as matting agents for emulsion paints

The Omyamatt products enable high-performance matting efficiency and a smooth film surface in matt decorative paints. The highly optimized design of particle shape and surface structure as well as...

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