May's Must See

Products and Services

Paint & Coatings Industry magazine's Must See Products and Services provides a glimpse at the latest products and innovations entering the coatings market today. Click on the links provided and learn more about these companies, as well as the latest technology.

Improve Waterborne Coatings Formulations with Rheology

Rheology has become a very important method to characterize paints and coatings. It provides not only information about the flow of the material during processing but also about the performance during application and of the final coating. Read this study about how rheological data can help paint and coatings formulators develop a better end product.
 

The study explores how rheological data can help when adding thickeners and rheological modifiers to improve waterborne paints, addressing:

• storage stability and shelf life
• leveling and brush marks
• roller application
• film build during drying
• performance of the coating film

Did You Know R.E. Carroll Inc. Now Sells Binders for Coatings?

R.E. Carroll Inc., a trusted supplier of raw materials for 100 years, now sells binders for the coatings market. With both alkyds from Newell Polymers and acrylics and styrene acrylics from STI Polymer, R.E Carroll Inc. has a DOMESTIC (no tariffs, no long lead times) source for these binders. Contact your technical sales representative for additional details or samples to evaluate today!

Industry Leader in Sustainability
 

It’s Here! EverWhite^® Pigment
Premium Engineered White Pigment
 

U.S. Silica’s latest breakthrough product is a highly refined silica-based material used to replace other inorganic white pigments like titanium dioxide. Substituting 10% to 30% can lead to hundreds of thousands of dollars of savings.
 

Economic Advantages

• affordable
• domestically sourced
• scalability
• sustainable

Performance Advantages

• durability
• easy to use
• bright white
• partial replacement for TiO₂

Check it out.
 

With more than 100 years of experience as a global mineral supplier, we have the expertise and consistency you need in an innovation partner.

Color Measurement Made Easy with the Spectrophotometer CM-3700A Plus

The CM-3700A Plus is an advanced benchtop spectrophotometer designed to precisely evaluate the color and appearance of opaque, transparent, translucent and fluorescent samples.

The CM-3700A Plus has a 50% reduction in measurement time by capturing SCI/SCE simultaneously, streamlining your operational process and giving you greater efficiency. Its user-friendly interface and robust design make it an indispensable tool for paint manufacturers and suppliers striving for excellence.

Elevate your color management process with the CM-3700A Plus and ensure vibrant hues every time.

Better Science that Boosts
 

Introducing Polyboost™ Additive, a Bold New Concept in Multifunctionality
 

What is Polyboost™? It’s a multifunctional additive that enhances numerous aspects of your paint formulations while supporting low preservative use rates. Polyboost™ addresses the challenges you face, such as increased product recalls, tightening safety and environmental standards, and limited availability of approved ingredients.
 

It’s a LEAP forward in paint and coatings technology that’s here today.

Welcome to the other side of the horizon. To find out more, visit arxada.com

Always read the label and product information before use, available at arxada.com. © 2025 Arxada

Introducing Seamless Color Consistency Across Devices
 

Measurement needs are different within a supply chain. A paint manufacturer can now measure panels with a benchtop instrument in the laboratory and control finished goods directly at the production line with a portable instrument for global color management.

Cross-family digital standards can be exchanged between benchtop and portable color instruments for ultimate color consistency. Due to the excellent intra-instrument agreement between color2view and spectro2guide, the seamless use of digital standards has become a reality without any extra profiling.

Are you ready to revolutionize your workflow? Contact BYK-Gardner USA today to review your color management system.

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