Technical Service & Development Manager - Coatings and Performance Products Indorama Ventures The Woodlands, TX, United States
Abstract: The move from solvent based coatings to water based coatings has led to the introduction to many surfactants in coatings including surface tension reduction additives, flow and leveling modifiers, pigment dispersion agents, emulsion polymerization surfactants... In this talk we will discuss the main raw material groups used in coatings and how surfactants are used in coatings formulations.