Chemicals for Paints & Coatings

A paint or coating is a carefully balanced mixture of binder, pigment, extender, solvent and additives, and each component influences film hardness, gloss, drying time and durability. Decorative wall paints rely mainly on water-borne acrylic systems and titanium dioxide, while industrial and protective coatings use epoxy, polyurethane and alkyd chemistry dissolved in aromatic or oxygenated solvents.

We supply the raw materials formulators handle every day: aromatic and ester solvents such as xylene and butyl acetate, glycol ethers, ketones, titanium dioxide and iron oxide pigments, calcium carbonate and talc extenders, anticorrosive pigments such as zinc phosphate, and resin building blocks including phthalic and maleic anhydride, bisphenol A and epichlorohydrin. Laboratory buyers in the sector also use our reagents and solvents for viscosity, solids and colour testing.

Coating producers range from multinational plants to small regional manufacturers, and many need mixed orders rather than a single product. We can consolidate compatible materials in one container and ship flammable solvents under IMDG Class 3 rules. Each batch carries a COA and GHS SDS, which formulators use for their own product labelling. Rules on volatile organic compound (VOC) content and on substances such as lead pigments vary widely between countries, so buyers are responsible for confirming that their formulations meet local limits. We can share composition data from the SDS to support that review.