SPECIAL ECS 2017
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PRODUCT INNOVATION
Opening Photo: Clariant’s Hostatint™ A 100-ST pigment preparations used for a OptiWhite plate glass with alternating black and gold special effect pigments in the strips.
Clariant Unveils Ground-Breaking Additives at European Coatings Show 2017 Alessia Venturi ipcm®
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lariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, presented several new products developed by its Additives and Pigments Business Unit at the European Coatings Show 2017, which took place in Nuremberg, Germany, last April 4-6, under the motto: Painted love; It’s innovation. It’s passion. It’s love.
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During the Press Event held on April 5, Clariant specialists provided first-hand information on the Company’s latest advances. What all these new products have in common is sustainability, protection, and enhanced anti-scratch and aesthetics properties.
N. 45 - MAY/JUNE 2017 - international PAINT&COATING magazine
Exolit® AP 435 & Exolit 855 (TP) Exolit® AP 435 (Fig. 1) is a ground-breaking new halogen-free flame retardant that prolongs the shelf-life of water-based intumescent coatings without affecting fire protection properties. Coatings containing Exolit AP 435 have a low and stable viscosity, even in cold environments and after long