SPECIAL ECS 2017
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PRODUCT INNOVATION
1 Figure 1: At the last European Coatings Show, ipcm® investigated a little bit deeper the main trends in the paint and coating industry with Evonik.
Innovations and Highlights 2017 by Evonik Resource Efficiency Alessia Venturi ipcm®
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he Coating Additives business line of Evonik combines decades of expertise with the enthusiasm and dedication of a start-up. With the united power of Silica products, TEGO additives, and specialty additives of former Air Products, Evonik offers innovative and tailor-made solutions that deliver real value for your coating formulations. Over 500 products, approximately 450 employees, and 30 production and research sites across the globe make up Evonik’s new business line. Its diverse product portfolio contains additives,
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co-binders, matting agents, rheology control additives, specialty resins and nanoresins. Coating Additives is a leading market provider of additives for water based paints, and the business line is continuously expanding its position in the area of solvent-based paints as well. At the last European Coatings Show, which was held in Nuremberg 4 to 6 April 2017 (Fig. 1), we interviewed Dr. Claus Rettig (Fig. 2), Chairman of the Board of Management, Dr. Stefan Silber (Fig. 3), Senior Vice President Innovation