Performance additives for architectural paints

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Bermocoll^® and Finnfix^® cellulose ethers are used as thickeners, stabilizers and water retaining agents for water-based paints

Our Bermocoll^® non-ionic cellulose ethers are available in a wide range of viscosities and a variety of associative grades – everything to enable our customers to choose the required rheology profile for their paints. Bermocoll is used in textured paint, flat paint, satin paint, semi-gloss paint and multicolored paint.

Finnfix^® CMC is a high-quality sodium carboxymethyl cellulose that is widely used in waterborne paints. Finnfix^® grades are available in a wide range of viscosity. Examples are our medium viscosity grades Finnfix^® 2 000 and Finnfix^® 4 000G for high quality paints with especially low spatter and good spread ability. Our high viscosity grades Finnfix^® 30 000 and Finnfix^® 50 000 are suitable for economic paints (low dosage) and give good anti-sagging properties. Finnfix^® is perfect in paints with very high pH such as silicate paints.

The so-called open time of a paint is what allows you to go back and make final touches without getting unwanted stroke marks, Levasil® colloidal silica can be added to a paint formulation to improve open time.

Expancel^® microspheres for high quality, long-lasting, lightweight paint

Using Expancel^® microspheres as a lightweight filler in paint will shorten the drying time, introduce a matting effect and provide good filling on uneven substrates. Plus, the low density of the microspheres will reduce the weight of the paint even with small dosages. Expancel Microspheres will also reduce the need for solvents in solvent-based paint – leading to a reduction in VOC emission. For lighter, real quality and longer-lasting paints.

Levasil^® colloidal silica, the natural choice when making the switch from solventborne to waterborne

In addition to allowing for paint with a good dirt pick-up resistance and prolonged open time, Levasil^® colloidal silica is a natural solution that can reduce drying time and improve early rain resistance. The result: coatings that look better, apply more easily and last longer.

Expancel® XS200 microspheres enables manufacturers to meet surface property requirements while reducing paint density in thin-layer interior paint.

Expancel^® XS200 for lightweight thin-layer interior paint

Expancel^® XS200 microspheres is ideal for thin-layer applications, such as interior and decorative paints, where it offers a significant reduction in paint weight compared to traditional fillers, without compromising the properties of the paint layer.

Expancel^® XS200 microspheres features an exceptionally small particle size of 10 micrometers, significantly smaller than the paint layer thickness. This ensures the preservation of essential paint properties, including smooth surfaces, high durability, and cleanability. This innovation allows paint manufacturers to meet rigorous surface property requirements while achieving lower paint density. The result is lighter paint per can, and substantial cost savings.

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Nouryon offers a selection of high-performance wetting agents and dispersants that will bring out the most in your paint. They contribute in several ways to improve paint quality for example to increase color acceptance in tinted paints

Effective wetting agents and surfactants for colorants that will add stability to your formulation and minimize production time and cost

In working with us, you’ll gain access to non-ionic surfactants, cationic surfactants and fatty amines and specialty polymers that are used in the in final formulation of paints and coatings, during the production of resins, and as constitutive building blocks for the tailoring of properties. We offer a selection of high-performance wetting agents and dispersants that will bring out the most in your paint. They contribute in several ways to improve paint quality:

Increase color acceptance in tinted paints
Increase hiding power
Reduce pigment agglomerates
Improve scrub resistance

Our main brands are Berol^®, Amadol^® and Ethylan^® additives.

Featured products

Cellulose ethers

Bermocoll EBM 10 000

Bermocoll® EBM 10 000 is a non-ionic, water soluble cellulose ether with enhanced enzyme resistance. It improves the consistency, the stability, and the water retention of water based products.

Cellulose ethers

Bermocoll EHM Extra

Bermocoll® EHM Extra is an associative non-ionic, water-soluble cellulose ether that improves the rheological properties of water based paints.

Levasil colloidal silica

Levasil CC301

Levasil® CC301 is a neutral, aqueous dispersion of colloidal silica that is approximately 30% solids by weight. The silica dispersion is sterically stabilized and the amorphous silica particles carry a negative surface charge. The silica particles are discrete, have a smooth, spherical shape, and are present in a narrow particle size distribution. The particles have also been surface modified with an epoxy silane. “Hydroxyl number” for 2-pack systems; 0.45 mole OH/kg product. The physical appearance of the dispersion is a clear liquid, slightly more viscous than water. Levasil® CC301 is produced for world-wide distribution.

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Architectural paints Discover our portfolio of thickeners, stabilizers, water retaining agents, lightweight fillers and more for decorative paints and coatings.
Industrial coatings Levasil® colloidal silica for durable metal coatings that shield steel and prevent corrosion and to reduce magnetic losses in insulation coatings.
Automotive coatings and body fillers Expancel® microspheres are used as a blowing agent in plastisols, for underbody coatings and sealants and for lightweight body fillers with improved sandability.
Cool roof coatings Expancel® microspheres are optimal for developing flexible cool roof coatings and Levasil® colloidal silica enhances the anti-soiling properties.
Inks and pigments Expancel® microspheres in printing inks lets you create surface effects on textiles and more. We also offer dispersing agents and products for emulsification.
Sealants and adhesives Use our Thioplast® polysulfide resins, Expancel® microspheres and Levasil® colloidal silica for improved performance in sealants and adhesives.
Organic peroxides and other initiators for the manufacturing of acrylics Initiators for bulk, solution, suspension and emulsion polymerization

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Amadol^®, Bermocoll^®, Berol^®, Ethylan^®, Expancel^®, Finnfix^® and Levasil^® are registered trademarks of Nouryon in several countries worldwide.

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Architectural paints

Bermocoll^® and Finnfix^® cellulose ethers are used as thickeners, stabilizers and water retaining agents for water-based paints

Expancel^® microspheres for high quality, long-lasting, lightweight paint

Levasil^® colloidal silica, the natural choice when making the switch from solventborne to waterborne

Expancel^® XS200 for lightweight thin-layer interior paint

Effective wetting agents and surfactants for colorants that will add stability to your formulation and minimize production time and cost