Coatings & Inks
Whether for corrosion protection, on building façades, on wooden surfaces or in printing inks: today, coatings and printing inks must do far more than just look good. We supply customers in the Architectural & Decorative Coatings and Industrial Coatings sectors with the wide range of raw materials required for modern, regulatory-compliant formulations. We support you every step of the way, from the initial formulation idea right through to solving specific application problems in your production process, and help you confidently meet growing regulatory requirements.
Our strengths
Application expertise
Our formulation experts provide technically sound and service-oriented advice. Our laboratories provide support with opacity, drying behaviour, weather resistance and colour stability.
A complementary range of additives and an international supplier network
Dispersants and wetting agents, rheological additives, film-forming aids and preservatives from a single source enable cross-selling and provide you, the customer, with comprehensive support across the entire formulation.
Regulatory expertise
We are familiar with the growing regulatory requirements for coatings and printing inks and provide support with authorisation applications, safety data sheets and the replacement of critical ingredients.
Our Portfolio
As a family-run, international company with 120 years’ experience, we are very familiar with the challenges faced by our clients with similar corporate structures. Whether it’s the switch from solvent-based to water-based and UV-curing systems, the increasing requirements for food-contact compliance in packaging printing inks, or the desire for shorter drying times whilst improving environmental performance – the areas in which we provide support and guidance are diverse.
The traceability of raw materials and the replacement of critical ingredients, such as certain biocides, are also increasingly becoming a focus for the industry. Customers value our diversified portfolio and the opportunity to source sustainable and innovative alternatives.
From the rapid delivery of samples for initial formulation trials, through technical data sheets and safety data sheets in multiple languages, to support with regulatory applications, we support formulators throughout the entire development process. Regional stock levels reduce delivery times, whilst our technical field service provides on-site support for process optimisation and fault analysis.