The market for these products has been growing because of the need to counteract the problems caused by the reduction in the use of solvents, mandated by increasingly restrictive government regulations. To make available the most current and reliable information on the market for paint additives. To forecast the market for these additives, broken down insofar as possible by product, type of formulation and type of coating. To describe the major trends in the end uses. To provide descriptions of the most important suppliers in the business.
Water creates problems such as freezing, foaming, and difficulty in applying and curing the finish.
Additives are helping to solve these problems. This study should be useful to companies seeking guidance in this changing field, such as manufacturers of raw materials. It should also be helpful to companies contemplating entry, either with new products or by means of acquisition. It does not include other raw materials used in paints, such as pigments and solvents. Photoimitators are considered to be raw materials, not additives.