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Advanced Coatings: Enhancing Surfaces Across Industries

As a leading global specialty chemicals group, Evonik offers a wealth of raw materials, ingredients and coating formulation expertise that improve the performance of Coatings, Paints & Printing market products. Our broad portfolio extends from additives, specialty resins, co-binders, crosslinkers, curing agents and methacrylate monomers, polymers, to silica and silanes. To meet growing demand for waterborne and bio-based formulations, we are expanding our portfolio with options such as TEGO® Wet 570 Terra and 580 Terra biosurfactants, made from 100% bio-based raw materials, and VISIOMER® Terra methacrylates with certified bio-based carbon content. Working in partnership with our customers, we provide the technical and formulation support they need to make their production more efficient, for example through faster pigment wetting that shortens grinding time. Be it for metal coatings, wood coatings, powder coatings or other substrates, our additives, specialty resins and co-binders enhance coating performance across substrates.

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For the automotive sector, we offer state-of-the-art additives and resins that facilitate the formulation of high-performance, low-VOC and high-solids coatings. These products are tailored to optimize the formulation and application process of automotive OEM coatings, helping to deliver superior performance while minimizing costs.

For wood coatings, our additives and specialty particles are designed to achieve the desired balance between aesthetics and durability. We understand the trend toward transparent and matte finishes that enhance the natural beauty of wood while providing robust protection against scratches, stains and mechanical stress. Our portfolio includes waterborne and radiation-curing formulations, complemented by our innovative SPHERILEX® technology for low gloss and high mechanical resistance.

For architectural coatings, we help you navigate the complex landscape of global regulations, with regulatory data for every product and additives suitable for EU Ecolabel paints, such as TEGO® Wet 570 Terra and 580 Terra. Our products are designed to meet the specific requirements of decorative paints, ensuring reliable adhesion, anti-blocking properties and easy recoatability.

We continue to expand our range of additives based on renewable raw materials, such as the silicone-free defoamer TEGO® Foamex 832. Our emission reduction milestones for our own production are approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Evonik is dedicated to providing not only superior products but also unparalleled support. Our technical experts, available worldwide, along with our High Throughput Equipment (HTE), ensure that you find the best formulations swiftly and efficiently. We also offer 24/7 digital support through COATINO® and the COATINO® Campus learning platform, empowering our clients with knowledge and expertise at their fingertips.

In summary, our company is your trusted partner in the coatings industry, delivering innovative solutions that enhance performance, backed by regulatory documentation and a growing range of bio-based and renewable options. Together, we set the standard for excellence in coatings technology.

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