Whether in the residential and architectural sector or in automotive and industrial production: Powder coatings have become extremely popular since their introduction more than 50 years ago and show continued growth worldwide. By 2025, the global powder coatings market is projected to grow over USD 17.0 billion.
One of the fastest-growing regional powder coatings markets is China. Growth drivers are, among others, increasing automotive production and rising construction expenditure. To give an example: In 2025, more than 900 million people are expected to live in cities. Housing is in demand and therewith also the need for easy-to-use and cost-effective coatings to protect metal parts of building facades and give them the desired aesthetic. Powder coatings offer an attractive option, even for temperature-sensitive substrates.
Not every powder coating technology is the same. As an alternative to traditional powder coating systems, polyurethanes (PU) enable the formulation of coatings that are superior in durability, weatherability, light stability, chemical resistance, and ease of use. Due to these qualities, polyurethane powder coatings fulfil the highest demands of the coatings industry.
Always continuing to work on innovations, Evonik creates state-of-the-art solutions for high-performance polyurethane powder coating systems. Among these innovations are the blocking agent-free VESTAGON® BF grades, developed by Evonik's Crosslinkers Business Line. VESTAGON® BF grades are internally blocked polyurethane crosslinkers, enabling the formulation of coatings with low emission values, superior light stability, and outstanding mechanical properties such as chemical, impact, and scratch resistance. Even flat matte finishes are possible in one shot by using resins with dissimilar hydroxyl values in one coating.
Evonik Crosslinkers – Creating Bonds That Last
Evonik Crosslinkers combines expertise in isophorone chemistry and epoxy curing agent technology to support customers worldwide in coatings, adhesives, civil engineering, high-performance elastomers, and composites.
Our isophorone portfolio spans the entire value chain, including specialty amines, isocyanates, and aliphatic monomers. Backed by integrated production and deep application knowledge, these solutions help customers achieve durability, chemical resistance, and weatherability in demanding applications.
Creating bonds that last, both in materials and in customer relationships, is the principle that guides our innovation, production, and technical support.
VESTAGON® BF grades enable the formulation of eco-friendly powder coatings with outstanding properties.
Crosslinkers: Products for High Performance Solution
