Brands in Floor Coatings

Resilient, medium viscosity unsaturated polyester designed for sandable, flexible wood coatings in UV cured systems.

Macopol alkyd resins can be modified during the manufacturing process to provide enhanced properties.They can be modified with:acrylic monomers for better weatherability (UV resistance); styrene for faster dry; vinyl toluene for early water resistance and better aliphatic solvent compatibility. It is sed in:automotive refinish; aerosol paints; quick-dry enamels and provides excellent exterior durability, fast dry and good adhesion to metal surfaces for automotive applications; good hardness and dry properties for architectural applications.

Tinuvin® light stabilizers show best performances regarding their thermal stability, substrate compatibility, volatility, absorption range, or regulatory classification as needed. BTC’s Tinuvin® light stabilizers provide effective protection against UV absorption for inks and printing.

Rezimac epoxy-modified alkyd resins produce a resin that is saponification resistant, as well as tolerant of strong solvents when recoated. Because of the epoxy component, they adhere well to various substrates. Ideal for use as general metal primers and primers for galvanized steel.

VINNACEL® is WACKER’s trademark for polymer binders that are supplied in the form of a complete additive solutions, tailored to specific customer needs. VINNACEL® products increase the adhesion, cohesion and long-term performance of cementitious systems in order to optimize the end application.

Acronal® is a range water-based emulsions. Acronal® range for exterior paints covers styrene and pure acrylics which offer a very high durability against the influence of weathering. Acronal® range for wood and trim paints offer a very high durability against the influence of weathering. In addition, our styrene acrylics have an outstanding chemical resistance, which is very important for exterior applications. BTC’s range of Acronal® dispersions covers both selfcrosslinking and non selfcrosslinking dispersions. BTC’s range of Acronal® types give decorative foils, filters and wallpaper excellent mechanical properties. In air and oil filters for the automotive industry they improve durability and performance. In high-quality decorative paper foil, our binders ensure a high level of stability of the bonded fibers. To abrasives our binders ensure the abrasives flexibility and reduce abrasive particle wear. BTC’s Acronal® types for natural fibers are acrylic dispersions. BTC’s range of Acronal® types give nonwovens made of synthetic fibers their exceptional and different functional properties.

Rheovis® types are rheology modifiers that enable formulators to adjust the flow behavior of their automotive & industrial coatings products. That way they benefit from improved viscosity behavior and application characteristics.

Michem Dispersion Urethanes are water based polyurethane dispersions that can enhance toughness, scratch resistance, water resistance and flexibility of coatings. Michem Dispersion Urethanes are useful for industrial wood, concrete, and metal substrates.

Unique composites of polyethylene waxes and REACH compliant PTFE that provide a high degree of surface lubricity, abrasion resistance, and film toughness. These proprietary formulations offer a synergistic combination of properties for superior formulation flexibility in inks, paints, and coatings. Polyfluo 900 is an LDPE/PTFE composite fortified with ceramic beads for improved burnish and abrasion resistance. Polyfluo 523AL is an HDPE/PTFE composite reinforced with alumina nanopowder for maximum scratch, mar, and scuff resistance.

FoamStar® products are used as defoamers. BTC’s FoamStar® defoamers suppress and destroy foam and its negative effects during inks and printing applications. By removing or inhibiting air bubbles they are important process aids throughout the production as well as the applications process. Manufacturers benefit from foam-free production processes by reaching their desired results much quicker.

VINNAPAS® is WACKER’s brand name for a versatile range of polymer-based dispersions, powders and resins that are used to improve the properties and performance of products in a wide range of industries. The portfolio has been continuously improved and optimized since the 1950s. Thus, VINNAPAS® products set the standard and are leading in many applications.

DOMALKYD are solventborne alkyd resins, water-reducible alkyds and alkyd dispersions.

Bondthane™ is range of water based polyurethanes that are fully reacted Urethane polymers dispersed in water, in addition to offering the high performance modern applications need, they contain no residual free isocyanate and a low odor, making them safer and easier to use than the alternative. Our polyurethane dispersions range from very soft and flexible films to very hard and abrasion resistant films. Today, our high performance and eco-friendly polymers are being widely used in the coatings and adhesives industries, while also finding their way into other high performance niche applications every day.

DIACRON™ are saturated copolymerized polyester resins used for coatings, inks, and adhesive applications. They have good adhesion to metals, polyester film, polycarbonate, and can be cross-linked with isocyanates, melamine, and epoxies. *DIACRON™ is provided by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, a member of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group.

Tru-Motion is a custom line of Carlisle Polyurethane Systems products for outdoor running tracks and playground safety surfaces. Tru-Motion also provides many applications for commercial and industrial floor coatings. Our products are unparalleled and are recognized as some of the best in the polyurethane industry.

The raw material used for production is a derivative of palm kernel oil from certified crops. It is an anionic surfactant of the group of alkyl ether sulfates, based on natural alcohol

ECOTINT® HC contains 16 highly concentrated and cost effective universal colorants that offer less impact on film properties and broad compatibility in water and solvent based paints.

Dispex® dispersing agents are used to wet and stabilize pigments and other particles in pigmented coatings. For formulators they represent an essential component as they provide color strength, gloss, viscosity, stability and prevent sedimentation of particles. They find application in automotive & industrial coatings, furniture & floorings coatings, inks & printing, exterior & interior coatings, wood & trim coatings, and compsites. Additives like our Dispex® range of dispersing agents are used to stabilize the filler distribution within paints and coatings. For paint producers, they represent an essential component as they provide. They can also be used as agrochemical additives (dispersants) for seed treament.

GENIOSIL® WP silane-modified polymers are the key to innovative waterproofing products, whose properties are comparable to those of polyurethane-based liquid waterproofing coatings. Thanks to its particularly low viscosity, GENIOSIL® WP is easy to formulate without the addition of solvents, plasticizers or tin catalysts.

ECOTINT® Façade is a selection of 7 high exterior durability inorganic colorants optimized to balance cost and performance. These façade colorants are highly resistant against UV radiation, alkali and acids with exceptional weather fastness and are perfect for outdoor applications: exterior paints, plasters, Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems (EIFS), silicon and silicate paints.

Geotex® calcium carbonate is a line of coarse screened calcium carbonate products produced from high purity white marble mined in Marble Hill, Georgia. Each product is sifted through different sized screens to produce consistent material for a variety of applications. The Geotex Series is part of the entire Huber family of solutions. Other products include Alumina Trihydrate (ATH), Barium Sulfate, Magnesium Hydroxide (MDH), Silica and Silicates.

TERACHEM® Epoxy Colorants are designed for use with new-generation 100% solids epoxy coatings systems for high-performance applications with minimal VOC, including high-solids, near-zero VOC, and zero VOC for use in epoxy floor coatings, as well as in adhesives, sealants and elastomers. The Terachem® predispersed pigments are based on epoxy chemistry that provides 100% reactivity in all epoxy-resin formulas, good durability, lightfastness and chemical resistance. These commercially available color concentrates allow the coatings formulator to take advantage of new technology without the need to develop and produce in-house colorant.

Dry times comparable to conventional systems; excellent gloss and appearance; can achieve 150 g/L VOC for semigloss coatings with great brushability

Joncryl® styrene acrylic resins and emulsions are the key components of high performance inks and coatings. Water-based inks and coatings formulated with Joncryl® products are a good sustainable, consistent quality alternative to solvent-based products. The Joncryl® range contains acrylic and styrene-acrylic RC emulsions, acrylic colloidals, crosslinking agents, polyethylene waxes for water-based ink & overprint varnish. Joncryl® ECO is a product range of glycol-ether-free and food-contact compliant dispersions. Joncryl® ECO types are meeting the stringent demands of food and packaging applications, such as for the tobacco and the confectionary markets.

Carbamac oil-modified urethanes are widely known to deliver tough and durable coatings in clear gloss through satin finishes.They are flexible as well as hard and are resistant to water and chemicals. Used in floor coatings, deck coatings, and wood stains.