Talc serves as a high-purity, premium mineral pigment in the industrial coatings sector, offering a multitude of benefits for high-performance coatings. Engineered microcrystalline talc products enable minimal viscosity build-up and allow for higher loading levels in VOC compliant and high-solids industrial coatings, enhancing their performance and efficiency. Additionally, talc imparts hydrophobicity, exterior durability, water resistance, barrier properties, and anti-corrosion performance, making it indispensable in industrial maintenance coatings, marine coatings, and general industrial and protective coatings, where durability and performance are critical.

Hollow ceramic microspheres serve as essential extenders and fillers in industrial coatings, particularly those requiring high film build and enhanced performance characteristics such as thermal insulation and improved abrasion resistance. Products like E-SPHERES^® are specifically designed to reduce weight while enhancing overall performance, offering features like high temperature resistance, low density, and acoustic insulation properties. Incorporating hollow ceramic microspheres into coatings formulations not only improves performance but also offers cost savings through reduced formulation costs, transportation expenses, and labor costs during installation, making them highly desirable for various industrial coating applications.

Calcium carbonate is a versatile filler widely utilized in the industrial coatings industry to enhance various properties and performance characteristics of coatings. Our suite of fine and ultrafine ground products offers cost-effective solutions, particularly in color-sensitive applications, where high brightness limestone plays a crucial role. By incorporating calcium carbonate fillers, coatings achieve improved properties such as opacity, viscosity control, and durability, ensuring high-quality finishes in industrial applications.

Kaolin clay is a valuable additive in the industrial coatings industry, specifically engineered to optimize coating formulations. With its ability to lower TiO₂ levels, control sheen for a maximum matte effect, and enhance tint strength, touch-up, and resistance to scrub and burnishing, kaolin clay contributes to the overall performance and aesthetic appeal of coatings. Additionally, kaolin clays offer cost-effective solutions with good price stability, while boosting opacity, building solids, improving rheology, and facilitating the spacing of other minerals within coatings formulations, making them essential components in various industrial coating applications.

KONASIL^® fumed silica serves as a crucial additive in the industrial coatings industry, offering a multitude of benefits. With its sub-micron particle size, high specific surface area, and unique surface chemistry, KONASIL^® provides exceptional rheology control, ensuring precise viscosity and thixotropic control in paints and coatings. Moreover, it imparts reinforcement and anti-settling properties, enhances scratch resistance, and improves durability, making it an invaluable component in coatings for applications requiring heat and electrical insulation, as well as for preventing sag and promoting free flow.

Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a versatile additive. Known for its porous structure and high absorbency, diatomaceous earth is utilized as a functional filler and extender in coatings formulations, enhancing properties such as hardness, durability, and abrasion resistance. Additionally, its natural composition makes it an environmentally friendly choice for industrial coatings, providing sustainable solutions for various coating applications.