Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney to Offer Global Coating & Ink Additives Study

Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney announced the commencement of its third Global Coating & Ink Additives study. 
 
According to the firm, global consumption of the five leading additives (dispersants, rheology modifiers, foam control, slip/rub and wetting agents) in coatings and inks in 2017 is a projected 2.7 billion pounds worth more than $5 billion. 
 
The estimated 95 billion pounds of coatings produced worldwide in 2017 will consume 92% of the additive volume and the 8.4 billion pounds of ink the remainder. 
 
Each additive is typically incorporated at about a% or less of a formulation but can dramatically improve the stability, application, appearance and/or performance properties.
      
Rheology modifiers are the leading additive type with 38% of the volume and 36% of the dollar value.Rheology modifiers include inorganic, synthetic and cellulose types. 
 
Dispersants are next in size with one-fifth of the pounds and 18% of the dollars.They range from high volume types for titanium dioxide in architectural paints to highly specialized polymeric varieties for a specific pigment and coating or ink technology. 
 
Foam control additives are third with 17% of the volume and value and vary from higher performance silicone, surfactant and polymer-based products to mineral oil types.
 
Slip/rub materials are 12% of the volume and 15% of the dollars with silicone and wax products employed. 
 
Wetting agents are 12% of the pounds and 13% of the dollars and include high volume alkoxylated surfactants and the more specialized silicone, acrylic, acetylenic glycol derivatives and flurosurfactant kinds.
 
The above information is based upon Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney’s upcoming multi-client study, Global Coating & Ink Additives, 2017-2022 which is available through subscription. 
 
Interested parties are invited to contact the company by calling (973) 439-0030 or by e-mail at [email protected].