Paint Pigments
and Fillers - Reading the Market
The European coatings industry offers a significant
market opportunity for paint pigments and fillers, which
are used in both decorative and industrial applications.
Pigments and fillers perform vital functions within
a coating formulation. Pigments are introduced to control
the degree of opacity and colour of the finish. The
most important pigment is titanium dioxide, while other
important inorganic pigments include carbon black and
iron oxide. The role of fillers and extenders is to
add cost-effective bulk to a product and enhance its
performance.
Paint pigments and fillers are growing in importance
as the demand for environmentally compliant paint formulations
increases. Modern paint products - water-based, high-solids,
powder and radiation cured coatings for example - carry
no or low solvents, so in order to compensate, higher
volumes of paint pigments, fillers and other elements
are required in the mixture. Furthermore, today's coatings
must be designed not only to make little or no impact
on the environment, they must at the same time continue
to meet the highest performance standards required by
the industry. So as the use of solvents declines, the
market for paint pigments and fillers is likely to grow.
For organisations with an interest in the paint pigments
and fillers market in Europe, IRL's report is essential
reading.
The research includes the most up-to-date information
on the size of the market, types of paint pigments and
fillers used, industry trends and market changes. Issues
such as the progress of industry consolidation and environmental
concerns are detailed, and the report concludes with
a market summary by product type and directories of
pigments and fillers manufacturers by country.
If your organisation requires supplementary data on
the paint pigments and fillers market, IRL will be happy
to conduct further research on any aspect of our reports.
Please visit our Publications
Library to view publication titles. Please also
check out the 'Inks and Coatings' expertise of our sister
company IAL
Consultants
Our proprietary experience in pigments and fillers
includes:
- Business Potential for
Plastic Pigments in Europe
- The Asia-Pacific Market
for Pigments for Coatings
If you would like to talk to us about conducting some
proprietary work on your behalf please contact us or
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