According to traditional concepts, solvent-borne paints have superior beauty features than waterborne coatings. With technological development, consumer concept change and government promotion of environmental awareness, waterborne coating solutions are superior, and eventually become the major trend of construction coatings.
Understanding Waterborne Coatings
Waterborne coatings use water as a solvent or do not use solvents, is eco-friendly coatings. It is a coating with water as a solvent or dispersion medium, and their makeup includes waterborne resins, pigment, additives, and water. Compared with solvent-based paints, waterborne coatings have low VOC content, and no odor.
Based on the different film-forming materials, it can be categorized into waterborne acrylic coatings, waterborne epoxy resin coatings, waterborne polyurethane coatings, waterborne alkyd resin coatings, etc. Waterborne acrylic resin is the most important film-forming material, which is mainly used in the field of construction coatings, with good weather resistance, alkali resistance and adhesion, etc.
Coating Industry Market Demand Trends
Coating industry market demand changes are mainly affected by the level of economic development, consumer concepts, policies, etc.
Coating industry market demand changes to the quality type, the performance, quality, function and other demands on the coating will be higher. The market demand of the coating industry is personalized and varied, and the demands for color, health and other demands for coatings will be more varied. With the change in consumer concepts, the demand for service and innovation of coatings will be higher.
From the point of environmental protection policy, with countries paying attention to energy saving and emission reduction, the market demand of the coating industry will change to green type. Therefore, there is no doubt that waterborne coatings will eventually become the major trend of construction coatings.
China’s Waterborne Coatings Follow The Trend
China has become the world’s largest manufacturer and consumer of coatings in 2023. In 2021, global coatings volume increased by 4.8% to 453 million tons.
By 2025, China’s eco-friendly coatings varieties will account for 70% of total coatings production, aiming for early achievement of the carbon peak and carbon neutral targets for the coatings industry. The government strongly supports waterborne coatings. Infinechem also recognizes the performance of waterborne coatings.
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We promote waterborne coating emulsions in various fields. Based on the function and application of the emulsions, waterborne coating emulsions are categorized into these categories: Construction, Waterproofing & Mortar, Industrial Anti-corrosion, Textile, Printing & Packaging, and Adhesive.
Infinechem will strive to get consumers and builders to trust the comfort features of waterborne coatings and recognize waterborne coating solutions. Contact us for more information.