When we talk about paint, we could mean 1) powder coating paint, 2) emulsion paint or 3) solvent based paint (oil vanish). It's divided into 3 types by forms.
We can also divide paint into I) Single-component coating, II) two-component coating by Components, or divide it into A) Low temperature paint, B) high temperature paint by Cross linking temperature.Composition of paint
The composition of paint includes 4 parts: resin, pigment, solvent & additives.
So we could also divide paint into 4 types by its resin system: 1) Epoxy coatings, 2) Polyester paint, 3) Acrylic paint, 4) Fluorocarbon paint.
Raw materials of paint: Pigment
Pigment is the key of paint's effect. For general coloring, regular organic pigment or inorganic pigment are needed. For special effect requirement, you could choose pearlescent pigment, glitter powder, aluminum pigment, fluorescent pigment, glow-in-the-dark pigment, thermochromic pigment, photochromic pigment, chameleon pigment etc. Special effect pigment gives paint the unique effect and adds the value of paint. You can find all of these special effect pigment from iSuoChem.
If you are a paint manufacturer or you serve paint industry, you will be sourcing resin and pigment globally. Resin is the binder of paint and it provides non-volatilizable film for the surface of objects. For instance, iSuoChem can supply you acrylic resin and acrylic emulsion for paint manufacturing.
Raw materials of paint: Solvent & Additives
Solvent is used to dissolve resins and it’s always sourced locally considering transportation cost. Additives are used to improve the effect of paint such as dispersion, anti-foam, leveling, weather resistant, etc. Considering the consumption of additives is the small part of paint formula, most of clients source additives locally.
Pearl Paint & downstream market
Special effect paint gives extra value-added advantage, more and more paint manufacturers tend to develop special effect and lead the direction of fashion.
Let's take pearly coating as an example. If you adopt pearlescent pigment for your paint, you can make pearl paint to serve these territories: 1) industrial paint (Household appliances paint), 2) Architectural coating (interior wall & Exterior wall), 3) carpentry paint; 4) powder coating; 5) Automobile coating (refinishing paint, car paint, Motorcycle paint); 6) Coil Coatings; 7) glass paint; 8) UV coating (electronics 3C products), 9) leather coating; 10) artist paint, etc.
iSuoChem professionally supply pearlescent pigment for about 20 years and can support you for making perfect pearly coating.