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🎄✨ “Coating the Year in Color” - @Evonik Coating Additives Style! 😉
 
As 2025 wraps up, we look back and realize:

🫎 We’ve boosted color strength so your coatings shine stronger than Rudolph’s nose.
❄️ We’ve improved wetting so well, even snowflakes would spread perfectly.
🧑‍🎄 And yes, we’ve kept things flowing smoother than Santa’s sleigh on a fresh layer of snow.

This holiday season, we’re not just decking the halls - we’re coating them!
Because at Evonik Coating Additives, even our celebrations have perfect leveling and zero defects.
 
Thank you to all our customers, partners, colleagues and the entire Coating Additives team for making this year shine brighter than a freshly cured topcoat.

Here’s to a colorful, innovative, and sustainable 2026!
 
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Glossy New Year! 💫

(And remember: if your gingerbread house needs a decorative finish with perfect color and durability, we’ve got the additives 😉)

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Unlock Superior Flow with TEGO® Flow 404 - The Siloxane Solution for Perfect Finishes!

TEGO® Flow 404 is a 100% solids, siloxane-based additive designed to deliver outstanding flow and anti-cratering performance. It offers minimal slip and low foam, making it an excellent choice for both clear and pigmented systems - whether waterborne, solventborne, or UV-curable.

From architectural coatings to industrial finishes, TEGO® Flow 404 helps you achieve a smooth, professional look every time.

➡️ Download our fact sheet for more information about TEGO® Flow 404.

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Looking for versatile and sustainable solutions to power your formulations? Look no further than our VESTASOL® Product Family, built on the groundbreaking foundation of isophorone chemistry—a technology we proudly invented back in 1962! Today, we remain leaders in this chemistry, offering advanced, high-performance solutions for a variety of industries.💡

Whether you’re working in coatings, adhesives, agriculture, personal care, or home care, VESTASOL® empowers your formulations with outstanding capabilities:
🔹 Coatings & Inks: Achieving exceptional performance and durability starts with the right solvent. VESTASOL® delivers tailored solutions for overcoming even the toughest challenges in coatings and printing formulations. 🎨
🔹 Agriculture: In crop protection, VESTASOL® IP enhances the efficacy of herbicides and pesticides, enabling sustainable agricultural practices while improving active ingredient distribution. 🌾
🔹 Personal Care: Protecting skin health is paramount, and VESTASOL® plays a key role in synthesizing effective UVB filters used in sunscreens—helping safeguard skin from harmful UV radiation. ☀️
🔹 Home Care: From professional disinfectants to cleaning agents, VESTASOL® contributes to maintaining hygiene, especially in healthcare settings, by promoting effective germ control. 🧼

What sets VESTASOL® apart?
With its low VOC emissions, unique chemical properties and versatility, it’s the cornerstone for sustainable, high-quality solutions across industries. 🌍 From chemical synthesis to advanced manufacturing and beyond, VESTASOL® makes a difference where it matters most. 💜

☕ Grab a coffee and read to learn more about our innovative solutions
🔗 lnkd.in/dKVAnqry

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New TEGO® Powder Aid G01 for re-defining powder coating performance!

Powder coatings are gaining momentum as a sustainable solution, thanks to its solvent-free and near-zero VOC emissions. However, challenges such as surface pinholes and yellowing caused by traditional degassing agents have limited premium finishes.

Over the years, benzoin has been used as the degassing agent due to its cost advantage. But under excessive baking or UV exposure, benzoin can cause irreversible yellowing, especially in light-colored coatings - impacting both aesthetics and durability. In demanding processes like high film thickness applications, its efficiency also falls short.

At this years ChinaCoat we proudly introduced TEGO® Powder Aid G01, a breakthrough degassing agent that delivers:

✅ No yellowing - maintains aesthetics even under harsh conditions
✅ Superior degassing - ideal for thick-film applications
✅ Excellent recoatability & flow - supports multi-layer systems

With TEGO® Powder Aid G01, we enable powder coating products to achieve perfect performance without compromise.

Want to learn more? Watch the short video from @Benjamin Schäffner, Global Head of Industrial Coatings, Evonik Coating Additives.

Order your free sample now: lnkd.in/efaGm73B

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Digitalization is transforming the coatings industry. With COATINO®, our digital solution, we make formulation development faster, smarter, and easier for our customers. Guided searches, tailored recommendations, and ready-to-use formulations help you save time and outperform every challenge. And with COATINO® Campus, you gain free access to expert lectures, interactive eLearnings, and trainings - because knowledge should be as accessible as performance.

At our Homes of Coatings, innovation meets collaboration - because we believe in building teams that solve challenges together.

It’s our norm to outperform.

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💡 Sustainability starts with smart choices!

As PFAS restrictions reshape the coatings industry, formulators are looking for solutions that protect both performance and the planet.

Our alternatives to PFAS wetting agents - TEGO® Twin 4100 and TEGO® Wet 270 - help you achieve flawless decorative coatings without compromising on quality or compliance.

🎥 Watch @Ellen Reuter explain how innovation is paving the way for future-proof decorative coatings.

Read more about our alternatives to PFAS at lnkd.in/emApbsMm

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As we start thinking about closing out the year, it’s a great time to reflect on the insights we gained and prepare for the opportunities ahead! If you’re charting the path for your next coating, flooring, or adhesive project, don’t miss out on the wealth of knowledge available in our on-demand webinars.
Throughout the year, our technical experts shared invaluable insights into crosslinking technologies that help address today’s biggest challenges – from boosting sustainability and improving performance to ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. 🌎

Topics we covered in 2025 included💡
✅ Introduction of innovative epoxy hardeners like Ancamide® 2842, 2861, 2880, 2858, 2871 and 2872 for durable, safer, and sustainable coatings. 🌿
✅ Tackling challenges in hot and humid climates with tailored curing agents for optimal performance. ☀️
✅ Exploring cutting-edge lightweight materials for electric vehicles, hydrogen storage, and aerospace—increasing energy efficiency and supporting sustainability. ✈️
✅ Developing solutions to reduce VOC emissions while maintaining exceptional performance in industrial and decorative flooring, marine coatings, and more. ⚡
✅ Best practices for achieving ultra-low emission formulations that support evolving environmental standards. 🌍
👉 Catch up with all our past sessions here: lnkd.in/en8787Ub

🔍 Whether you’re focused on civil engineering, industrial flooring, composite materials, or protective coatings for marine infrastructure, our past webinars are packed with actionable tips and technical insights to help you gain an edge! 💻 Start planning your 2026 projects today!
🙏Thank you for joining us this year – we look forward to bringing you even more innovations and insights in 2026. Let’s tackle your crosslinking challenges together to fuel performance, safety, and sustainability for the future! 🚀✨

#Webinar #Innovation #EpoxySolutions #Crosslinkers #Sustainability #Coatings #Adhesives #CivilEngineering #MarineCoatings #LightweightMaterials #Innovation #Evonik

🌱 Updated Fact Sheet: Additives from Biobased Raw Materials for Paints, Coatings & Printing Inks

At @Evonik Coating Additives, we’re supporting the transition to safer and more sustainable solutions. Our updated fact sheet showcases how we integrate biobased raw materials into our portfolio - helping formulators reduce reliance on fossil resources while maintaining high performance.

Learn about:

➡️ Biobased carbon content measurement (ASTM D6866)
➡️ Our approach to second-generation renewable materials
➡️ A wide selection of products with verified biobased content
➡️ How to find biobased additives using the COATINO® product finder

📥 Download the fact sheet now and explore how our solutions can support your sustainability goals!

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Sustainability isn’t just a trend - it’s a responsibility. 🌿

At our Homes of Coatings, we partner with customers to create coatings and inks that meet evolving regulations and reduce environmental impact.
Together, we pave the way for a greener future without compromising performance.

It’s our norm to outperform.

Join us in shaping sustainable solutions for tomorrow.

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EXP 9710-1 - the next level in high-transparency matting for coatings! ✨

At ChinaCoat, we introduced our latest breakthrough: EXP 9710-1, a high-transparency matting agent that sets new standards in performance.

Why is it a game-changer?

✅ Crystal-clear transparency
✅ Superior matting efficiency
✅ Excellent dispersibility
✅ Smooth, pleasant feel & outstanding scratch resistance

Perfect for wood coatings, industrial coatings, and more - this innovation is based on precipitated silica technology, untreated, with a medium-small particle size, tailored for formulations that demand top-tier transparency and matting performance.

🎥 Hear from Dr. @Katina Kiep, Global Head of Decorative Coatings at @Evonik Coating Additives, in this short video.

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No PFAS added and packed with performance!

Our innovative alternatives to PFAS are an upgrade, not a compromise. Here are the 7 key properties that make the difference:

✅ Superior substrate wetting
✅ Improved pigment wetting
✅ Reduced foaming
✅ Improved leveling & slip resistance
✅ Outstanding dirt pick-up resistance
✅ Superior anti-blocking
✅ Enhanced oily stain removal

Convince yourself and order your sample today at lnkd.in/ej5EaKx4

Our PFAS alternatives can easily be filtered in the product search!

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No PFAS added: Future-proof your can coatings without compromise!

Consumers are demanding safer packaging, and regulations are tightening. The good news? You don’t have to compromise on performance to make the switch.

Our fact sheet shows how our alternatives to PFAS for can coatings deliver:

✅ Reliable protection for food & beverage cans
✅ Compliance with evolving regulations
✅ Supporting a healthier environment

Ready to future-proof your can coatings?

Download the fact sheet and discover solutions that keep your products ahead of the curve.

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🔍Following our excellent time at ChinaCoat 2025 last week, we’d like to keep the coatings theme going this week with a #ThrowbackThursday post to another big coatings industry event this year for Evonik—the @European Coatings Show 🎨, where our Crosslinkers experts 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 shared their insights through several technical articles in the @Evonik Coatings & Adhesives Journal, highlighting innovative solutions for the coatings, printing inks, and adhesives industries. 💡

📖 Explore the Journal to discover articles including:
🚢 Ancamine® 2844: A fast-curing epoxy hardener delivering superior performance for marine and protective coatings, with low VOC emissions and exceptional sustainability benefits.
🌞 Ancamine® 2858: A high-performance curing agent designed to tackle extreme heat and humidity in regions like the Middle East, ensuring extended pot life and excellent adhesion to wet concrete.
🔬 Ancamine® 2337M: A latent curing agent enabling low-temperature curing of epoxy adhesives, offering long shelf-life stability and energy-efficient performance for heat-sensitive materials in electronics and beyond.

These articles are just a glimpse of how we’re driving innovation and sustainability in the industry. Read more in the digital edition of our Coatings & Adhesives Journal 🔗 lnkd.in/emJjFbJA

#ThrowbackThursday #Coatings #Adhesives #Ancamine #epoxy #curing #Crosslinkers #Evonik

In the world of printing inks, precision and consistency matter. At our Homes of Coatings, we collaborate with customers to develop solutions that ensure vibrant colors, reliable performance, and regulatory compliance.

Our additive solutions enable effects like defoaming, substrate wetting, slip & anti-blocking, and improved adhesion - turning your inks into true OUTPERFORMULATIONS.

With our broad portfolio of bio-based, food-contact compliant, and recycling-friendly products, we make it easier for you to meet sustainability goals without compromising quality.

It’s our norm to outperform. Let’s print the future together. 🤝

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🌿 New Sustainability Learning Journey on COATINO® Campus!

Sustainability is no longer just a trend - it’s a necessity that touches every aspect of our lives. At @Evonik Coating Additives, we are committed to going NEXTGEN by embedding sustainability into everything we do.

Our new Sustainability Learning Journey on COATINO® Campus invites you to explore:

✅ How we are transforming our operations to become more sustainable
✅ The innovative solutions we offer to support the coatings and inks industry
✅ Practical insights to help formulators make informed, future-ready choices

Join us on this journey and discover how we can shape a more sustainable future for coatings and inks.

👉 Start the learning journey now: lnkd.in/eKjV-RuD

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🎥 PFAS in Coatings & Inks - 3 Key Questions Answered!

PFAS substitution is one of the biggest challenges formulators are facing today. In our latest video, our colleague @Tim-Frederic Sloot shares insights on:

✅ The toughest formulation hurdles
✅ Evonik’s “No PFAS added” strategy
✅ How we support customers with sustainable alternatives

💡 Discover how we combine innovation, safety, and hands-on support to drive change in the coatings and inks industry.

👉 Watch now and join the conversation on PFAS-free solutions!

🔗 Learn more about our sustainable alternatives at lnkd.in/emApbsMm

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Thank You, ChinaCoat! A Look Back at Three Exciting Days 🤩

The last three days in Shanghai were all about innovation, sustainability, and collaboration as we showcased how @Evonik is shaping the future of coatings under the theme: “We Go Beyond to Formulate the Future.”

✅ 100+ solutions for industrial, decorative, and printing applications
✅ First specialty alumina plant in Asia – expanding powder coating capabilities
✅ Radiation-curing systems setting new benchmarks for durability and adhesion across critical applications

Our commitment to sustainability was front and center:

🌱 No PFAS added solutions
🌱 Bio-based innovations like TEGO® Wet 580 Terra, 100% derived from natural resources
🌱 ISCC-certified mass balance products reducing carbon footprint without compromising quality

With 17 expert presentations across six key topics, ChinaCoat proved to be more than an exhibition – it was a platform for collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Thank you to everyone who visited us and joined the conversation. Together, we’re driving performance and sustainability forward!

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Looking for alternatives to PFAS?

Regulatory changes and sustainability goals are driving the coatings industry to rethink formulations. But replacing PFAS isn’t easy - they deliver unique benefits like substrate wetting, stain resistance, and slip improvement.

We've got you covered!

Our fact sheet shows how our broad portfolio of sustainable alternatives for PFAS can help you achieve comparable performance across wood, architectural, industrial, automotive, and transportation coatings.

✅ Explore substrate wetting agents
✅ Improve leveling, stain resistance, and more
✅ Find solutions for waterborne and solventborne systems

📥 Download the fact sheet now and start formulating smarter.

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Beauty meets functionality in decorative coatings. ✨

At our Homes of Coatings, we help customers design finishes that inspire - while combining style, durability, and sustainability. Our additive solutions deliver state-of-the-art effects - foam control, pigment wetting and dispersing, matting, and more - to make every surface stand out.

With our in-depth knowledge of formulations, we make your challenges easier to solve and your products shine brighter. Together, we pave the way for coatings that not only look stunning but also protect and perform.

It’s our norm to outperform.

Let’s create spaces that last and impress. Partner with us today! 🤝

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