Revista Paint & Pintura - Edição 226

ABRAFATI PREVIEW 66 | PAINT&PINTURA | Outubro 2017 ADEXIM-COMEXIM Adexim-Comexim is promoting its global new developments and top-quality products, such as PU-modified alkyd resins fromWorlée, water-based polyurethane resins from Bond Polymers, flow, leveling and other additives from Estron, a line of resins specifically designed for nail polishes, and high-performance anticorrosive pigments from SNCZ, according to technical manager Lilian Furlan. “We also carry a comprehensive range of chromate pigments, the Labema anti-flash rust additives, corrosion inhibitors for water-based systems, nitrite-based, nitrite-free and environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitors, engineered glass flake products from Glassflake, barium sulfate and natural barite from Girona, unique alterna- tives for replacing precipitated barium sulfate, natural and coated calcium carbonate products from Provençale, as well as color pigment and titanium dioxide extenders.” The company is also exhibiting the performance grinding beads from Silibeads, featuring high productivity and durability, ceria-stabilized zirconiumoxide and yttrium-stabilized zirconiumoxide products, theMoonshine line of metal-oxide-coated, borosilicate-based effect pigments for paints and coatings, the Ionpure non-toxic, inorganic silver-ion antimicrobial agents from Ishizuka, the ComGel mineral thickeners/thixotropic agents from Comexim, water- and solvent-based rheology and suspension agents, and hollow microbeads from Comexim as well, according to Lilian. “On the equipment front, we’re showcasing the 2017 series of electronically-controlled aging simulation machines, which are easy to operate and maintain with local support. Three models are available —Standard, 360, and Hybrid. We also provide color-matching booths for metamorism assessment which has been technologically improved, featuring electronic controls and specialty lamps.” ADDITIVA Additiva, a specialty chemical distributor headquartered in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, has announced it is expanding its business in the Brazilian specialty chemical distribution market by supplying nationwide the extensive range of pro- ducts for formulators from BASF Formulation Technologies, the chemical industry’s world leader based in Germany. “A benchmark company in the specialty chemical distribution business, Additiva has facilities strategically positioned in the vicinities of all of Brazil’s major manufacturing hubs, highways and ports, operating from its distribution centers located in Itajai, Santa Catarina; Mauá, São Paulo; and Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul. In addition to the variety of BASF products in our portfolio, which comprises not only Formulation Technologies, but also the Home Care, Dispersions and Pigments, Acrylic Monomers, Water Treatment and Paper, and Fuel and Lubricant Solutions business units, we also distribute products from other internationally recognized suppliers covering various market segments, such as those from our partners Maflon, with fluorochemical products, Elken Silicones (Bluestar), Syco Chemical Solutions, and Qualitech Química,” says executive director Marcos Bresolin. Bresolin says that this change is going to expand Additiva’s geographic reach and market presence in Brazil. “Additiva has a solid reputation in the country’s South region as a provider of value-added services and chemical solutions for various applications and markets. It’s this recognition BASF has earned for the work we do regionally that’s going to enable us to bring our expertise and our business model to a larger number of customers in Brazil’s other regions, who will benefit from our skilled, specialized technical service and sales team, excellent integrated logistics, and broad product portfolio.” ALDORO Aldoro is once again really pleased to receive its customers at Abrafati 2017 to introduce new products that are launching, while taking this additional opportunity to advertise the products that are already firmly established in the marketplace from its several metallic pigment families, according to sales manager Antonio Labecca Filho. “We are highlighting the Stanlux Silver high-performance non-leafing aluminumpigment pastes, the Stanlux Paste leafing and non-leafing aluminum pigment pastes for general purposes, the Stanlux Pell pelletized aluminumpigments for use in masterbatches, the Stanlux Flake powder aluminum pigments, the Stanlux Gold bronze power pigments, and the Stanlux Pell Gold pelletized bronze powder pigments.” The company has kept focusing on continuously improving their products and customer service, according to Labecca Filho. “Our technical service and sales team are ready to provide complete guidance and the technical support required by our customers. We are also receiving our international distributors and representatives, especially those based in Latin America. Aldoro takes pride in producing our metallic pigments in Brazil and beingmarkedly recognized in the international market.”