Industry
Paints, Inks & Coatings
The building blocks of a paint formula — titanium dioxide, acrylic binders, fillers, rheology modifiers and coalescents — held to the spec your lab approved.
Paint chemists formulate to a datasheet and expect the next drum to match it. A binder with a drifting MFFT or a pigment with a different oil absorption means a reformulation, not a discount. Cosmo Chemistry supplies pigments, binders, extenders, solvents and additives to a locked specification, in quantities that work for a factory line and for a lab running trials.
Where it’s used
- 01Decorative and architectural paint
- 02Industrial and protective coatings
- 03Flexographic and gravure printing inks
- 04Wood coatings and lacquers
- 05Adhesives and sealants
- 06Powder and coil coatings
Products
What we make for paints, inks & coatings
- Titanium DioxideTitanium Dioxide (TiO₂) is the leading white pigment, giving opacity and brightness to paints, plastics and pharmaceutical coatings, in rutile and anatase grades.Rutile & anataseRutile & anatase
- Calcium CarbonateCalcium Carbonate is a versatile mineral filler for paints, plastics, paper and sealants, supplied in coated and uncoated grades, plus feed and soil grades.Coated & uncoatedCoated & uncoated
- Acrylic EmulsionsAcrylic Emulsions are water-based polymer binders for paints, primers, textured coatings, waterproofing and adhesives, supplied as pure acrylic and styrene acrylic grades.Pure & styrene acrylicPure & styrene acrylic
- Glycol EthersGlycol Ethers are coalescing and coupling solvents used in water-based paints, cleaners, inks and brake fluids, in E-series and P-series grades.Coalescing solventsCoalescing solvents
- Iron Oxide PigmentsIron Oxide Pigments are durable, low-cost red, yellow and black pigments for concrete, paving, paints, plastics and ceramics.Red, yellow, blackRed, yellow, black
- Defoamers & wetting agentsDefoamers and wetting agents are coating additives that control foam and improve pigment and substrate wetting in paints, inks and adhesives.FormulatedFormulated
- HEC / Rheology modifiersHydroxyethyl Cellulose (HEC) and rheology modifiers thicken water-based paints and other formulations, controlling viscosity, sag, spatter and storage stability.Various viscosityVarious viscosity
- Solvents (MTO, Xylene, Toluene)Mineral Turpentine Oil, Xylene and Toluene are hydrocarbon solvents used to thin paints, dissolve resins and formulate adhesives, inks and agrochemicals.Technical & industrialTechnical & industrial
- Barite (Barium Sulphate)Barite (barium sulphate) is the standard weighting agent for oil and gas drilling fluids, supplied to API 13A specification at 4.2 specific gravity.Paint gradePaint grade
- Methanol / IPA / AcetoneMethanol, Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) and Acetone are high-volume industrial solvents used in chemical manufacture, coatings, cleaning, pharmaceuticals and inks.Including IPAIncluding IPA
- Solvent DyesSolvent Dyes are oil- and polymer-soluble dyes used to colour plastics, fuels, lubricants, inks, waxes and wood stains with transparent, brilliant shades.For inks & coatingsFor inks & coatings
- TalcTalc is a soft, platy magnesium silicate mineral used as a filler and extender in paints, plastics, rubber, paper, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.MicronisedMicronised
- Ethyl AcetateEthyl acetate is a fast-evaporating, low-toxicity ester solvent used in printing inks, adhesives, coatings, flexible packaging and pharmaceutical extraction.≥ 99.5%≥ 99.5%
- Benzyl AlcoholBenzyl alcohol is a slow-evaporating solvent and preservative used in epoxy coatings, paint strippers, inks, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.≥ 99.5%≥ 99.5%
- Methylene Chloride (DCM)Methylene chloride (dichloromethane) is a powerful, non-flammable solvent used in paint stripping, pharmaceuticals, extraction, adhesives and polyurethane foam.≥ 99.9%≥ 99.9%
- Dehydrated Castor Oil (DCO)Dehydrated castor oil (DCO) is a drying oil used in alkyd resins, paints, varnishes and inks, giving tough, flexible films that resist yellowing.Standard & bodiedStandard & bodied
- Diacetone Alcohol (DAA)Diacetone alcohol (DAA) is a slow-evaporating, mild-odoured solvent used in coatings, inks, cleaners and as a chemical intermediate.≥ 99%≥ 99%
- KaolinKaolin (china clay) is a fine white clay used as an extender in paints, a filler and coating pigment in paper, and in ceramics, rubber and plastics.Hydrous & calcinedHydrous & calcined
- Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a water-soluble polymer used in adhesives, textile sizing, paper coating, emulsion polymerisation and water-soluble films.Partial & full hydrolysisPartial & full hydrolysis
- Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM)Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) is the building block for polyvinyl acetate emulsions, polyvinyl alcohol, EVA copolymers and many adhesives and paints.≥ 99.9%≥ 99.9%
- Paint DriersPaint driers are metal carboxylate catalysts — cobalt, manganese, zirconium, calcium and others — that speed up the oxidative drying of alkyd paints, inks and varnishes.Co, Mn, Zr, CaCo, Mn, Zr, Ca
- Butyl AcetateButyl acetate is a medium-evaporating ester solvent used in automotive and industrial coatings, nitrocellulose lacquers, inks and adhesives.≥ 99.5%≥ 99.5%
- Methyl Ethyl Ketoxime (MEKO)Methyl ethyl ketoxime (MEKO) is an anti-skinning agent for alkyd paints and a blocking agent for isocyanates in polyurethane coatings.≥ 99.5%≥ 99.5%
- Pine OilPine oil is a terpene alcohol-rich oil used in disinfectant cleaners, as a solvent and wetting agent, a fragrance material and a mineral flotation frother.50–90% terpene alcohols50–90% terpene alcohols
- Ethylene Glycol (MEG)Monoethylene glycol (MEG) is used in antifreeze and coolants, as a raw material for polyester and resins, and as a humectant and solvent in paints, inks and household products.≥ 99.8%≥ 99.8%
- IsophoroneIsophorone is a high-boiling, strong ketone solvent used in coil and can coatings, printing inks for plastics, PVC and agrochemicals.≥ 99%≥ 99%
- Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK)Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) is a fast-evaporating ketone solvent used in coatings, adhesives, printing inks, magnetic tapes and dewaxing.≥ 99.5%≥ 99.5%
- MicaMica is a platy silicate mineral used as a functional filler in paints, plastics and rubber, and as the base of pearlescent pigments in cosmetics.Wet & dry groundWet & dry ground
- Precipitated SilicaPrecipitated silica is a fine, porous amorphous silica used to reinforce rubber and tyres, as a matting agent and thickener in paints, and as a carrier and anti-caking agent.Matting & reinforcingMatting & reinforcing
Packing
- 125 kg bags
- 250 kg & 200 kg drums
- 31000 L IBCs
- 4Flexitanks
Questions
Paints, Inks & Coatings, asked.
Yes. Cosmo Chemistry supplies surface-treated rutile titanium dioxide for exterior paints and plastics, and anatase grades for interior, paper and specialty uses. Tell us the application and the grade is recommended to suit.
Yes. Cosmo Chemistry provides laboratory samples of pigments, binders and additives so they can be validated in the customer's own formulation before a commercial order.
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