The prestigious Italian magazine about coatings, paints, varnishes, adhesives and other chemical products Pitture e Vernici published in its 2018 May and June issue a study developed by Concentrol on silicone surface additives.



This article reflects on the importance of adding silicone surface additives to products such as paints, inks and varnishes to achieve good wetting and wear resistance and to avoid typical surface defects such as craters or compatibility problems in their use.



Pitture e Vernici is a bimonthly bilingual publication (in English and Italian) that was founded in 1924 and is aimed at all technicians involved in the formulation of coatings, adhesives, sealers, printing inks and related products. With worldwide circulation, Pitture e Vernici includes information on raw materials such as additives, polymers, resins, solvents, dyes and pigments, plasticizers and other chemical products, as well as data on manufacturing technologies, industrial engineering and machinery, laboratory tests , security and the environment, quality, certification and European regulations.