Commercial paint manufacturers use pigment dispersions
to create paints in a huge variety of hues,
which are then used by homeowners across the globe to personalize houses and
apartments. In order to appeal to their target audience, manufacturers need to
ensure that their paints perform as required. Good quality paint can only be
made with good quality dispersions and there are two key performance metrics
that DIY enthusiasts and trade customers alike are concerned with when choosing
what paints to coat their property walls with, both of which depend on the
quality of the pigment dispersions
used to make them:
- Productivity – A more
productive paint is one that covers a greater area for a given amount of
liquid and the easiest way to ensure good productivity is to use pigment dispersions
with an
excellent concentration of pigment in the base grind. Such dispersions can
be used to create paints which, when diluted to achieve lighter tones and shades,
retain their ability to cover a large surface area with a relatively small
amount of liquid. Because the
all-important pigments
are evenly distributed throughout such paints, they
are very easy to work with and it takes less coats to produce a uniform
finish. All these qualities ensure greater productivity, which, of course,
means lower costs for end users, without the need to make compromises as
far as quality is concerned.
- Colour Strength – A good
quality paint must exhibit stable colour strength when applied to different
surfaces. This goal can most easily be achieved by using pigment dispersions
that employ
dispersants known for their ability to control the attraction and
repulsion forces between individual pigment particles. Using pigment
particles of the right size can help enormously in achieving this goal but
it can only really be guaranteed by using the best dispersants for the
job. Quality dispersants maintain a delicate balance of attraction and
repulsion between the pigment particles: a balance that makes it possible
to achieve good viscosity and strength of colour in paints of all types.
Paints that exhibit these desirable characteristics are in great demand as
they enable painters and decorators to accurately translate the visions of
interior designers, and delight their clients in the process.
As well as enabling manufacturers to produce paints that
meet end users’ expectations, quality pigment
dispersions
make the task of mixing different shades and tones much simpler
than it would otherwise be. Paints with evenly dispersed pigments that are also
very stable tend to react with other paints in a predictable manner, allowing
mixing specialists to create a wide variety of custom hues very easily. Given
the high expectations of both domestic and trade customers in the 21st
century, it is important for paint suppliers to be able to create custom blends
quickly and accurately so it is not difficult to understand why they too are
very keen on paints made with quality pigment
dispersions.
To discuss pigment
dispersions
for paints, bespoke
blend scheme inks, graphene inks, conductive inks
or any other
applications, please contact
us
by phone during business hours or by email whenever you wish.
