Sustainable change in the coatings industry: the rise of environmentally friendly additives
涂料行业的可持续变革：环保型添加剂的兴起
The performance of paints and coatings depends not only on pigments and binders, but also on additives. These play a key role in industries such as automotive, aerospace and construction. They drive innovation, from corrosion resistance to more environmentally friendly solutions.
油漆和涂料的性能不仅取决于颜料和粘合剂,还取决于添加剂.添加剂在汽车、航空航天和建筑等行业发挥着关键作用,而添加剂也在推动创新,让涂料从耐腐蚀转变为更环保。
Researchers used aldehyde-free and bio-based coatings on cellulose fabrics.
图片:研究人员在纤维素织物上使用了无醛和生物基涂层。
The industry is undergoing a major shift towards sustainable alternatives, driven by the European Green Deal and the United Nations’ sustainability goals. Additives are increasingly becoming bio-based, more environmentally friendly and offer solutions for low-VOC formulations that comply with current regulations. This is particularly evident in the development of bio-based coating additives derived from renewable resources.
The market for coating additives is expected to grow from EUR 7.62 billion in 2023 to EUR 9.63 billion in 2028, at a CAGR of 4.70%. This growth forecast is fuelled by the increasing demand for environmentally friendly and high-performance coatings.
在《欧洲绿色协议》和联合国可持续发展目标的推动下,涂料行业正在经历向可持续替代品的重大转变.为符合现行法规,涂料添加剂转变为更生物基的/更环保的/低VOC配方.而这一转变,在从可再生资源中提取的生物基涂料添加剂的开发方面,更为明显。
涂料添加剂市场预计将从2023年的76.2亿欧元,增长到2028年的96.3亿欧元,复合年增长率为4.70%.这一预计增长是由市场对环保和高性能涂料日益增长的需求推动的。
Trends in the coatings industry
Some of the current and future trends include:
- Sustainability and environmental regulations: There is a growing demand for additives that contain low levels of VOCs and no hazardous air pollutants – an important step towards more environmentally friendly coatings.
- Water-based formulations: The increasing popularity of water-based systems is driving demand for additives that enhance the performance of water-based coatings to the level of solvent-based systems.
- Nanotechnology: The use of nanotechnology makes coatings more resistant to scratches, abrasion and UV radiation, which is particularly important in the automotive and aerospace industries.
- Intelligent coatings: These are becoming a breakthrough area, especially in high-end applications such as the automotive and construction industries.
涂料行业的发展趋势
涂料行业目前和未来的一些趋势包括：
- 可持续发展和环保法规:对低VOC和无有害空气污染物的添加剂的需求不断增长，这是迈向更环保涂料的重要一步。
- 水性配方:水性体系的日益普及推动了对添加剂的需求,添加剂提升水性涂料性能,以达到溶剂型涂料同款表现.
- 纳米技术:纳米技术使涂层更耐划伤/耐磨损/耐UV辐射,这在汽车和航空航天工业中尤为重要。
- 智能涂料:智能涂料在汽车和建筑行业等高端应用方面,正成为突破性领域.
Innovations and new developments
Research and development is increasingly focusing on:
- Bio-based additives: natural sources such as plant oils and lignin are being used to develop dispersants, thickeners and wetting agents that are not only more environmentally friendly but also reduce the carbon footprint of the coatings industry.
- Self-healing additives: these improve the lifespan of coatings,particularly in high-performance applications such as aerospace.
- Multifunctional additives: Additives that provide multiple benefits – such as defoaming and wetting in one – are growing in popularity as they reduce formulation complexity and increase efficiency.
- High-temperature resistant additives: For industries such as aerospace and electronics, additives are being developed that can withstand extreme temperatures without losing their performance.
The Asia-Pacific region accounts for the largest share of global consumption of coating additives. This region benefits from a high growth rate, low production costs and increasing demand from the automotive, construction and furniture industries. Companies are setting up production plants and sales offices in this region, which further increases market demand.
创新和新发展
研究和发展越来越集中于：
- 生物基添加剂：植物油和木质素等天然原料被用于开发分散剂,增稠剂和润湿剂,不仅更环保,还减少了涂料行业的碳足迹。
- 自修复添加剂:可提高涂层使用寿命,特别适合航空航天等高性能应用.
- 多功能添加剂:提供多种益处的添加剂,例如集消泡和润湿于一体类多功能添加剂,它们降低了配方的复杂性,提高了效率,故而越来越受欢迎.
- 耐高温添加剂:航空航天和电子等行业正在开发能够承受极端温度且保持性能的添加剂.
受益于高增长率低生产成本,以及汽车,建筑和家具行业不断增长的需求,亚太地区占据了全球涂料添加剂消费的最大份额,各公司正在该地区设立生产工厂和销售办事处,这进一步增加了市场需求。
Conclusion: a dynamic market for additives
The market for paint and varnish additives is on the move. New technologies such as nanotechnology, bio-based additives and smart coatings are driving the industry forward. As a result of the constant development of high-performance, environmentally friendly solutions, the role of additives in the coatings industry will continue to grow, driving innovation and setting new standards for quality and environmental responsibility.
结论：添加剂市场充满活力
油漆和清漆添加剂市场正在发展.纳米技术,生物基添加剂和智能涂料等新技术正在推动该行业向前发展.随着高性能,环保解决方案的不断发展,添加剂在涂料行业中的作用将继续增长,继续推动创新,为质量和环境责任树立新的标准.
备注: 本文章原文来自欧洲涂料网站: 最初发布时间:24.02.2025 作者:Chirag Tripathi and Parag Shah, Markets and Markets 图片来源: Thirawat - stock.adobe.com 翻译为广州九维提供. |
