Lawrence Industries at European Coatings Show (ECS) - Where to Find Our Suppliers?

The European Coatings Show (ECS) is Fast Approaching

ECS is arguably the biggest event in the coatings industry calendar. With many large chemical manufacturers exhibiting and showcasing new projects, ideas and technologies, it is a great event to see what is new in the industry.

Our Coatings Team will be attending to meet with customers and partners and keep up with the latest innovations. If you would like to book a meeting with your account manager, please contact your account manager or drop us an E-Mail to arrange.

Lawrence Industries are now part of the Brenntag Family. As a member of the Brenntag Group, we have gained international reach and a wealth of commercial and regulatory knowledge as well as access to state of the art coatings laboratories. If you would like to come and see us or Brenntag, check out the below  stand.

Brenntag - Hall 3 | 3-455

Many of our partners will be exhibiting, and below you can find a bit about each and where to find them.

• 3M - Hall 3 | 3-617
• ASCOTEC - Hall 3A | 3A-209
• ASK Chemicals - Hall 1 | 1-461
• AVL Metal Powders - Hall 2 | 2-306
• Borica - Hall 3C | 3C-351
• Chitec - Hall 2 | 2-407
• Evonik - Hall 3C | 3C-426
• GEOTECH - Hall 1 | 1-166
• Graf Chemicals - Hall 1 | 1-521
• Quarzwerke / HPF The Mineral Engineers - Hall 3C | 3C-439
• KaMin LLC - Hall 3C | 3C-427
• Laiex - Hall 2 | 2-334
• Nouryon Functional Chemicals - Hall 1 | 1-547
• Sappi Biotech - Hall 3A | 3A-333
• TIB Chemicals - Hall 3C | 3C-502
• Tramaco - Hall 1 | 1-107
• ZeoChem - Hall 4A | 4A-515

3M - Hall 3 | 3-617

3M are a multinational company with manufacturing across the globe. Their Advanced Materials division focuses on developing and innovating their market leading products. 3M’s Glass Bubbles are hollow glass microspheres allowing for low densities and high strength. Their main benefits in Coatings make them very popular in Anti-Condensation and Solar Reflective Paints.

ASCOTEC - Hall 3A | 3A-209

ASCOTEC are based in France and focus on Anti-Corrosion Additives for long-term multi-metal performance in coatings formulations. Their market leading ASCOTRAN® range offers excellent anti-flash rust and anti-corrosion while the ASCONIUM® range includes organic liquid additives. They are available for solvent- and  water-borne coatings for direct-to-metal, protective, high-gloss and architectural coatings.

ASK Chemicals - Hall 1 | 1-461

ASK Chemicals GmbH is a leading global producer of innovative binders including industrial resins and high-performance alkyd emulsions. The NECOWEL range includes emulsions suitable for architectural, wood and industrial coatings.

AVL Metal Powders - Hall 2 | 2-306

A fourth generation family-owned business that manufacturers metal pigments and products. Their range includes gold, silver, bronze, copper, aluminium, and zinc powders to enhance product appearance.

Borica - Hall 3C | 3C-531

With over 25 years of experience, Borica has the world’s largest titanate and zirconate plant in the world. Their organotitanate and organozirconate speciality chemicals under the Tytan™ brand name, serve as chemical catalysts, sealant additives, adhesion promoters and cross-linkers, rheology modifiers or coupling and dispersing agents.

Chitec - Hall 2 | 2-407

With two manufacturing plants and an R&D centre, Chitec Technology creates innovative photoinitiators, UV absorbers and antioxidants. Their Chiguard® range of UV absorbers (UVA) and hindered amine light stabilisers (HALS) can be used to prevent visual and mechanical degradation. Their Chivacure® range of photoinitiators for promotes fast curing in coatings and ink applications.

Evonik - Hall 3C | 3C-426

Evonik are one of the most recognisable names in speciality chemicals and has a diverse portfolio of silicas and metal oxides for coatings applications. AEROSIL® Fumed Silica is available in hydrophobic and hydrophilic grades for rheology modification, antisettling and reinforcement. The ACEMATT® range offers homogeneous matting with high-quality surface finish. The new SPHERILEX® spherical silicas have a very narrow particle size distribution to provide abrasion and burnish resistance.

GEOTECH - Hall 1 | 1-166

Geotech are specialists in effect pigments that are used to create a range of visual effects regardless of the substrate. They stay up to date with the latest trends and regulations and have created PET-free pigments which alongside their traditional ranges can be used to create glittering, pearlescent, holographic and iridescent effects.

Graf Chemicals - Hall 1 | 1-521

As an innovative producer of silicone chemicals, Graf Chemicals are constantly developing novel additives to improve water and stain repellency. Their Silsan products are available as resin binders, hydrophobic creams and powders to allow a wide range of usage in aqueous and non-aqueous formulations.

HPF The Mineral Engineers / Quarzwerke - Hall 3 | 3C-439

HPF Quarzwerke have been extracting, processing and refining minerals for over 135 years and produce a range of speciality surface treated fillers to enhance product performance. This can include improved corrosion resistance, scratch resistance, weather resistance, electrical insulation and decorative properties.

KaMin - Hall 3C | 3C-427

KaMin are a performance mineral producer driving innovation in kaolin, with particularly fine and ultra-fine grades. Their portfolio covers hydrous Kaolin (ASP®) calcined kaolin (Mattex® and Satintone®) high reactivity metakaolin (MetaMax®) and high opacity kaolin (Ultrex®).

Laiex - Hall 2 | 2-334

Laiex are one of our newest partners supplying high performance emulsion polymers for coatings and construction applications. Their Laicril range has a C, P and W range which cover construction applications, architectural coatings and wood coatings respectively.

Nouryon Functional Chemicals - Hall 1 | 1-547

Nouryon are the leading manufacturer of liquid polysulfide polymers for flexibility and toughness in coatings, sealants and adhesives. Their Thioplast™ resins enhance the flexibility, chemical resistance and crack bridging of polysulfide with the chemical reactivity of epoxy resins.

Sappi Biotech - Hall 3A | 3A-333

SAPPI’s micro-fibrillated cellulose, Valida, is a natural and biodegradable option for rheology control and formulation stability whilst also enhancing water retention and reducing sedimentation.

TIB Chemicals - Hall 3C | 3C-502

With over 140 years of experience and expertise, TIB Chemicals are a leading producer of speciality chemicals. Their TIB KAT® range of Tin, Bismuth and Zinc Catalysts can be used in a wide variety of applications including the catalysis of polyurethane coatings, adhesives and sealants.

Tramaco - Hall 1 | 1-107

Tramaco are specialists in the development and production of innovative adhesion promoters and primers. Their TRAPYLEN® range includes a wide range of chlorinated and non-chlorinated polypropylene options.

ZeoChem - Hall 4A | 4A-515

ZEOCHEM® have been manufacturing high quality molecular sieves, speciality zeolites and chromatography gels for more than 190 years. Their ZEOflair® range provides speciality zeolites for trapping odours and reducing VOC emissions with both hydrophobic and hydrophilic grades.

This year, for the first year, you can also find the Oil & Colour Chemists Association (OCCA) of whom we are corporate sponsors at ECS. They will have a stand to showcase their work in facilitating connections within the coatings industry in the UK.

OCCA - Hall 4 | 4-422