Water-based Technologies for Wood Coatings

Increasingly the trend in wood coatings is a move from solvent-based to water-based formulations and a growing preference for low-gloss and matte finishes rather than high gloss.

Wood coatings manufacturers focusing on developing innovative technologies to improve matte effect seek matting agents which not only provide matting effects, but also enhance other properties such as scratch and mar resistance.

This eBook offers readers a glance at the key trends driving the market for waterborne wood coatings and the latest product offerings to help formulators achieve the desired effect.