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Research: Global Consumption of Five Leading Coating, Ink Additives Worth $5.12 Billion in 2017

Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney find the five leading additives comprised 2.5% of the world’s volume output of coatings and inks.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

According to a new study by the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, global consumption of five of the leading coating and ink additives (rheology modifiers, dispersants, foam control, wetting, and slip & rub) was 2.53 billion pounds in 2017 worth $5.12 billion. A four% annual rate of growth is forecast for these additives through 2022 which about matches the overall growth of the 102 billion pounds of coatings and inks produced in 2017.   Resins, pigment and fillers, and water ...

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