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paint-coatings

Paint and Coatings

Zochem Zinc Oxide Improves Paint and
Coating Performance

Zochem provides a wide variety of ZnO surface areas to optimize opacity, reduced yellowing, and increase hiding power.

Additional benefits include:

  • Protection from otherwise harmful UV radiation.
  • High surface area zinc oxide can be used as a can
    lacquer coating to prevent the effects of food
    discoloration from sulfides of iron or tin
  • Good corrosive inhibiting properties
  • Toughens film
  • Inhibits mold and mildew growth
  • Improves water resistance
  • Improves biocidal properties, color retention and
    durability
  • In exterior oil-based and most latex formulations,
    Zochem low surface area zinc oxide improves
    consistency and low reactivity
  • Neutralizes potentially harmful acids

Zochem Grade 103 Recommended