Electronic Coatings & Performance Additives
NUVVA Formulation Additives

Wetting & Dispersion Additives

Control the interface between liquid, pigment and substrate. Geocon additive platforms help accelerate wetting, separate agglomerates and stabilize fine particles for stronger colour, smoother flow and dependable formulation stability.

Coatings Printing Inks Adhesives Pigment Concentrates Filled Composites
Three actions. One stable dispersion.
Successful dispersion is not only about mixing energy. The additive must reach the pigment surface, help break clusters apart and then keep the separated particles from rebuilding a network.
01 · WET

Replace trapped air

The liquid phase rapidly penetrates pigment and filler surfaces, reducing interfacial resistance and shortening incorporation time.

02 · SEPARATE

Open agglomerates

Mechanical energy becomes more effective as particle clusters are penetrated and separated into a finer, more uniform distribution.

03 · STABILIZE

Prevent re-association

Steric or electrostatic protection keeps particles apart, supporting viscosity stability, colour development and storage performance.

Pigment dispersion and formulation benefits
FORMULATION BENEFITS

Better control
from grind to
final film.

A correctly selected additive can improve the efficiency of pigment incorporation while supporting visual quality and application behaviour. The best choice depends on pigment chemistry, binder compatibility, polarity, solids and the required balance between stabilization and adhesion.

✓ Faster pigment and filler wet-out
✓ Higher colour strength and transparency
✓ Lower or more stable mill-base viscosity
✓ Reduced flooding, floating and settling
✓ Improved gloss and surface uniformity
✓ Greater formulation consistency
CHEMISTRY PLATFORMS

Select by
particle, carrier
and end use.

Each chemistry family solves a different interfacial problem. Laboratory screening remains essential because pigment surface, resin type and solvent polarity can change additive behaviour.
01 · WATERBORNE

Anionic & Nonionic
Wetting Agents

Rapid surface penetration and improved incorporation in aqueous systems.

  • Waterborne coatings
  • Construction chemicals
  • Aqueous pigment concentrates
02 · POLYMERIC

High-Molecular-Weight
Dispersants

Steric stabilization for organic pigments, carbon black and demanding concentrates.

  • High colour strength
  • Fine-particle stabilization
  • Broad binder compatibility
03 · CONTROLLED

Controlled-Flocculating
Additives

Designed to manage pigment association where sag, settling and colour separation must be balanced.

  • Anti-settling support
  • Reduced flooding
  • Rheology coordination
04 · SUBSTRATE

Surface-Wetting &
Leveling Additives

Lower dynamic surface tension and improve coverage over difficult substrates.

  • Metal and plastics
  • Improved flow and leveling
  • Fewer craters and dewetting defects
GRAPHICAL SELECTION GUIDE

Visualize the
formulation
trade-offs.

These graphics are qualitative design aids, not product specifications. Actual performance must be established through comparative drawdowns, viscosity checks and storage testing.

Relative dispersion development

Relative dispersion development conceptual graph

Conceptual relationship illustrating the importance of chemistry matching and dosage optimization.

Chemistry fit matrix

Selection factor Wetting Polymeric Controlled
Fast incorporation
Organic pigment stability
Anti-settling support
Low-viscosity grind
Colour separation control
Strong fit
Formulation dependent
Secondary role
One interface problem. Many markets.
Geocon supports additive screening across decorative and industrial coatings, inks, adhesives, construction formulations and functional filled systems.
COATINGS

Architectural Paints

TiO₂, extenders and colour-pigment wetting in waterborne systems.

COATINGS

Industrial Finishes

High-gloss, corrosion-resistant and protective coating formulations.

INKS

Printing & Digital Inks

Fine pigment stabilization, colour strength and controlled viscosity.

ADHESIVES

Filled Adhesive Systems

Improved mineral incorporation and consistent application rheology.

CONSTRUCTION

Mortars & Cementitious Systems

Wetting of powders, pigments and functional mineral additives.

COMPOSITES

Resins & Filled Compounds

Uniform distribution of ceramic, mineral and performance fillers.

Screen systematically, then validate.
Practical selection workflow
01

Define the surface

Identify pigment or filler type, surface treatment, particle size and polarity.

02

Map the formulation

Record binder, carrier, solids, pH, order of addition and processing energy.

03

Run a dosage ladder

Compare viscosity, grind, colour strength, gloss and stability across several addition levels.

04

Confirm compatibility

Check storage, drawdown, adhesion, recoating, water resistance and final appearance.

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