We recently participated in three major industry events, showcasing our innovations and engaging with clients and partners.

At JEC World 2024 in Paris, we joined the leading global composites event, presenting our latest developments to a diverse audience from various application sectors such as construction, automotive, aerospace, and marine. Our sales and R&D teams engaged with numerous visitors, discussing trends, possibilities, and future projects.

In the Middle East, we celebrated our successful participation at the Middle East Coatings Show (MECS) with our partner, Lukem d.o.o. Despite the challenges of limited attendance due to recent floods, we connected with industry peers and explored new growth opportunities in this dynamic market.

Additionally, we attended Paintistanbul & Turkcoat 2024 in Turkey alongside Derkim Kimya. The event, which attracted over 7,000 professionals, allowed us to engage with clients and discuss future business prospects, reinforcing Turkey’s position as a key player in the European paint industry.

Matte coatings have become popular for their soft, velvety look and ability to hide imperfections. However, achieving a deep matte is challenging and often requires costly matting agents, affecting mechanical properties. Durability is also a concern due to their rough surface.

At Helios Resins, we’ve developed two solutions. Our self-matting resin provides a strong matte effect, suitable for aesthetics-focused applications. Additionally, for surfaces where durability is paramount, we have developed a starting point formulation that achieves outstanding protective properties and at the same time imparts a matte appearance and soft touch feel.

DOMACRYL 540 50 BAc:

Gloss is an optical property which depends on the texture of the surface. Surface roughness determines how light reflects or scatters. Namely, glossy surfaces reflect light directly, while matte surfaces disperse incident light to multiple directions due to their textured surface.

To achieve a matte effect, coatings often require various matting agents. However, at Helios Resins, we offer a cost-effective solution with our self-matting hydroxy acrylic resin, Domacryl 540 50 BAc.

This resin creates a matte appearance without additional inorganic matting additives. Our starting point formulation for a white topcoat based on Domacryl 540 50 BAc achieves a matte gloss level of just 1.8 GU at both 60° and 85° measuring angles, even without silica. Coatings formulated with this resin are ideal for industrial wood and metal finishing applications.

DOMACRYL 5245 75 BAc:

In today’s coating materials, matte appearance and soft touch are highly desired, especially for applications like kitchens that require durability and chemical resistance. However, the matte finish can make coatings vulnerable to damage due to surface roughness.

At Helios Resins, we’ve developed a solution using our advanced high-solid, high OH resin, Domacryl 5245 75 BAc. This topcoat delivers a soft-touch matte appearance with gloss levels measuring 6.6 and 20.4 GU at 60° and 85° angles, respectively. It offers remarkable durability, enduring rigorous testing including over 200 double-rubs with MEK.

Additionally, the coating is environmentally friendly, as 17% of Domacryl 5245 75 BAc resin comes from renewable bio-based sources, and due to high solid content of the resin, low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content of only 337 g/L was achieved.

We are thrilled to announce our participation in JEC WORLD 2024. Join us at the premier international event for composites professionals, taking place in Paris from March 5 to 7. Our dedicated technical and commercial experts will showcase an extensive array of thermoset resins renowned for their exceptional quality and performance, along with the latest developments in our product line.

With a legacy dating back to 1964, Helios Resins has been a leading provider of flexible composite solutions. Our wealth of knowledge and experience has solidified our prominent market position, bolstered by the success of our esteemed composite brands – COLPOLY, COLVINYL, and COLGEL.

Visit us at booth No R14 in Hall 6, where our team eagerly awaits the opportunity to connect with you and share insights into our cutting-edge composite offerings.

Our composite system, Colgel GC 647, coupled with Colpoly 7605W, has achieved the esteemed European Rail Safety Approval EN45545-2. Rigorously tested and approved by RST Rail System Testing GmbH, these materials surpass stringent fire safety standards, marking a significant milestone for our polyester composite resins. This breakthrough allows their approved use in rail vehicle interiors, elevating safety and performance. Recognized for excellence, Colgel GC 647 and Colpoly 7605W contribute to shaping the future of rail transportation with innovative and reliable solutions for the industry.

Our Resins team of experts has recently conducted a scientific study titled “Fully Bio-Based and Solvent-Free Polyester Polyol for Two-Component Polyurethane Coatings,” revealing that fully bio-based polyesters demonstrate equivalent characteristics and performance to their conventional petroleum-based counterparts. Notably, our sustainable resins are readily available for commercial use.

Access the comprehensive findings here: Fully Bio-Based and Solvent-Free Polyester Polyol for Two-Component Polyurethane Coatings

End of November, our resins team will exhibit at HOFMANN Technology Day 2023, one of the most important events for road markings worldwide. Alongside high-level trade professionals from all over the world, they will present road marking resins for premium durability and reliability of road marking materials.

Our team is looking forward to meeting you at booth 37. For more information and free registration click here.

Another successful European Coatings Show (ECS) took place in Nuremberg last week. Visitors had the opportunity to visit Helios Resins and Atcoat at Booth 4A-328 in Hall 4A and learn more about the latest developments in the resins business.

Helios Resins team joined forces with Atcoat, a company with a long-standing tradition in the industry. The partnership with Atcoat will extend Helios Resins’ competencies, providing a broader product portfolio, increased research and development (R&D) and innovation capabilities, higher production flexibility, and, most importantly, enhanced customer service.

The ECS 2023 provided an excellent opportunity to present our wide portfolio of reliable and high-quality resins, with a particular focus on environmentally friendly solutions. Synthetic resins experts held three product presentations covering topics such as the importance of certification schemes in sustainable development, novel resins for high-performance and environment-friendly protective metal coatings, and sustainable resins for road marking coatings.

Additionally, Dr. Miha Steinbücher participated in the ECS Conference, the leading scientific conference for the international coatings and paint industry, where he presented a bio-based, solvent-free, and low-viscosity polyester polyol for 2K PUR systems.

The partnership with Atcoat will enable Helios Resins to continue providing superior customer service and innovative products to meet the growing demands of the industry.

We are happy to announce Atcoat has become a part of our company group. Atcoat is a company with a long tradition, whose strengths lie in extensive know-how, flexibility, and the development of innovative products. At Helios Resins we are looking forward to joining forces and working side by side with Atcoat, and therefore also extending our competencies which will bring many benefits to our customers: a broader product portfolio, increased R&D and innovation capabilities, higher production flexibility, and superior customer service.

For more on Atcoat please visit: www.atcoat.com

The demands placed on paints and coatings are continuously growing. Decision-makers and thought leaders in the coatings industry face great challenges. The European Coatings Show provides an opportunity to meet the innovation leaders and discuss the latest developments in pigments, additives, adhesive and raw materials, intermediates for construction chemicals as well as laboratory and production equipment, testing and measuring equipment, application, and environmental protection and safety of work.

Helios Resins is exhibiting at the European Coatings Show 2023 in Nuremberg once again. We will present our wide portfolio of reliable and high-quality resins, focusing on environmentally friendly resins; i.e. water-based resins, and high-performance acrylic resins. In addition, we will have three product presentations on the topics: The Importance of Certification Schemes in Sustainable Development, Novel Resins for High-performance and Environment-friendly Protective Metal Coatings and Sustainable Resins for Road Marking Coatings.

We are warmly inviting you to visit us at Booth No. 4A-328, Hall 4A to find out more about our latest developments and our wide product portfolio, based on over one hundred years of experience.

Another successful exhibition took place last week in Rellingen, Germany. Our resins team presented the complete road marking resins product range at HOFMANN Technology Day 2022 which is one of the most important events for road markings worldwide.

The event was a great opportunity to gain new contacts for future projects and developments.