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  • Specialty chemicals are at our heart and it is our goal to provide excellent technical service and knowhow for complex products and applications. Our dedicated markets approach allows us to stay forward-looking, innovative and close to our customers. Merging the in-depth knowledge of experts in multiple markets enables KRAHN Chemie to develop optimized cross-segmental solutions, too. Please browse through our product range by industry and region.

    At KRAHN we work with many of the world’s leading brands to offer the most diverse portfolio of raw materials for the coating industry. We provide our customers with a comprehensive portfolio of additives, pigments, dispersions and many other speciality raw materials for a very broad spectrum of applications such as industrial coatings and wood varnishes, architectural coatings, as well as printing and packaging systems, even covering floorings, concrete and cement systems. We also offer technical and formulatory expertise and three applications laboratories providing tailor- made solutions for the development and optimization of high quality systems to our customers. Our service portfolio ranges from application tests and analytical studies, via product development and optimization of formulations, to the creation of complete colorimetric systems including setup of calibration database and color matching. Our Pan-European presence means local market insights and an in-depth understanding of our customers’ needs, enabling them to develop valuable opportunities in new and existing markets.

    Rheology modifiers

    Rheology modification is a very complicated process that can significantly improve the properties of the system. A tailored process should always put the purpose of the modification first. Base on this purpose and system propeties such as polarization, an appropriete rheology addtive can be selected from a range of such products. Rheology additives could be used for water retention and improvment of the open-time.

    Product characteristics

    • Anti-settling properties
    • Easy incorporation
    • Improvement of sag and spatter resistance and storage stability
    • Wide range of products

    Applications

    • Architectural
    • Automotive Coatings
    • Can and Coil coatings
    • Flooring
    • Industrial and protective coatings
    • Plastic coatings
    • Powder Coatings
    • Printing inks
    • Wood coatings

    Solutions

    • Food Contact
    • Low carbon footprint
    • Renewable raw materials

    Brands & Producers

    Eastman CAB
    Eastman Chemical Company
    Eastman Solus™
    Eastman Chemical Company
    CRANE®
    KRAHN
    Laviothix
    Laviosa
    Bermocoll®
    Nouryon
    Finnfix®
    Nouryon

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    Benefit from specialty chemicals of the highest quality

    • Increased productivity: High-quality products can increase productivity by reducing downtime due to equipment malfunctions, product defects or safety hazards.
    • Improved reputation: Providing high-quality products can help improve your brand's reputation and increase customer loyalty. 
    • Cost savings: Providing high-quality products can help reduce costs associated with product defects, recalls, and safety incidents.