Paints & Coatings

CATEXEL Nease supplies specialty chemicals that help formulators develop high-performance paints, coatings, inks, and colorant systems. Our NAXONAC® Phosphate Esters provide superior wetting, dispersion, and adhesion, while NAXAN® and NAXAF® dispersants improve pigment stabilization, color development, and formulation stability. NAXONATE® Hydrotropes enhance ingredient compatibility, NAXSOFT® Surfactants support wetting and application performance, and NAXCAT® Sulfonic Acid Catalysts enable the production of advanced coating resins. Together, these technologies help manufacturers achieve improved processing efficiency, coating durability, appearance, and long-term performance.

NAXONAC® Phosphate Esters

NAXONAC phosphate esters are among the most important CATEXEL Nease products for coatings formulations. They function as wetting agents, dispersants, emulsifiers, anti-static agents, and adhesion promoters. These products help improve pigment wetting, color development, substrate adhesion, and coating uniformity in both waterborne and solventborne systems.

NAXAN® Naphthalene Sulfonates

NAXAN dispersants are widely used in paints and coatings to improve pigment and filler dispersion. They help reduce viscosity, prevent settling, enhance color consistency, and improve storage stability in coating formulations.

NAXAF® Naphthalene Sulfonate Condensates

NAXAF dispersants provide excellent particle stabilization and dispersion efficiency for pigments and extenders. They help formulators achieve higher pigment loading, improved color development, and more consistent coating performance.

NAXONATE® Hydrotropes

NAXONATE hydrotropes improve the solubility and compatibility of formulation ingredients while maintaining clarity and stability. They are particularly useful in waterborne coatings, colorants, and specialty coating additives where ingredient compatibility is critical.

NAXSOFT® Surfactants

NAXSOFT surfactants provide wetting, emulsification, and dispersing properties that support pigment incorporation, substrate wetting, and coating uniformity. They can improve application characteristics and surface coverage across a variety of coating systems.

NAXCAT® Sulfonic Acid Catalysts

NAXCAT sulfonic acids are used as catalysts in the production of coating resins, alkyds, polyester resins, amino resins, and other polymer systems used in paints and coatings. They help drive esterification and curing reactions that are essential to resin manufacturing.