New Hostatint™ AU Expands Architectural Color Palette

Clariant's complete range of Hostatint AU aqueous pigment dispersions expands color selection for exterior and interior architectural coatings and gives North American and Latin American manufacturers the ability to offer the widest possible color palette.

  Designed to meet industry color standards for point-of-sale and in-factory tinting systems, the new low-VOC, APEO-free Hostatint AU vibrant colorants offer paint and coating manufacturers of all sizes an economical way to expand their color range and easily calibrate to any color base or existing color portfolio. While providing flexibility to produce traditional and unique shades with excellent lightfastness and weatherability, it eliminates common batch-matching issues for customized tones. [caption id="attachment_125141" align="aligncenter"] Hostatint AU colorants provide superior lightfastness and weatherability while expanding the traditional color space. (Photo: Clariant)[/caption]   Zachary Hays, Coatings, Global Segment Manager at Clariant, says: "Hostatint AU pigment dispersions remove the boundaries of creating the perfect color palette for architectural coatings. Whether tastes follow current trends for white or neutral tones, or customers want to make a unique bold statement for accents such as walls, doors or floor coatings, coating manufacturers can rely on these colorants in automatic or manual dispensing systems."   Clariant's new pigment dispersions are engineered with enhanced opacity, high durability and fade resistance to deliver the highest quality and performance depending on application requirements. The specific and controlled rheology of Hostatint AU and superior drying properties also allow the colorants to be easily dispensed at any time without risk of microbial growth, settling, clogging or rapid drying. This further supports efficiency and economic advantages in any tinting system.