Several paints with more optimistic development trends in the next few years!

In 2019, the global coatings industry market scale further expanded, reaching 172.8 billion U.S. dollars, and its application areas have also been further extended. China's coating industry has also experienced a period of steady growth in 2019. The national coating output is about 24.388 million tons, of which architectural coatings have increased significantly, and their proportion has further increased. With the development of technology, coatings have made certain breakthroughs in manufacturing and application. The emergence of new technologies, new processes and new equipment has injected new momentum into the development of the coatings industry. From the perspective of coating varieties, there are mainly industrial coatings, water-based coatings, powder coatings, fireproof coatings, architectural coatings, special coatings, etc. These coatings have shown a good growth trend in 2019, and their development trend in the next few years is relatively optimistic.

Industrial coatings

Industrial coatings are widely used in the surface of steel structures and concrete substrates in automobile manufacturing, aviation, ships, woodware, packaging materials, coils, rail transit facilities, general equipment and other fields. They have excellent corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and electrical conductivity. And other performance. Data show that the global industrial coatings market value in 2019 is about 89.5 billion U.S. dollars, and the compound annual growth rate in the next few years is about 5.2%, showing a relatively stable growth trend. From a technical point of view, in the next few years, water-based technology is expected to be the most obvious in the industrial coatings market. Because of the outstanding advantages of water-based industrial coatings, its heat resistance and wear resistance are excellent, and its VOC content is low,
Low emission, low toxicity and not easy to burn. At present, the application range is wide, especially in the container field, most of which have been applied with water-based coatings, but other fields are still in the promotion and application stage. The application of water-based technology in the heavy anti-corrosion field is more difficult, but it is relatively more applied in the light anti-corrosion field. With the continuous development and innovation of technology, the performance and coating technology of water-based industrial coatings have also been significantly improved.

Water-based paint

Compared with oil-based paints, water-based paints use water as a diluent. Compared with oil-based paints, it has the characteristics of low environmental pollution, less harmful solvents, low irritating odors, and less heavy metal content. Moreover, its performance is becoming more and more comparable to solvent-based paints. , Even more than. As one of the varieties of environmentally friendly coatings developed in the future, water-based coatings have many advantages, but there are also problems in the construction performance of water-based coatings and environmental protection after treatment. The analysis pointed out that the global water-based coatings market reached 74.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2019, and it will show a moderate development trend in the next few years. In terms of water-based paint varieties, acrylic paint has the highest market share. Water-based acrylic coatings have good chemical properties and good appearance properties. They have a wide range of applications, including the automotive industry, medical industry, general industry, construction industry and other fields. In terms of architectural coatings, water-based coatings have been basically realized, because water-based architectural coatings have good decorative and protective properties. In addition, the interior decoration of furniture, wooden floors, interior walls, carved objects and other surface decorations are also widely used. With the improvement of people's environmental awareness, global water-based paint manufacturers are also carrying out technological innovations and developing new products to meet the global cost-effective consumer demand.

Powder coating

Powder coating is a solid powder coating that does not contain any organic solvents. It has the advantages of energy saving, pollution-free, and high production efficiency. Powder coatings began to appear in the 1930s, and gradually developed from a niche product to the current main coating variety, and it has broad development prospects. Due to the unique environmental advantages of powder coatings, it can be said that powder coatings have become one of the most promising varieties in the future. The analysis pointed out that the global powder coatings market size is expected to be approximately US$15.7 billion in 2020. Moreover, due to the continuous growth of demand in downstream applications, the continuous improvement of powder coating coating technology, the increasingly stringent global environmental regulations, and the steady development of home appliances and automobile industries, these factors Will promote the rapid development of the global powder coatings market. Powder coatings are divided into two categories: thermoplastic powder coatings and thermosetting powder coatings according to the type of film-forming substances, and thermosetting powder coatings have a larger market. Because the cured film formed by the thermosetting powder coating after melting, leveling, crosslinking and curing has good thermal stability. In addition, its formula design has high flexibility and is easy to adjust according to specific requirements. In recent years, the home appliance industry is the most obvious industry in the application of powder coatings. This is because powder coatings not only have excellent appearance, but also have good abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, and temperature change resistance. They are widely used in refrigerators. , Air conditioning equipment, dryers, washing machines, water heaters, microwave ovens, etc.

Automotive coatings

Automotive coatings are a class of high-performance coatings that reflect the technical level of the coatings industry. In recent years, consumers have increasingly diversified and fashionable automotive appearance requirements, which has stimulated the development of the automotive coatings market. The related coating performance mainly involves UV protection performance, construction performance, gloss retention performance, etc. In addition, rich automotive appearance colors, tones and coating solutions have brought huge development potential to the automotive coatings market. In 2019, the global automotive coatings market exceeded US$17 billion. Although the growth rate of the global automotive industry has slowed down, the automotive coatings market still maintains a relatively high growth rate. With the innovation of coating technology, the development of coating technology has further improved the appearance of cars, while complying with environmental protection requirements. The improvement of the coating process effectively improves the coating efficiency, reduces overspray, and gives better coating performance. From the perspective of vehicle models, the demand for heavy commercial vehicles continues to increase due to the increase in freight volume and trade activities. Passenger car models are rich in styles, and there are more and more applications for high-quality coatings to improve the car's UV resistance, acid resistance, and heat resistance. In the next few years, as people have higher and higher requirements for car ride comfort, aesthetics, functionality, etc., the demand for OEM coatings will remain strong. The durability, anti-corrosion and spraying process improvements of coatings will further promote the OEM coating market development of. In addition, the automotive repair service industry has a significant impact on the automotive coatings market.

Antibacterial coating

Antibacterial coatings contain a variety of antibacterial agents and have good antibacterial properties. They are widely used in the construction industry, food processing industry, medical care and other industries, including indoor air treatment systems, mold purification systems, door and window structures, glass panels, walls, counters , Masks, textiles, gloves, carpets, etc. In 2019, the global antibacterial coatings market exceeded 3.2 billion U.S. dollars, and due to the global outbreak of the new crown epidemic in 2020, which prompted people to pay attention to antibacterial awareness, antibacterial coatings will show rapid growth in the next few years. The antibacterial coating is an environmentally friendly coating and does not release toxic substances. The coating film formed after the substrate is coated can inhibit the spread of germs. Antibacterial coatings are mainly divided into surface modification coatings and antibacterial powder coatings. Among them, the antibacterial powder coating has a good inhibitory effect on various pathogens and bacteria, and is suitable for the protection of various substrates such as plastics, walls, and metals. In recent years, with the increasing requirements for the control of bacterial and viral infection risks in the hospital environment, health protection measures for patients and medical staff have been continuously improved, which has promoted the application of antibacterial coatings and is conducive to the development of the antibacterial coatings market.