Special Report: The State of the U.S. Coatings Industry 2025
Raw material price increases for a basket of components used to make paints and coatings; adhesives; sealants; caulks; plastics (e.g., ABS, PVC, and acrylic); and similar materials used in construction will increase anywhere from 9% to 20% for 2025, based upon what we are seeing at the end of June. The dominoes just keep falling.
Paint and Coatings Raw Materials in 2025: It's All About
Raw material price increases for a basket of paint and coatings components appeared to be increasing by 2–5% in January 2025, but by mid-February price increases, in the range of 5–9% and often higher, were flooding the offices of coatings manufacturers’ purchasing departments. Also flooding these same offices, between mid- and late
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How Paint Manufacturers Can Overcome Raw Material Price
According to the raw material prices survey from British Coatings Association, the greatest jumps in solvent prices in January 2025 versus 12 months ago are acetone (123%), then n-butyl acetate (91%), n-butanol (54%), closely followed by IPA (41%). In addition, epoxy resins, which are an important binding agent for many paints and coatings
Mannari | Patel Understanding Coatings Raw Materials
The coating industry is highly raw material intensive and uses a wide range of these raw materials, from relatively inexpensive minerals to high performance polymers and pigments to highly engineered specialty additives. Understanding Coatings Raw Mate - rials intends to provide a comprehensive overview of the raw mate -
