Architectural coatings

Our can of paint approach - Polymers and additives for architectural coatings

At BASF, we continue to work to make coatings better for our customers through our Can of Paint approach. This means innovating to meet customer needs and providing impactful ideas to the market through our holistic approach to formulation. The outstanding technical experience of our team and our broad product portfolio enables us to offer solutions to address a wide variety of needs and applications.

Product categories:

Latex polymers for every segment and desired performance.
Formulation and performance additives to fine-tune your formulation.
T_iO² extenders, like AQACell®, to reduce the amount of TiO2 needed without sacrificing opacity.

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Polymers and additives selection guide for architectural coatings

Applications

Row of colorful, red, yellow, blue, white, green painted residential townhouses, homes, houses with brick patio gardens in summer

Exterior coatings

Performance that withstands the elements.

Painting walls of an empty room. Renovation house.

Interior coatings

Balancing aesthetics and durability for everyday life.

Interior of a clean garage in a house

Primers and specialty applications

Effective in every layer and application.

Industry Insights

Paint dripping from a paint brush into a paint can

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STUDY

Study: Testing exterior coating mechanics to withstand the environmental elements

A BASF study discusses a series of tests to determine the mechanical properties of exterior paint film.

Colorful paint tins

STUDY

Study: What do DIY consumers want from the paint application experience?

Researching, quantifying, and modeling DIY architectural paint application and appearance.

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