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Paints & Inks

Business fields

Pulp & Paper

Helping to reduce the load on our environment with color.



“Color” plays a role in brightening our lives. At present, paints and inks are required not only to add beauty, but also functionality. Kao makes a significant contribution to reducing the environmental impact of its products by offering a wide range of chemicals that meet the wide range of functions required in the paint and ink fields, and by developing chemicals that comply with environmental regulations.

Solvent based dispersant /Anti-static agents

Improving the dispersion of pigments in solvents helps to prevent color separation and maintain beautiful colors forever. It can also be used as an antistatic agent.

HOMOGENOL series

Water based dispersants

Improves pigment dispersion in water. It is effective for various dispersoids, such as organic and inorganic materials.

DEMOL series
POIZ series
EMULGEN A and B series

Emulsifiers

Has excellent stability in the emulsification and emulsion of monomers, namely acrylic and vinyl acetate.

Non-reactive emulsifiers
LATEMUL series
EMULGEN 1100 series
Reactive emulsifiers
LATEMUL PD series

Wetting and penetrating agents

It reduces the interfacial tension of pigments and improves wettability and dispersion.

EMULGEN series
PELEX OT-P

Thickeners

The viscosity of paint and ink can be adjusted by changing the amount added.

EMANON series

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