Borchers Showcases Coatings Additives At Paint India

Global speciality chemicals supplier Borchers GmbH, a Milliken & Company brand, is spotlighting advanced coating additive technologies and enhanced regional technical support at Paint India 2026 in Mumbai, reinforcing the strategic role of high-performance materials in India’s rapidly evolving paints and coatings ecosystem. The three-day event — a core industry convening for suppliers, formulators and developers — is providing a platform to demonstrate how advanced additives can help meet performance demands driven by urban infrastructure growth and environmental priorities.

At the exhibition, Borchers is highlighting a suite of catalysts, dispersants and adhesion promoters designed to improve the performance, manufacturing efficiency and durability of modern coating formulations, particularly for waterborne systems that are gaining traction as the sector shifts towards lower emissions and regulatory compliance. This technology focus aligns with broader industry trends where urban construction and protective coatings must balance performance with environmental and health criteria.Among the innovations on display is a high-performance catalyst that accelerates drying and enhances durability in waterborne alkyd coatings, enabling formulators to reduce dependency on traditional driers while maintaining robust performance in diverse climates. Borchers’ next-generation dispersants aim to streamline pigment dispersion, reducing processing steps and lowering production costs — a tangible benefit for manufacturers scaling up operations to serve expanding construction and infrastructure markets. Adhesion-promoting additives are positioned to improve coating performance on a range of substrates, which is critical for industrial and protective coatings applications.

Crucially, Borchers has also strengthened its local technical presence in India, expanding its Pune laboratory and technical team to offer region-specific formulation support and accelerate time-to-market for customers. This investment in local capabilities reflects the importance of responsive, on-the-ground support for formulators dealing with India’s diverse climatic profiles and regulatory environments — from humid coastal zones to arid interior regions.Industry analysts and materials scientists say that advanced additives are pivotal in enhancing the longevity, efficiency and sustainability of coatings used across residential, commercial and infrastructure projects. As India’s cities expand, demand for materials that withstand environmental stressors while contributing to healthier indoor and outdoor environments is rising, particularly as green building standards and low-VOC (volatile organic compound) requirements gain prominence in real estate and urban planning frameworks.

The trend towards waterborne and high-performance additive-enabled coatings also dovetails with global regulatory momentum away from solvent-heavy systems, favouring technologies that reduce emissions without compromising quality. Borchers’ focus on performance and sustainability positions it to support coatings manufacturers addressing these dual pressures — meeting stringent environmental expectations while delivering materials that enhance construction durability.

Participation at Paint India 2026 highlights how suppliers are aligning material science innovation with India’s urban growth and sustainability goals. For developers, manufacturers and policymakers, the emphasis on technology-led additives points to an evolution in the materials underpinning the built environment — one that integrates performance, environmental responsibility and industrial scalability as cities expand and infrastructure demands intensify.

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Borchers Showcases Coatings Additives At Paint India