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Every coating starts as a sourcing problem.

Architectural, industrial OEM, protective, wood, flooring, and functional coatings each pull a different set of resins, solvents, and additives. This page maps the applications Lowe Chemical supports and the chemistries behind them, so you can find your formulation and start the conversation.

60+Coatings applications supported
9Market segments covered
1968Family-owned sourcing experience

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Architectural & Decorative

Waterborne dominant, additive driven

Interior wall paint

Flat through semi gloss, where hiding, scrub resistance, and open time drive the additive package.

DefoamersCoalescentsHEUR / HEC thickenersIn-can biocideTiO2

Exterior house paint

Durability and weathering packages for wood, stucco, fiber cement, and previously painted substrates.

Acrylic emulsionsFreeze-thaw additivesSurfactantsUV absorbers

Primers, sealers & stain blockers

Adhesion and tannin blocking for problem substrates, in both waterborne and shellac systems.

Styrene acrylicsShellacCorrosion inhibitive pigments

Elastomeric wall coatings

High build, high elongation systems for masonry and stucco crack bridging.

PlasticizersElastomeric acrylicsRheology modifiers

Roof coatings & restoration

Reflective silicone and acrylic systems for low slope roof renewal.

Silicone resinsAdhesion promotersFillers

Deck stains & transparent finishes

Penetrating and film forming exterior wood finishes where mildew control is critical.

Alkyd emulsionsDrying oilsMildewcidesIron oxides

Masonry & concrete sealers

Water repellent and densifying treatments for vertical and horizontal concrete.

SilanesSiloxanesMineral spirits

Consumer garage floor kits

Retail packaged two component epoxy systems with simplified mix ratios.

Epoxy resinAmine hardenersBenzyl alcohol

Texture & drywall finishes

Spray and hand applied texture, ceiling coatings, and joint finishing products.

ClaysThickenersDefoamers

Artist, craft & chalk paint

Small batch decorative coatings with tight color and open time requirements.

DispersantsHumectantsPreservatives

Automotive

OEM line, refinish, and aftermarket

E-coat & OEM primer

Electrodeposition primers where bath stability and throwing power govern raw material choice.

Epoxy dispersionsBlocked isocyanatesCatalysts

Basecoat & clearcoat

Appearance and weathering critical topcoats on the assembly line.

PolyolsHDI trimerHALSUV absorbers

Refinish & body shop

Fast cure repair systems packaged for collision and fleet refinishing.

AcetatesGlycol ethersAliphatic isocyanates

Underbody & seam sealers

Chip resistant plastisols and sealants applied before topcoat bake.

PVC resinPlasticizersBlowing agents

Sound damping & LASD

Sprayable damping compounds replacing cut and place mats.

Acrylic dispersionsMineral fillers

Wheel & trim finishes

High durability powder and liquid systems built for chip and chemical exposure.

Super durable polyesterFlow agents

Bedliners & truck coatings

Aftermarket polyurea and hybrid systems applied by dealers and franchises.

PolyureaPolyasparticsAmine chain extenders

Industrial OEM & Metal

Strong Midwest concentration

General industrial metal finishing

Air dry and force dry enamels for fabricated metal and job shop work.

Alkyd resinsAromatic solventsMetal driersCorrosion inhibitors

Coil coatings

High speed roll applied systems cured in seconds at peak metal temperature.

PolyestersPVDFMelamine crosslinkersWaxes

Powder coatings

Epoxy, polyester TGIC, hybrid, and urethane powders for OEM and custom coaters.

Flow agentsBenzoinDegassing additivesCatalysts

Appliance & white goods

High hide, mar resistant finishes with strict color and gloss tolerance.

PolyestersMar additivesPigments

Ag & construction equipment

Two component epoxy primer and urethane topcoat systems for outdoor iron.

2K epoxyPolyurethane topcoatAnti-settling agents

Rail car & transit

Heavy duty shop applied systems built for abrasion and long service cycles.

Zinc rich primersUrethanes

Can & container coatings

Interior linings and exterior decoration for food, beverage, and aerosol cans.

BPA non-intent resinsLubricantsWetting agents

Wire enamel & electrical varnish

Insulating coatings for magnet wire, motors, and transformer windings.

PolyesterimidesCresylic solventsPhenolics

Coatings on plastic

Adhesion to polyolefin and engineered substrates without pretreatment headaches.

Chlorinated polyolefinsAdhesion promotersSlip additives

Glass & bottle coatings

Hot and cold end treatments protecting surface strength on the line.

SilanesPE waxes

Protective & Marine

Spec driven, long qualification cycles

Structural steel & bridges

Three coat systems for infrastructure with defined DFT and surface prep specs.

Epoxy resinsZinc dustPolyamide curatives

Tank linings & containment

Immersion service linings for fuel, chemical, and potable water storage.

Novolac epoxyPhenalkaminesReactive diluents

Pipeline coatings

Fusion bonded epoxy and liquid systems for line pipe, girth welds, and rehab.

Epoxy powderAdhesion promoters

Marine hull & topside

Full ship systems from anticorrosive primer through weatherable finish.

EpoxyPolysiloxaneSilicone

Antifouling coatings

Self polishing and hard antifouling systems for commercial and recreational hulls.

RosinCopper compoundsBiocides

Offshore & splash zone

Extreme exposure coatings for platforms, risers, and tidal areas.

Glass flake epoxyCycloaliphatic amines

Intumescent fireproofing

Cellular char forming systems that protect steel during a fire event.

Ammonium polyphosphateMelaminePentaerythritol

High temperature & stack

Coatings holding up on exhaust, boiler, and process equipment surfaces.

Silicone resinsMIOAluminum pigment

Nuclear qualified coatings

Containment service systems with strict documentation and traceability.

Specialty epoxiesCertified lots

Wood & Furniture

Solvent legacy, waterborne and UV growth

Cabinet & furniture finishes

Sprayed topcoats where clarity, build, and sanding behavior decide the sale.

NitrocelluloseCABAcetatesKetones

Wood flooring finishes

Site applied waterborne and factory UV cured systems for hardwood and engineered floors.

Aliphatic PUDsOligomersPhotoinitiators

Panel, MDF & edge coatings

High throughput flat line and profile coating of engineered wood.

UV acrylatesWetting agents

Stains, toners & glazes

Color layers built to match samples across lots and species.

DyesPigment dispersionsGlycol ethers

Wood preservatives

Treatment and protection chemistry for lumber, millwork, and outdoor structures.

FungicidesInsecticidesCarrier solvents

Flooring & Civil

Contractor applied, cure speed matters

Industrial epoxy floors

Plant and warehouse floors balancing chemical resistance against pot life.

BPA epoxyReactive diluentsAmine adducts

Polyaspartic & MMA floors

Fast return to service systems for cold rooms, retail, and overnight installs.

Aspartic estersHDIPeroxide initiators

Self leveling & decorative

Flow critical systems where air release drives the finished appearance.

Quartz aggregateDefoamersAir release agents

Traffic & road marking

Waterborne and thermoplastic striping tied to seasonal DOT programs.

Fast dry latexGlass beadsHydrocarbon resins

Parking & bridge deck membranes

Waterproofing and wear systems on elevated concrete decks.

UrethanesMoisture scavengers

Pavement & driveway sealers

Asphalt emulsion based sealcoating for lots and residential drives.

Asphalt emulsionsEmulsifiersClays

Waterproofing membranes

Below grade and above grade barrier systems for foundations and decks.

BitumenAcrylicsSilanes

Functional & Specialty

Performance sold on function, not film

Conformal coatings

Electronics protection against moisture, dust, and thermal cycling.

AcrylicsSiliconesSpecialty solvents

Antimicrobial surface coatings

Hygienic finishes for healthcare, food plants, and high touch surfaces.

Silver and zinc activesQuats

Anti graffiti & easy clean

Sacrificial and permanent systems for transit, signage, and public structures.

FluoropolymersSiloxanes

Non stick & release coatings

Mold release and low surface energy finishes for processing equipment.

PTFE dispersionsSilicone release agents

Optical & hard coats

Anti reflective and abrasion resistant layers on lenses, film, and displays.

Colloidal silicaUV cure resins

Solar & PV coatings

Backsheet and module coatings built for decades of UV exposure.

FluoropolymersUV stable binders

Paper & packaging barrier

Grease, moisture, and oxygen barriers replacing laminated films.

WaxesPVOHPolymer dispersions

Aerosol paints & touch up

Small package coatings where propellant compatibility drives the formula.

AcetoneAnti-settling agentsFast solvents

Metallic & effect finishes

Aluminum, mica, and pearl systems where flake orientation is the whole product.

Aluminum pigmentMicaOrientation additives

Upstream Manufacturing

Volume raw materials, contract driven

Alkyd & polyester resin production

Batch cook operations buying anhydrides, polyols, and acids on contract.

Phthalic anhydrideMaleic anhydridePolyolsCatalysts

Latex emulsion polymerization

Acrylic and vinyl acrylic emulsion plants feeding the coatings supply chain.

SurfactantsInitiatorsChain transfer agents

Pigment dispersions & colorants

Point of sale tint systems and industrial dispersion houses.

DispersantsWetting agentsGlycolsHumectants

Process Support Around the Coating

Often the easiest first order

Surface prep & pretreatment

Cleaning, phosphating, and conversion coating ahead of the paint line.

BuildersSurfactantsPhosphoric acidInhibitors

Paint strippers & removers

Reformulated systems replacing methylene chloride and traditional NMP.

Benzyl alcoholDBENMP alternativesThickeners

Spray booth detackification

Overspray treatment keeping booth water systems running clean.

CoagulantsFlocculant polymersDefoamers

Wash primers & etch primers

Thin film adhesion layers for aluminum, galvanized, and mixed metal work.

PVB resinPhosphoric acidChrome-free inhibitors

Equipment cleaning & solvent recovery

Line flush, tank cleaning, and reclaim programs between color changes.

AcetoneGlycol ethersAlcohols

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