Decorative and architectural coatings are used in a wide range of applications, from interior paints to wood and metal coatings for home improvements, to exterior paints and road markings. In addition, pigment concentrates for tinting systems (retail store and factory tinting) are an important part of a variety of applications and associated resin systems. From clear coatings to highly filled coatings, thyssen new materials offer special additives for water- and solvent-based systems that meet regulatory requirements. The range of additives for decorative and architectural coatings is very complete. These include wetting and dispersing additives, defoamers, rheology additives and surface additives.