Source: Vera Kuttelvaserova/Ekaterina Shvaygert/Yaroslav Pavlov - 1 Water-borne coatings are prominent in the decorative coatings sector and continue to expand globally. Historically used for wall paints and decorative wood products, their use is now increasingly extending to trim and steel protection. As a result, water-borne coatings are being used in applications with higher performance requirements, particularly in industrial wood coatings. They are also becoming increasingly important in the automotive and automotive refinish industries. In addition to water-borne coatings, solvent-free or (ultra) high solids formulations are also gaining traction due to the ...