One of the most important steps in the production of pigmented coatings is the homogeneous distribution of
solid pigments within the liquid binder solution. If this pigment grinding step is not optimized, a wide variety
of defects can occur:
Flocculation
Gloss reduction
Color shift
Separation,
formation of Bénard cells
Settling.
Properties related to the flow characteristics of the coating system, such as
Sagging
Leveling
can also be negatively affected.
