A primer is a preparatory coating put on materials before painting. Priming ensures better adhesion of paint to the surface, increases paint durability, and provides additional protection for the material being painted. Zinc chromate and red oxide are two pigments that are commonly used in metal primers. Zinc chromate provides more corrosion resistance than red oxide, although red oxide is excellent for exposure to sunlight and exterior exposure. Concerned about corrosion, zinc chromate will give better corrosion resistance.
The Indian paint industry has been growing at an average 15% per annum over the last decade. Growth has been consistent with the Indian GDP growth rate and in some years the industry has grown at a rate of 1.5 to 2 times higher than that of GDP growth. Construction remains the key growth sector and is driving demand for decorative and protective coatings. The sector accounts for nearly 45% of the total national investment in infrastructure and the trend is expected to continue in the future. Future market growth is expected to be in the order of 11% p.a. overall, with individual segments displaying a broader range of growth rates across the two main segments. Demand for coatings is expected to reach 3,723,500 tonnes in 2016, mainly due to impressive growth in the construction, automotive and electronic appliance (white goods) industries. As a whole there is a good scope for new entrepreneur with manufacturing of good quality of product.
Few Indian Major Players are as under
• A P Coatings Ltd.
• Addisons Paints & Chemicals Ltd.
• American Paints (India) Ltd.
• Arofine Polymers Ltd.
• Asian Paints Indl. Coatings Ltd.
• Asian Paints Ltd.
• B J N Paints India Ltd.
• Berger Becker Coatings Pvt. Ltd.
• Berger Paints India Ltd.
• Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd.
• Surface Coating (India) Ltd.
• Shalimar Paints Ltd.
• Valspar (India) Coatings Corpn. Pvt. Ltd.