Five facts about wood coatings

Wood is everywhere. Natural materials are almost always coated. We have summarized five facts about the global wood coatings market
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coating wood is a particular challenge because it is a natural product and therefore no two pieces of wood are similar. But materials are very popular. It is beautiful and usually sustainable.
even in high-rise buildings, wooden houses are increasingly appearing in markets such as Scandinavia and Germany. Enough for us to study the reasons for the wood coatings market.
the size of the wood coatings market
more than 8 billion euros is currently spent on wood varnishes worldwide, equivalent to about 9% of the global varnish market. The number of wood varnishes worldwide is approximately 1.25 million tons, equivalent to 7% of the global paint and varnish volume.
largest market for wood coatings
Asia Pacific, like most other coating technologies, plays the most important role in wood coatings. This is mainly due to China, where 60% of the world's wood coatings are sold. The second place is EMEA, and the third is America.
most important coating technology
it can be argued that wood, especially natural materials, actually requires a particularly sustainable coating. However, until now, traditional solvent-based systems have dominated the market. Technologies such as powder and radiation curing are often praised, but there is still a foundation on a global scale.
wood coating in the building wood
is also an important material of the building. 40% of the wood varnish used in the area is used outdoors. Even almost 50% can be in the form of a trimming coating.
the largest consumption in the
furniture industry and by far the largest consumption of wood varnish in the furniture industry.