# Paints and coatings: Relationships Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/links/ Every element and industry that Paints and coatings is linked to, and how. Each pair has its own card explaining the relationships between the two. - [Titanium dioxide](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/paints-and-coatings-and-titanium-dioxide/): Titanium dioxide is the white pigment that gives paint its hiding power, and paint took about 56% of all TiO2 in 2020. It can be up to 40% of a paint's raw material cost, so pigment prices and trade duties flow into paint makers' margins; Chinese pigment met about 57% of India's demand in the investigation period, and India imposed new duties in October 2026. *(researched)* - [Vehicles, ships, rail, aircraft](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/paints-and-coatings-and-vehicles-ships-rail-aircraft/): Every vehicle body passes through a multi-layer paint shop and every hull needs anti-fouling paint, so coating makers sell into vehicle and ship production and then again into repair: at Axalta, a leading supplier, refinish for body shops was 40% of 2025 sales against 36% for light and commercial vehicle makers. *(researched)* - [Crude oil](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/crude-oil-and-paints-and-coatings/): Crude oil is a raw material for paints and coatings; their prices have moved together. - [Acrylic acid](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/acrylic-acid-and-paints-and-coatings/): Their prices have moved together. - [Adhesives and sealants](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/adhesives-and-sealants-and-paints-and-coatings/): Their prices have moved together. - [Aerospace and defence](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/aerospace-and-defence-and-paints-and-coatings/): Aerospace and defence depends on paints and coatings. - [Building materials](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/building-materials-and-paints-and-coatings/): Building materials depends on paints and coatings. - [Cement](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/cement-and-paints-and-coatings/): Their prices have moved together. - [Computers and electronics](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/computers-and-electronics-and-paints-and-coatings/): Computers and electronics depends on paints and coatings. - [Construction and infrastructure](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/construction-and-infrastructure-and-paints-and-coatings/): Construction and infrastructure depends on paints and coatings. - [Construction chemicals](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/construction-chemicals-and-paints-and-coatings/): Their prices have moved together. - [Education and research](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/education-and-research-and-paints-and-coatings/): Education and research depends on paints and coatings. - [Epoxy resins](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/epoxy-resins-and-paints-and-coatings/): Their prices have moved together. - [Furniture](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/furniture-and-paints-and-coatings/): Furniture depends on paints and coatings. - [Generators and alternators](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/generators-and-alternators-and-paints-and-coatings/): Their prices have moved together. - [Gypsum](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/gypsum-and-paints-and-coatings/): Their prices have moved together. - [Healthcare services](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/healthcare-services-and-paints-and-coatings/): Healthcare services depends on paints and coatings. - [Hospitality and tourism](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/hospitality-and-tourism-and-paints-and-coatings/): Hospitality and tourism depends on paints and coatings. - [Machinery and equipment](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/machinery-and-equipment-and-paints-and-coatings/): Machinery and equipment depends on paints and coatings. - [Media and entertainment](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/media-and-entertainment-and-paints-and-coatings/): Media and entertainment depends on paints and coatings. - [Metal products](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/metal-products-and-paints-and-coatings/): Metal products depends on paints and coatings. - [Organic pigments](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/organic-pigments-and-paints-and-coatings/): Their prices have moved together. - [Paper and packaging](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/paints-and-coatings-and-paper-and-packaging/): Paper and packaging depends on paints and coatings. - [Real estate](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/paints-and-coatings-and-real-estate/): Real estate depends on paints and coatings. - [Refining and reforming](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/paints-and-coatings-and-refining-and-reforming/): Their prices have moved together. - [Talc](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/paints-and-coatings-and-talc/): Their prices have moved together. - [Titanium](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/paints-and-coatings-and-titanium/): Titanium is a raw material for paints and coatings. - [Transport and logistics](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/paints-and-coatings-and-transport-and-logistics/): Transport and logistics depends on paints and coatings. - [Wood products](https://www.materialinsights.org/links/paints-and-coatings-and-wood-products/): Wood products depends on paints and coatings. ## Other sections - [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/index.md) - [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/overview/index.md) - [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/correlation/index.md) - [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/routes/index.md) - [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/production/index.md) - [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/feedstocks/index.md) - [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/cycles/index.md) - [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/trading/index.md) - [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/movement/index.md) - [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/regulation/index.md) - [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/characteristics/index.md) - [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/paints_coatings/emissions/index.md)