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Impacting the Recyclability of Crisp-Packet Packaging

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 06/05/2023

New coating technology is enabling more sustainable packaging through improvements in layer separation.

Categories: Packaging

The Growth of PTFE-Free Wax Additives

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 04/26/2023

PTFE-free wax additives are available in micronized and dispersed forms that deliver similar properties to PTFE-containing additives when exploring compliant solutions without sacrificing performance.

Categories: Packaging, Paints & Coatings, Wax Additives

Replacing Plastic Linings With Packaging Barrier Coatings Using Acrylic Emulsions

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 02/08/2023

A new Carboset® modified acrylic copolymer technology is available to replace the use of PE- or PLA-based barriers in paper-based packaging, delivering a host of benefits.

Categories: Resins & Binders, Packaging

A Circular Approach - Make Better, Use Better

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 09/22/2022

This third blog article in a series on a circular approach to a sustainable future showcases how Lubrizol manufacturing processes and new capabilities for customer formulation are driving footprint and handprint benefits.

Categories: Printing, Plastics & Composites, Textiles, Packaging, Paints & Coatings, Paper & Nonwovens

Developing a Robust Consumables Package for Digital Printing

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 09/06/2022

The ability to design a synergistic consumables package (primers, inks, varnishes, etc) for inkjet printing can unlock new capabilities for diverse substrates.

Categories: Printing, Packaging, Formulated Solutions

A Circular Approach - Design & Responsible Sourcing

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 06/22/2022

This second blog article in a series focused on a circular approach to a sustainable future focuses on the importance of design and responsible sourcing.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Paper & Nonwovens, Packaging, Textiles, Printing, Plastics & Composites

The Move To Be PTFE-Free

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 06/08/2022

Coating and ink formulators must adapt by exploring compliant solutions for PTFE, and Lubrizol can help.

Categories: Wax Additives, Printing, Paints & Coatings, Packaging

Recycling Multi-Layer Packaging? Yes, It Can Be Done

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/24/2022

New coating solutions can support both layer separation (mechanical) and mono-component approaches, leading to more recyclable packaging options.

Categories: Packaging, Resins & Binders, Dispersants

The Importance of Stable Pigment Dispersions For Inkjet Printing

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/11/2022

Highly stable pigment dispersions enable high-speed inkjet printing for the packaging market.

Categories: Printing, Packaging, Formulated Solutions

Viable PTFE Alternatives in Packaging Inks

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 02/22/2022

As the world continues to move away from PTFE-containing materials, achieving its benefits in inks and coatings becomes a challenge - until now.

Categories: Wax Additives, Packaging