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Aqueous Wax Dispersions Enable High Performing Water-Based Coatings and Inks

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/13/2025

As coatings and inks formulators move away from traditional solvent-based systems because of environmental regulations and a growing focus on sustainability, they still need their products to deliver the same level of protection and aesthetic properties their customers expect.

Categories: Paints & Coatings

The Value of High-Stability Color Dispersions for Direct-to-Film Digital Printing on Textiles

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/08/2025

In the world of digital printing, direct-to-film (DTF) printing on textiles is a relative newcomer. While it’s still in early stages, DTF printing is growing rapidly.

Categories: Printing

Preventing Defects in Thermoset Composites With Air Release Additives

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 08/06/2024

Defects in thermosets from pinholes can be catastrophic, but can be eliminated with the right de-aeration agents.

Categories: Plastics & Composites, Dispersants, Specialty Additives

Pigment Inks Make Sustainability a Reality in Digital Textile Printing

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 07/23/2024

Transitioning from traditional textile processes to digital textile printing can deliver significant environtmental benefits.

Categories: Printing, Textiles

Handleability and Sustainability with 100% Active, Flowable Dispersants

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 07/09/2024

Designing a 100% active dispersant to be flowable at room temperature can bring diverse benefits for coating formulators.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Dispersants

Compliant PTFE-Containing Waxes for Inks & Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 06/25/2024

PTFE-containing wax additives continue to be a compliant option for diverse formulations, and Lubrizol can help meet the technical challenges of reducing or removing PFOA.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Wax Additives

Dispersants Improve Processing and Filler Loading in Thermoset Composites

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 06/11/2024

Dispersants are used in small quantities in thermoset formulations, but they play an oversized role in improving the processing and final properties of the thermoset.

Categories: Dispersants, Plastics & Composites

High-Solids PUDs: Performance and Sustainability in High-End Wood Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/21/2024

High-solids polyurethane dispersions bring performance, productivity and sustainability capabilities for premium wood coatings.

Categories: Resins & Binders, Paints & Coatings

PTFE-Free Wax Additives Deliver PTFE-Like Performance in Wood Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/07/2024

While existing wax additives already ease the transition to PTFE-Free wood coatings, new Lubrizol technologies in development show promising new capabilities.

Categories: Wax Additives, Paints & Coatings

High Stability Color Dispersions Enable Transition from Analog to Digital Printing

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 04/25/2024

Digital inks play a critical role in enabling high-speed digital printing, and high stability dispersions are essential for success.

Categories: Printing

Importance of Dispersants for Bio-Based Ingredients Compatibility

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 04/09/2024

Replacing components in a coating system with bio-based ingredients can drive sustainability initiatives, but diverse compatibility concerns must also be addressed.

Categories: Dispersants

Enhanced Metal Protection Through Corrosion Additives

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 03/26/2024

Protecting metal from corrosion presents multiple challenges, but understanding the capabilities of various types of additives enables formulators to rethink performance.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Specialty Additives

PTFE-Free Wax Additives Provide PTFE-Comparable Performance in Powder Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 03/12/2024

No need to sacrifice on surface protection when transitioning from PTFE-containing products to PTFE-free wax additives.

Categories: Wax Additives, Paints & Coatings

The Importance of Dispersants in Water-Based Automotive Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 02/27/2024

While demands and capabilities of dispersants for solvent-based and water-based coatings are similar, there are some unique challenges for water-based systems that require attention.

Categories: Dispersants, Paints & Coatings

Wax Additive Capabilities for UV Matting Overcome Silica Challenges

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 02/13/2024

New additive technology helps enable matting in UV cured coatings without sacrificing applicability and coating performance.

Categories: Wax Additives, Paints & Coatings

Mechanical Properties of PTFE-Free Waxes for Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 01/23/2024

PTFE-Free additives demonstrate comparable mechanical properties to PTFE-based products for can and coil coatings.

Categories: Wax Additives, Paints & Coatings

Improving Performance of Ceramic-Based Components for Electronics

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 01/08/2024

As multi-layered ceramic capacitors continue to miniaturize, the right dispersant enables important benefits.

Categories: Dispersants, Electronics

The Role of Dispersants and Additives in Thermoset Composites

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 10/26/2023

Color dispersion, stability, and crosslinking require a delicate balance when formulating thermoset composites, and Solplus™ Hyperdispersant technology can help.

Categories: Dispersants, Plastics & Composites

Vinyl Chloride Emulsions Impart Flame Retardancy (and More) in Highloft Applications

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 08/08/2023

Vinyl chloride emulsions are becoming a popular option for highloft applications because they deliver desirable properties, including flame retardancy.

Categories: Resins & Binders, Textiles, Paper & Nonwovens

Water-Based PUDs as Topcoats in Protective Coating Systems

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 07/25/2023

Advanced water-borne, self-crosslinking polyamide polyurethane dispersions can provide hydrolysis and chemical resistance for excellent protective properties and meet performance capabilities of many 2K solvent-borne finishes.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Resins & Binders

Delivering Quality PTFE-Free Additives for Printing Inks

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 07/11/2023

With strict PFA regulations already in place, the ability to replace PTFE in ink formulations without sacrificing performance enables formulators to comply and compete.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Printing, Wax Additives

The Value of 100% Active, Flowable Dispersants

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 06/20/2023

Overcoming some inherent challenges of 100% active dispersants unleashes great opportunities and potential.

Categories: Dispersants, Paints & Coatings

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

Adhesion Promoters Provide a Better Bond Between Metal Substrates and Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/23/2023

For metal coatings, adhesion promoters are an essential ingredient for formulators to deliver powerful protection and durability from environmental challenges. 

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Specialty Additives

Improving Efficiency in Engineered Paper Coatings with High-Solids Acrylic Emulsions

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/09/2023

The use of high-solids acrylic emulsions as a binder in engineered paper can provide unique efficiency and sustainability benefits.

Categories: Paper & Nonwovens, Resins & Binders

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

The Important Role of Dispersants in UV-Cured Inks and Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 04/11/2023

Hyperdispersants enable the formulation of high-performance, pigmented UV-curable inks and coatings.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Printing, Dispersants

Comparing Bio-Based Waxes to Conventional Waxes for Coatings and Inks

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 03/22/2023

Bio-based wax additive innovations continue to change the landscape of ink and coating capabilities and opportunities.

Categories: Wax Additives

Acrylic-Polyurethane Hybrid Solutions for Performance Roof Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 03/07/2023

From application to protection to cost savings, there are many benefits to considering acrylic hybrid technologies for liquid roof coatings.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Resins & Binders

Using Isocyanate-Free Crosslinked PUDs in High Performance Wood Coating Applications

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 02/21/2023

Overcoming reactivity issues with lower toxicity carbodiimides is delivering improved crosslinking performance with less hazardous components for advanced coatings.

Categories: Resins & Binders, Paints & Coatings

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

The Sustainability Impact of High-Solids PUDs in Coatings Applications

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 01/25/2023

With novel, high-solids polyamide polyurethane dispersion technology, new opportunities to achieve sustainability benefits in coatings are achievable.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Resins & Binders

How Dispersants Help Reduce Energy Requirements

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 01/10/2023

Reducing energy usage is important for paint and coating formulators, and dispersants can help deliver some real benefits throughout the value chain.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Dispersants

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