Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 01/20/2021
The ability to deliver coating systems that reduce dry time brings many benefits, and new Lubrizol technology currently in development promises to enable formulators with exciting new capabilities.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 01/11/2021
In this first article in a series dedicated to understanding the challenges and opportunities for protective coatings, Lubrizol shares insights into an overview of protective coatings, where they're used, and common performance requirements.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 11/10/2020
Customizing the right pre-treatment for digitally printing on fabric surfaces is key to attaining the best mix of desired quality and durability requirements.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 10/21/2020
Using 100% active, lower viscosity dispersant technology can help formulators reduce overall cost and improve performance in UV coating applications.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 10/05/2020
While paper can deliver more sustainable packaging options, coating challenges that deliver desired barrier properties can prevent recyclability and present their own set of issues. More sustainable barrier coatings can alleviate problems and improve repulpability.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 09/21/2020
100% active dispersants help solve diverse solubility challenges, helping coating formulators improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 09/02/2020
As MIT continues to be looked at as a hazard, Lubrizol is exploring new ways to reduce or eliminate the need for biocides in dispersants and coatings.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 08/19/2020
As the use of aluminum pigments in the automotive industry continues to grow, so does the importance of aluminum passiviation, and coating technology is critical to delivering results.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 08/04/2020
Understanding specific flame-retardant needs and FR testing methods for diverse applications enhances the success of formulating the right coating and composite solution to deliver fire protection.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 07/23/2020
Within the new regulatory environment relative to PFOA, formulators need to be prepared to adapt their coatings technologies to be compliant.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 07/07/2020
Lubrizol and Technijet deliver a novel fabric pre-treatment system, advancing digital printing on fabrics with energy and cost savings.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 06/24/2020
Achieving an appropriate level of reflectiveness in a newly applied white roof coating is easy, but maintaining the reflectiveness year after year while exposed to the elements and pollution is not.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 06/09/2020
As direct thermal printing continues to grow in global usage for its mobility and cost benefits, Lubrizol direct thermal coating solutions are ready to enhance the experience even more.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/21/2020
Primers can provide several key benefits for end product quality and for manufacturing productivity for digitally printing on packaging.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/06/2020
Achieving a more consistent and reproducible formation of a coarse structure in powder coatings and overcoming the challenges of cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB).
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 04/22/2020
As the demands for industrial inkjet printing have continued to become more and more challenging, ink dispersions must also evolve, and working with the right supplier can make all the difference.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 04/06/2020
Coatings for battery electrodes have several functions, and binders must deliver robust performance, especially to enable future advances in battery capabilities.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 03/25/2020
Water-based polyurethane coating technology continues to grow in use across a range of applications as performance capabilities advance, enabling transitions from solvent-borne systems.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 03/09/2020
Lubrizol Technical Fellow, Anthony Pajerski, shares insights into his career, expertise, and the present and future of water-borne polyurethane dispersions for coatings.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 02/26/2020
At Lubrizol Performance Coatings, our innovation process revolves around meeting and exceeding customer and market needs - ensuring we can deliver performance, simplicity and sustainability benefits for formulators.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 02/12/2020
Megatrends have tremendous potential to be transformative forces that are likely to impact innovation in the coatings industry.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 01/27/2020
Solar reflective paint with inorganic mixed metal oxide pigment can help avoid heat absorption and mitigate high temperature inside vehicles.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 01/08/2020
New PUD technology is enabling high solids, high hardness coatings that deliver outstanding performance and protection to surfaces.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 12/04/2019
Multiple factors impact the blocking resistance of a paint, film or wrap to avoid detrimental adhesion between two surfaces—to not stick to itself or another surface upon contact when pressure is applied.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 11/13/2019
Reflective roofs are an essential building envelope consideration to reduce the energy required to heat, cool and ventilate a building, and resin and dispersant additives play an important role.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 10/23/2019
New materials show promise as PFAS-compliant PTFE options and PTFE-free alternatives.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 09/18/2019
Water-borne PVDC (poly vinylidene chloride-acrylic co-binder) exhibits outstanding protection for anti-corrosive primers and can be considered as an alternative to water-borne epoxy primer.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 08/21/2019
High end dispersants can bring value to advanced ceramics as the demands from new applications grow.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 08/15/2019
The possibilities for wood furniture that can self-repair a scratch are virtually unlimited. And its, not a far-off science-fiction fantasy.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 08/07/2019
Lubrizol Technical Fellow, Alex Lubnin, shares insights into his career, expertise, and the impact that sustainability, the digital revolution, and smart coatings are having on the ink and coating industry.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 07/31/2019
Test marketing is an important component of the product development process to collect and understand customer feedback, enable fine tuning of product performance and adjust launch plans prior to full-scale launch.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 07/24/2019
The wrong dispersant can increase thermoset cure time or even worse, contribute to film failure. Conversely, selecting the right dispersant can have a positive effect.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 07/16/2019
Being an early adopter of new technology has the potential for exciting business growth, but the uncertainty of success always looms. Overcoming fears and collaborating on new technologies can help to mitigate risk.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 07/10/2019
New “post-add” surface modifier technology enables powder coating manufacturers to blend additives directly into a finished powder to achieve desired surface effects.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 07/03/2019
When formulating coatings, particle size and distribution are important factors to consider as they influence end-use properties.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 06/27/2019
Choosing the right crosslinking method for optimal coating performance depends on a variety of conditions, substrates, uses, regulatory issues and more.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 06/19/2019
During paint formulation, several factors should be considered to optimize film formation to achieve desired surface protection.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 06/13/2019
Leveraging consumer and market insights in the specialty chemical industry allows Lubrizol to become a better business partner, helping prioritize innovation projects to achieve our own growth goals as well as those of our customers.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 06/04/2019
Lubrizol Senior Technical Fellow, Dean Thetford, shares insights into his career, expertise, and importance of improving polymeric dispersant technology for the coatings industry.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/23/2019
Historically used for light duty industrial metal applications including factory machinery and farm equipment, direct-to-metal (DTM) coatings have advanced and are experiencing increasing use in applications with higher performance requirements, such as bridges, infrastructure and even marine.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/15/2019
Inks and coatings contribute only a small percentage of weight to packaging, but they can play a major role in enhancing or disrupting its sustainability attributes.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/09/2019
As many industries continue the shift from analog to digital printing, its benefits have now made inroads within the chemical industry. Lubrizol has experienced better-than-expected results after adopting digital printing into its own drum labelling operations, reducing total costs in the process.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 04/22/2019
Innovation in the chemical industry is essential for growth. But it can be a costly process requiring strategic management of IP protections to safeguard and maximize those investments.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 04/11/2019
While ADH offers room temperature curing and a boost to beneficial coating properties, it has been deemed hazardous to the environment. Successfully formulating PUDs without ADH is possible.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 04/03/2019
Air barriers and continuous coatings are critical elements of an effective building envelope, which is the primary determinant of the amount of energy required to heat, cool and ventilate a building.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 03/25/2019
NMP-free polyurethane dispersions are possible, using alternative solvents that aid in film formation and deliver the same benefits, but without the regulatory challenges.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 03/19/2019
Formulators rely on flame retardants to create a layer of flammability protection for paper and textile applications, providing more time to escape and for first responders to save lives and minimize property damage.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 03/14/2019
Inkjet printing on textiles continues to gain traction to achieve reduced lead times, customizable products, and shorter print runs, and pretreatments plays a critical role.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 03/07/2019
While Triethylamine offers unique advantages in the production of polyurethane dispersions, TEA-free formulations can be just as effective—without hazards to human health.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 02/28/2019
Surface modifiers are additives that enable formulators to achieve specific effects for appearance, feel, slip, abrasion resistance and durability of inks and coatings. Diverse polymer chemistries and particle sizes are available for a range of applications.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 02/18/2019
A lot of technology goes into creating tape to meet the specific performance and functionality that formulators set out to achieve for diverse commercial and consumer applications. Saturants, adhesive polymers and release coating technologies all play important roles.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 02/12/2019
With ever-changing regulations and environmental requirements for water-borne, lower VOC coatings, dispersants must evolve to deliver similar performance benefits as solvent-borne systems.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 02/05/2019
Without dispersants, the world would be a much less colorful place. Dispersant additives can be found in a tremendous range of products, delivering diverse functionality to inks and coatings.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 01/29/2019
As digital printing on packaging for the food and beverage continues to grow, it is critical that suppliers understand the complex regulatory landscape surrounding food contact materials.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 01/15/2019
Where some polyurethane dispersions come up short, polyamide polyurethane technologies offer new levels of performance and capability, adaptable to the specific needs of diverse wood and metal coating applications.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 01/08/2019
Print primers are critical to success in this new world of digitally printed corrugated packaging. Just like in analog printing, coatings bridge the performance gap between the ink and the substrate.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 01/02/2019
Advanced additives enable more specialized inks and coatings for the printing industry that are correctly formulated for environmentally friendly processes, such as low-energy LED UV curing, migration-optimized UV inks, and EB curing.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 12/19/2018
Lubrizol's founders believed good science could lead to a better life. They understood we have a role in protecting our people and the environment, as well as being a good community member. A philosophy of “Inspiring Sustainability, Improving Lives” continues to be the foundation at Lubrizol today.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 12/12/2018
Matte finishes are popular in any number of applications for their dull, low-gloss, and natural look that is achieved with most of the light diffusing in a range of angles.
Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 12/04/2018
Color is all around us every day, helping us interpret the world, change actions and cause reactions (both positive and negative). In the coatings industry, what delivers these bursts of color? That’s an easy one. Pigments—the tiny solid particles used for coloring paint, ink, plastic, fabric and more.
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