Performance Coatings Team

Rising To Meet Challenges of WB Pigment Dispersions

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 08/25/2021

Formulating effective pigment dispersants to reduce milling time, improve tinctorials, and improve coating properties can be a challenge—especially with new regulations that reflect a changing world.

Categories: Dispersants

Reactive Polyamide Technology - Exploring Opportunities Beyond Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 08/10/2021

Explore the capabilities of Reactive Polyamide Technology with Lubrizol for a potential world of applications beyond coatings.

Categories: Resins and Binders, Paints and Coatings

Delivering Consistent Quality Through Precise Particle Size Distribution Measurement & Control

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 07/26/2021

Optimally determining particle sizes of products and delivering consistent quality is supported through the right equipment and testing methods for paints.

Categories: Paints and Coatings

Improving Architectural Paints With Dispersants

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 07/07/2021

Not all architectural paints are the formulated the same. Dispersants have a significant impact on the color vibrancy, durability, and surface protection capabilities of today's water-based coatings.

Categories: Dispersants, Paints and Coatings

EIS Yields Faster, More Accurate Results in Corrosion Testing and Beyond

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 06/24/2021

Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) testing offers advantages in predicting real world corrosion resistance more accurately and faster than other testing methods.

Categories: Dispersants, Resins and Binders, Paints and Coatings

Lubrizol TMMs Help Enable Customer Success

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 06/09/2021

Technical Marketing Managers at Lubrizol play a vital role in collaborating with customers to formulate, test, and market differentiated coatings and inks, putting customers first and delivering competitive advantage in the market.

Categories: Resins and Binders, Specialty Additives, Dispersants, Surface Modifiers

Unboxed - The Impact of E-Commerce on Packaging

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/26/2021

As e-commerce continues to grow in popularity, the demands of packaging face new challenges and opportunities, and advances in digital printing inks and coatings have a role to play.

Categories: Digital Print, Printing & Packaging

The Advantages of Direct-to-Metal Coating Solutions

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/11/2021

As DTM coatings continue to evolve, they are becoming more popular to deliver outstanding metal protection as a one-coat, efficient system.

Categories: Paints and Coatings, Resins and Binders

Using Humectants to Improve Paint and Colorant Formulations

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 04/21/2021

As testing methods for VOC continue to evolve, so do the requirement for humectants. Transitioning from traditional glycol technology can bring new capabilities for paints and colorants.

Categories: Paints and Coatings, Dispersants

Taking Formulations to the Edge of Performance

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 04/07/2021

Formulating paints and coatings to deliver optimal performance requires an exhaustive look at the diverse variables of application and end use, and working collaboratively with the right raw material provider can make all the difference.