Packaging

Application Testing Drives Success

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 09/28/2021

Application testing is an extremely important part of bringing new coatings, inks, and composites to market because it ensures that these chemistries will provide the properties customers and end users expect.

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

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: Printing, Packaging

How Coating and Ink Technologies Are Enhancing Sustainability in Packaging

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 03/10/2021

Resins, additives, and waxes can help formulators deliver exciting improvements in the sustainability of packaging materials and applications.

Categories: Resins & Binders, Packaging, Wax Additives, Dispersants

Replacing Plastic with Paper in Packaging

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.

Categories: Dispersants, Packaging

The Importance of Solubility for Dispersing Pigments

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 09/21/2020

100% active dispersants help solve diverse solubility challenges, helping coating formulators improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Categories: Dispersants, Paints & Coatings, Packaging

The Direct Thermal Coatings Market Is Heating Up

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.

Categories: Formulated Solutions, Packaging

The Important Role of Primers in Digital Printing for Packaging

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.

Categories: Resins & Binders, Packaging

Essential Dispersion Qualities for Digital Inks

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.

Categories: Packaging, Printing, Dispersants

Creating More Sustainable Packaging With Inks and Coatings

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.

Categories: Packaging, Dispersants, Resins & Binders

Surface Modifiers Deliver Desired Effects in Coating and Ink Films

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.