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

Overcoming the Sustainability Challenge Posed by Multi-Layer Packaging

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 01/05/2022

Improving the recyclability of multi-layer packaging to reduce waste is no short order, but innovative chemistries are introducing some new opportunities.

Categories: Resins & Binders, 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.