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Making a Self-Healing Wood Furniture Coating a Reality

Posted by Lubrizol 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.

Categories: Paints and Coatings, Resins and Binders

What is Crosslinking? What Methods Deliver Different Results?

Posted by Lubrizol 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.

Categories: Paints and Coatings, Resins and Binders

Evaluating DTM Coatings

Posted by Lubrizol 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.

Categories: Paints and Coatings, Resins and Binders

Creating More Sustainable Packaging With Inks and Coatings

Posted by Lubrizol 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: Printing & Packaging, Dispersants, Resins and Binders

Protecting Intellectual Property in the Chemical Industry

Posted by Lubrizol 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.

Categories: Dispersants, Surface Modifiers, Resins and Binders

Formulating with ADH-Free Polyurethane Dispersions

Posted by Lubrizol 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.

Categories: Paints and Coatings, Resins and Binders

Keys to an Effective Building Envelope

Posted by Lubrizol 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.

Categories: Paints and Coatings, Resins and Binders

NMP-Free PUDs are Possible

Posted by Lubrizol 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.

Categories: Paints and Coatings, Resins and Binders

A World of Flame Retardance

Posted by Lubrizol 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.

Categories: Paper and Textiles, Resins and Binders, Formulated Solutions

The Role of a Pretreatment for Digitally Printed Textiles

Posted by Lubrizol 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.

Categories: Formulated Solutions, Digital Print, Resins and Binders