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Preventing Defects in Thermoset Composites With Air Release Additives

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 08/06/2024

Defects in thermosets from pinholes can be catastrophic, but can be eliminated with the right de-aeration agents.

Categories: Plastics & Composites, Dispersants, Specialty Additives

Enhanced Metal Protection Through Corrosion Additives

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 03/26/2024

Protecting metal from corrosion presents multiple challenges, but understanding the capabilities of various types of additives enables formulators to rethink performance.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Specialty Additives

Adhesion Promoters Provide a Better Bond Between Metal Substrates and Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/23/2023

For metal coatings, adhesion promoters are an essential ingredient for formulators to deliver powerful protection and durability from environmental challenges. 

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Specialty Additives

Improving Adhesion in Water-Borne Coatings for Greater Durability

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 04/25/2022

Durability of coatings on metal surfaces is a key formulation consideration, and adhesion promoters play a vital role.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Specialty Additives

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 & Binders, Specialty Additives, Dispersants, Wax Additives

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 & Coatings, Dispersants, Specialty Additives

Why Passivation is Important for Aluminum Pigments

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.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Specialty Additives

Performance, Simplicity, and Sustainability for Inks and 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.

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

Megatrends Will Help Shape Coating Innovation

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.

 

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

Inspiring Sustainability, Improving Lives

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.

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