Articles Tagged with ''Waxes for Coatings''

New micronized waxes offer superior surface protection and rub resistance while reducing CO₂ emissions in coatings and inks.

As part of its continued dedication to surface modifier technology innovation, Lubrizol announced the availability of Lanco™ PEW 1556 Micronized Wax.

PTFE is a substance used in all types of coatings to modify total mechanical performance and improve values for scratch resistance and abrasion resistance, while simultaneously lowering surface friction. However, PTFE is a well-known representative of PFAS, which is under increasing global regulation. PTFE-free wax additives are now available, and provide comparable performance with a focus on improving abrasion and scratch resistance.

These micronized innovations are based on renewable raw materials in different particle size distributions that support customers’ ambitions to offer more sustainable solutions to industrial markets without compromising performance.

CERAFLOUR 964 is a new process-optimized wax additive for powder coating systems.

Ceridust 8090 TP and Ceridust 8091 TP are based on polysaccharide from renewable sources.

Specialty chemicals company Clariant is a finalist in the German business innovation award, Innovationspreis der Deutschen Wirtschaft 2015, in the Large Company category.

Specialty chemicals company Clariant announced a four percent price increase across the product portfolio of its Waxes business line.

The Micro Powders range of micronized wax additives has been expanded with the launch of AquaMatte® 22.