Performance Coatings Team

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

Pigment Inks Make Sustainability a Reality in Digital Textile Printing

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 07/23/2024

Transitioning from traditional textile processes to digital textile printing can deliver significant environtmental benefits.

Categories: Printing, Textiles

Handleability and Sustainability with 100% Active, Flowable Dispersants

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 07/09/2024

Designing a 100% active dispersant to be flowable at room temperature can bring diverse benefits for coating formulators.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Dispersants

Compliant PTFE-Containing Waxes for Inks & Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 06/25/2024

PTFE-containing wax additives continue to be a compliant option for diverse formulations, and Lubrizol can help meet the technical challenges of reducing or removing PFOA.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Wax Additives

Dispersants Improve Processing and Filler Loading in Thermoset Composites

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 06/11/2024

Dispersants are used in small quantities in thermoset formulations, but they play an oversized role in improving the processing and final properties of the thermoset.

Categories: Dispersants, Plastics & Composites

High-Solids PUDs: Performance and Sustainability in High-End Wood Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/21/2024

High-solids polyurethane dispersions bring performance, productivity and sustainability capabilities for premium wood coatings.

Categories: Resins & Binders, Paints & Coatings

PTFE-Free Wax Additives Deliver PTFE-Like Performance in Wood Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 05/07/2024

While existing wax additives already ease the transition to PTFE-Free wood coatings, new Lubrizol technologies in development show promising new capabilities.

Categories: Wax Additives, Paints & Coatings

High Stability Color Dispersions Enable Transition from Analog to Digital Printing

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 04/25/2024

Digital inks play a critical role in enabling high-speed digital printing, and high stability dispersions are essential for success.

Categories: Printing

Importance of Dispersants for Bio-Based Ingredients Compatibility

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 04/09/2024

Replacing components in a coating system with bio-based ingredients can drive sustainability initiatives, but diverse compatibility concerns must also be addressed.

Categories: Dispersants

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.