High-solids polyurethane dispersions from Lubrizol can offer multiple benefits for coatings, enabling formulators to achieve enhanced performance capabilities and expand sustainability initiatives while reducing overall costs. In addition to the many well-known benefits that Lubrizol PUDs deliver, including high hardness, excellent chemical resistance, hydrolytic stability, and resistance to thermal degradation, our high solids products now bring even more capabilities.

 

Higher Film Build

Lubrizol high-solids polyurethanes achieve coating thickness in 2 coats of application that traditional PUDs meet in 3 coats. These polyurethanes have active solids of 50% or more versus typical polyurethanes at 35% active solids. This can lead to 35% reduction in application and drying time, which translates to improved productivity and better application efficiency.

 

 

Transportation Impact: Reduced Carbon Footprint

High-solids polyurethane dispersions from Lubrizol can help to reduce transportation costs while positively impacting the environment. Because these products have a higher active solids content, customers can receive and store up to 35% less material while maintaining the same level of product. By shipping less water, CO2 emissions from transportation can be reduced by up to 30%.

Enhanced Productivity

Higher application efficiency and significantly reduced drying times can also be achieved with Lubrizol high-solids PUDs compared to conventional PUDs as well as higher performance than competitive high solids polymers on the market today. This can lead to reductions in energy usage requirements as well as labor times.

 

 

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