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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

PTFE-Free Wax Additives Provide PTFE-Comparable Performance in Powder Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 03/12/2024

No need to sacrifice on surface protection when transitioning from PTFE-containing products to PTFE-free wax additives.

Categories: Wax Additives, Paints & Coatings

The Importance of Dispersants in Water-Based Automotive Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 02/27/2024

While demands and capabilities of dispersants for solvent-based and water-based coatings are similar, there are some unique challenges for water-based systems that require attention.

Categories: Dispersants, Paints & Coatings

Wax Additive Capabilities for UV Matting Overcome Silica Challenges

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 02/13/2024

New additive technology helps enable matting in UV cured coatings without sacrificing applicability and coating performance.

Categories: Wax Additives, Paints & Coatings

Mechanical Properties of PTFE-Free Waxes for Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 01/23/2024

PTFE-Free additives demonstrate comparable mechanical properties to PTFE-based products for can and coil coatings.

Categories: Wax Additives, Paints & Coatings

Improving Performance of Ceramic-Based Components for Electronics

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 01/08/2024

As multi-layered ceramic capacitors continue to miniaturize, the right dispersant enables important benefits.

Categories: Dispersants, Electronics

The Role of Dispersants and Additives in Thermoset Composites

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 10/26/2023

Color dispersion, stability, and crosslinking require a delicate balance when formulating thermoset composites, and Solplus™ Hyperdispersant technology can help.

Categories: Dispersants, Plastics & Composites

Vinyl Chloride Emulsions Impart Flame Retardancy (and More) in Highloft Applications

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 08/08/2023

Vinyl chloride emulsions are becoming a popular option for highloft applications because they deliver desirable properties, including flame retardancy.

Categories: Resins & Binders, Textiles, Paper & Nonwovens

Water-Based PUDs as Topcoats in Protective Coating Systems

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 07/25/2023

Advanced water-borne, self-crosslinking polyamide polyurethane dispersions can provide hydrolysis and chemical resistance for excellent protective properties and meet performance capabilities of many 2K solvent-borne finishes.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Resins & Binders

Delivering Quality PTFE-Free Additives for Printing Inks

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 07/11/2023

With strict PFA regulations already in place, the ability to replace PTFE in ink formulations without sacrificing performance enables formulators to comply and compete.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Printing, Wax Additives