Paints & Coatings

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

The Growth of PTFE-Free Wax Additives

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 04/26/2023

PTFE-free wax additives are available in micronized and dispersed forms that deliver similar properties to PTFE-containing additives when exploring compliant solutions without sacrificing performance.

Categories: Packaging, Paints & Coatings, Wax Additives

The Important Role of Dispersants in UV-Cured Inks and Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 04/11/2023

Hyperdispersants enable the formulation of high-performance, pigmented UV-curable inks and coatings.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Printing, Dispersants

Acrylic-Polyurethane Hybrid Solutions for Performance Roof Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 03/07/2023

From application to protection to cost savings, there are many benefits to considering acrylic hybrid technologies for liquid roof coatings.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Resins & Binders

Using Isocyanate-Free Crosslinked PUDs in High Performance Wood Coating Applications

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 02/21/2023

Overcoming reactivity issues with lower toxicity carbodiimides is delivering improved crosslinking performance with less hazardous components for advanced coatings.

Categories: Resins & Binders, Paints & Coatings

The Sustainability Impact of High-Solids PUDs in Coatings Applications

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 01/25/2023

With novel, high-solids polyamide polyurethane dispersion technology, new opportunities to achieve sustainability benefits in coatings are achievable.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Resins & Binders

How Dispersants Help Reduce Energy Requirements

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 01/10/2023

Reducing energy usage is important for paint and coating formulators, and dispersants can help deliver some real benefits throughout the value chain.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Dispersants

A Circular Approach - Make Better, Use Better

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 09/22/2022

This third blog article in a series on a circular approach to a sustainable future showcases how Lubrizol manufacturing processes and new capabilities for customer formulation are driving footprint and handprint benefits.

Categories: Printing, Plastics & Composites, Textiles, Packaging, Paints & Coatings, Paper & Nonwovens

Cutting-Edge PUD Technology for Concrete and Wood Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 08/23/2022

Protecting concrete and wood with coatings has advanced with polyamide polyol technology.

Categories: Paints & Coatings, Resins & Binders

Dispersants 101 - Why Use a Dispersant in Paints & Coatings

Posted by Performance Coatings Team | 08/09/2022

A high-level overview of dispersants—why they’re used and how they’re used kicks off a new blog series on dispersant basics.