A-C waxes for Paints and Coatings. - A-C Performance Additives are widely used in the paints and coatings industry. They offer rheological benefits such as viscosity modification, metallic flake orientation, anti-sag and antisettling; and improve surface properties such as abrasion resistance, reduced coefficient of friction and matting. A-C waxes are usually dispersed in a solvent or water-based emulsion before being added to the paint or coating. The ACumist micronized waxes can be mixed in directly in the final formulation.
A-C and ACumist waxes in Inks. - A-C polyethylenes, A-C copolymers, and ACumist micronized polyolefins are a family of synthetic waxes used as additives or modifiers in printing inks to improve mar and abrasion resistance, slip, control of rheology, and other properties. In ink applications, a fluid is spread in a thin layer on a substrate. The layer hardens into an adherent film through the action of any of a number of mechanisms. You can use polyethylene waxes to modify the properties of both the applied fluid and the final film. In the fluid, the polyethylene wax can control its rheology characteristics. In the final film, the low molecular weight polyethylene wax can modify surface properties, such as coefficient of friction, mar and abrasion resistance, and gloss. These property enhancements are important to ink manufacturers.
A-C Waxes for Powder Coatings. - Polyethylene and polypropylene waxes are used in powder coatings to improve scratch resistance, reduce gloss and as a processing aid. In contrast to polyethylene waxes, polypropylene waxes will give a ‘non-skid’ performance by increasing the coefficient of friction.
ACumist MicronizedWaxes for Wood Coatings. - ACumist micronized polyethylene and polypropylene waxes are used in wood coatings to improve scratch resistance, reduce gloss and provide the right touch and feel.
PE Waxes for Can Coatings. - ACumist micronized polyethylene waxes are used in can coatings to outstanding abrasion resistance in primers and base coats, improve cohesion to topcoats and polyolefin seals, low or non-foaming in water based systems.
PE waxes A-C for polishes. - PE and PP waxes À-Ñ are widely used to prepare emulsions (water-based) and dispersions both liquid and paste (solvent-based) for various polishing products. À-Ñ waxes typically provide the following functionality: rheology modifications to polish such as oil and solvent binding and viscosity control etc. and surface modifications such as increased mar, abrasion and marking resistance, high, durability, control of the slip properties and gloss, buffability etc. Typical content of À-Ñ waxes in aqueous and solvent based polishes is up to 5%, while typical content of waxes in emulsion/dispersion is within 20-40%.
