Products in Additives: Polyethylene Waxes

Poligen® Wax OA 3 Powder is an oxidized PE hard wax. Emulsified Poligen® Wax OA 3 Powder together with other auxiliaries (polymer dispersion) achieves hydrophobization (water-repellent) properties. Prepared Poligen® Wax OA 3 Powder emulsions are used for automotive waxes, leather polish, shoe polish, textile finishing, and for floor polishes and furniture polishes.

Poligen® WE 6 offers multifunctional use as an Abrasion Resistant, Release, Mold Release, and Polishing Agent. It boasts properties like Corrosion Resistance and improved Physical and Mechanical Properties. Available in powder, solid, and wax forms, it supports various industrial applications, including cleaning and materials enhancement.

Joncryl® Wax 4 is a liquid surface modifier and binder designed for paints and coatings and the printing and packaging markets. With benefits like improved slip and abrasion resistance, it excels in packaging coatings and overprint varnishes. This versatile liquid is a game-changer in waterborne ink formulations.

Poligen® WE 1 is a versatile liquid product serving as an Abrasion Resistant, Release and Mold Agent. It finds applications in Paper Manufacturing and Textiles, offering properties such as Anti-Abrasion and Polishing.

GWAX 150A is a versatile and reliable bio-based linear polyethylene wax specifically designed as a surface modifier for various applications. Its high-quality granular format makes it easy to handle and use. This multi-purpose additive is well-suited for hot-melt adhesive formulations, offering excellent performance. With its bio-based nature, GWAX 150A is an environmentally friendly choice for CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers) ingredients, providing sustainable solutions to your manufacturing needs.

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GWAX 250E is a bio-based surface modifier derived from polyethylenes, specifically designed for applications in personal care, industrial, and cosmetic manufacturing. Its granular form ensures easy handling and use. As a surface modifier, GWAX 250E enhances the performance of hot-melt adhesives and resin manufacturing processes. It finds applications in various beauty and care products like skin care and other formulations. With its bio-based nature, GWAX 250E offers a sustainable solution for your additive needs, providing reliable and effective results.

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GWAX 150E is a bio-based surface modifier derived from polyethylenes, specifically designed for various applications in the personal care, industrial, and cosmetic industries. Its high-quality granules make it easy to handle and use. As a surface modifier, GWAX 150E enhances the performance of hot-melt adhesives and resin manufacturing processes. It is also suitable for use in masterbatch formulations and pigment applications. With its bio-based nature, GWAX 150E offers a sustainable solution for your additive needs, ensuring reliable and effective results.

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GWAX 50W is a bio-based surface modifier derived from polyethylene waxes. It falls under the category of CASE ingredients and is suitable for various applications in personal care, industrial, and cosmetic manufacturing. With its granular form, GWAX 50W ensures convenient handling and is particularly effective as a surface modifier in hot-melt adhesive formulations and resin manufacturing processes. This versatile product finds use in skin care and other beauty and care products. With its bio-based labeling claim, GWAX 50W offers a sustainable solution for enhancing the performance of your masterbatch and other end-use products.

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GWAX 50E is a bio-based surface modifier made from polyethylenes, designed for use in personal care, industrial, and cosmetic manufacturing. Its granular form ensures easy handling. As a surface modifier, GWAX 50E enhances the performance of hot-melt adhesives and resin manufacturing processes. It finds applications in various beauty and care products, including skin care formulations. With its bio-based nature, GWAX 50E provides reliable and effective results, making it a sustainable solution for your additive needs.

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ULTRALUBE® GA 1046 is a silicone/PE-type, fine particle sized wax dispersion used to improve surface qualities. This product is amine-free, has anti-blocking properties, and is suitable for indirect and direct food contact. It is especially recommended for overprint varnishes (OPV).

ULTRALUBE® GA 1803 is an HDPE-type wax dispersion used to improve surface qualities. This product is amine-free, provides maximum abrasion resistance, and is suitable for indirect and direct food contact. It is especially recommended for water-based printing inks with direct food contact.

ULTRALUBE® GA 1017 is an HDPE dispersion of fine particle-sized wax used to enhance optical and physical properties. This product is amine-free, and it possesses good abrasion resistance, which makes it suitable for both indirect and direct food contact. It is particularly recommended for water-based overprint varnishes with direct food contact.

ULTRALUBE® GA 1017 is:

• Suitable for food contact applications such as Swiss Ordinance, BfR, FDA, and Chinese GB
• Highly abrasion-resistant
• Solvent-free
• Non-ionic
• Free from volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

ULTRALUBE® GA 1806 is an aqueous HDPE-type wax dispersion used to improve surface qualities, including:

• Abrasion resistance
• Mechanical strength
• Scratch resistance
• Surface slip

ULTRALUBE® GA 1806 is APEO- and formaldehyde-free. It is FDA-approved, anionic, and free from organic solvents. It is suited for topcoats and UV-crosslinking systems.

ULTRALUBE® GA 1806 is suitable for indirect food contact. It is especially recommended for water-based printing inks.

ULTRALUBE® GA 1042, a unique HDPE-type, fine particle-sized aqueous wax dispersion, is your solution for surface quality improvement. Its additives effectively control the surface modification of coating systems, enhancing durability and optical properties. This product is particularly recommended for water-based overprint varnishes, making it a standout choice in the market.

ULTRALUBE® GA 1042 properties include:

• APEO-free
• Formaldehyde-free
• Suitable for food contact applications (e.g. Swiss Ordinance, BfR, FDA, Chinese GB)
• High abrasion resistance
• Solvent-free
• Non-ionic
• Free from volatile organic compounds (VOC)

Deuteron® Wax TF 105 belongs to the family of waxes, including polyethylene, polyolefins, and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and offers various features. These include good printability, improved adhesion, scratch resistance, and good slip properties. Available in powdered form, it serves applications requiring these specific properties for optimal performance.

Deuteron® WD TF is a unique product composed of polyolefins, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) waxes, and polyethylene waxes. It stands out with labeling claims of being additive-free, ensuring a clean composition. Available in dispersion form, Deuteron® WD TF presents itself as a white suspension, making it easy to incorporate into various formulations. This product is a valuable option for those seeking a versatile and additive-free solution for their applications.

Deuteron® WD PE is a dispersion of micronized Polyethylene wax, free of additives. Polyethylene waxes are preferred for their cost-effectiveness and positive impact on mechanical stability and visual appearance. The inclusion of Deuteron® WD PE improves resistance against abrasion and scratches, enhances matting, and creates a pleasant surface feel. Designed for ease of use in auto dosage units, this liquid dispersion is formulated without dispersing additives, emulsifiers, or defoamers, ensuring high compatibility without adversely affecting coating performance.

Deuteron® UV RS20 comprises a unique wax dispersion formulated in DPGDA (dipropyleneglycolediacylate) as a reactive thinner. Its purpose is to enhance surface smoothness and improve the resistance to abrasion and scrubbing in UV coatings and printing inks. The application of Deuteron® UV RS20 results in surfaces with pleasant and silky-soft tactile properties.

Deuteron® Wax PE is a micronized polyethylene wax recognized for its well-balanced performance characteristics. PE waxes stand out as cost-effective materials known for positively impacting mechanical stability and visual appearance. Utilizing Deuteron® Wax PE enhances abrasion and scratch resistance, offering a pleasing matte effect and a pleasant surface feel.

Deuteron® WD OPE is a dispersion of micronized oxidized polyethylene wax, formulated without additives. Its high hardness and melting point offer significant improvements in anti-blocking and abrasion resistance. Additionally, it demonstrates excellent matting performance and high storage stability across various coating systems. Designed for easy use in auto dosage units, this liquid dispersion is made without dispersing additives, emulsifiers, or defoamers, ensuring high compatibility without negatively impacting coating performance.

Deuteron® Wax OPE belongs to the polyethylene waxes and polyolefins family, offering various features including enhanced hardness, abrasion resistance, matting, a high melting point, and blocking resistance. Presented in powder form, it serves multiple purposes in applications where these characteristics are essential for desired outcomes.

Deuteron® OG 330 is a remarkable enhancer known for significantly improving slip, abrasion, and rub resistance in aqueous coatings and inks. Its low viscosity and dust-free delivery form make it easily manageable in paint manufacturing processes. With a concentration of approximately 46%, it's designed to optimize cost-effectiveness while delivering enhanced properties to coatings and inks.

Polyfluo® 400 is a high performance wax/PTFE combination for improved surface lubricity with scratch resistance.Features and Benefits High performance product for adding slip and abrasion resistance Synergistic wax combination that enhances PTFE mobility to the coating surface High slip wax provides excellent surface lubricity PTFE dramatically enhances abrasion resistance

Micro Powders Inc MPP-635G is Micronized high molecular weight polyethylene wax for maximum rub and abrasion resistance in coatings and inks.Features and Benefits Crystalline, high melting point wax provides superior rub and abrasion resistance Imparts excellent antiblocking properties High molecular weight and hardness improvesresistance to solvent absorption and swelling Easy to disperse fine powder that can be incorporated with high speed mixing

Polyfluo® 540 is a wax/ PTFE combination for surface lubricity with scratch and abrasion resistance.Features and Benefits High performance product for adding slip and abrasion resistance Synergistic wax combination that enhances PTFE mobility to the coating surface PTFE dramatically enhances abrasion resistance Wax component provides improved surface slip Easy to disperse fine powder that can be incorporated with high speed mixing

Micro Powders Inc MPP-611AL is a highly engineered HDPE/alumina nanocomposite for unsurpassed scratch and scuff resistance.Features and Benefits Maximum scratch and scuff resistance with slip and lubricity HDPE composite reinforced with 300 nm aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Mohs Hardness 9) Easier-to-disperse nanotechnology in a safe, non- nano powder Composite particle density maximizes efficiency and minimizes settling Effective replacement for PTFE additives Easier-to-disperse nanotechnology in a safe, non- nano powder

Micro Powders Inc MPP-611XF is High performance grade of micronized olyethylene wax for inks and coatings.Features and Benefits Imparts excellent rub and mar resistance with good surface slip Provides excellent antiblocking properties Good heat resistance Better resistance to solvent absorption and swelling when compared to Fischer-Tropsch (synthetic) waxes

Polyfluo® 120 is an economical wax/PTFE composite for surface lubricity with scratch and abrasion resistance.Features and Benefits Economical product for adding slip, scratch and abrasion resistance Synergistic wax combination that enhances PTFE mobility to the coating surface High slip wax provides excellent surface lubricity PTFE enhances abrasion resistance and film hardness Easy to disperse fine powder that can beincorporated with high speed mixing

Polyfluo® 200A is high performance combination of high slip polyethylene and PTFE for surface lubricity with scratch and abrasion resistance.Features and Benefits High performance product for adding slip and abrasion resistance Synergistic wax combination that enhances PTFE mobility to the coating surface High slip polyethylene provides excellent surface lubricity PTFE dramatically enhances abrasion resistance

AquaKlean 403 is an anionic paraffin/polyethylene wax emulsion ideal for cleanability and water repellency in architectural coatings.Features and Benefits Provides excellent initial water beading and long term water repellency. Imparts soil release for improved cleanability. Imparts slip, antiblocking, scratch and abrasion resistance. Wax emulsion particle does not reduce gloss or clarity. Anionic emulsion stabilization contributes to immediate hydrophobicity.

Polyfluo® 535 is An economical wax/PTFE combination for surface lubricity with scratch and abrasion resistance.Features and Benefits High performance product for adding slip, scratch and abrasion resistance Synergistic wax combination that enhances PTFE mobility to the coating surface PTFE dramatically enhances abrasion resistance Wax component provides improved surface slip Easy to disperse fine powder that can be incorporated with high speed mixing

Micro Powders Inc MPP-1241 is Coarse micronized HDPE wax for use as a dusting agent in hot melt adhesives.Features and Benefits Effective as a partitioning (dusting) agent for EVA, polyethylene, APAO, and styrene copolymer hot melt adhesives Can be applied to the solid adhesive (pellets or ribbons) by dusting Can be applied as a dispersion in water for underwater pelletizing Imparts a high degree of lubricity and slip with rub and mar resistance Coarse particle size is ideal for use as a surface modifier for high film build paints and coatings

Micro Powders Inc MPP-230F is Economical grade of micronized polyethylene wax for abrasion resistance and slip.

Micro Powders Inc MPP-620XXF is High performance micronized polyethylene wax which provides a unique combination of surface slip, abrasion/rub resistance, and anti-blocking in a wide variety of coatings and inks.Features and Benefits Imparts excellent abrasion, rub and mar resistance with good surface slip Provides excellent antiblocking properties Adds heat resistance Better resistance to solvent absorption and swelling when compared to Fischer-Tropsch (synthetic) waxes

Micro Powders Inc MPP-620F is High performance micronized polyethylene wax which provides a unique combination of surface slip, abrasion/rub resistance, and anti-blocking in a wide variety of coatings and inks.Features and Benefits Imparts excellent abrasion, rub and mar resistance with good surface slip Provides excellent antiblocking properties Adds heat resistance Better resistance to solvent absorption and swelling when compared to Fischer-Tropsch (synthetic) waxes

Micro Powders Inc MPP-620XF is High performance micronized polyethylene wax which provides a unique combination of surface slip, abrasion/rub resistance, and anti-blocking in a wide variety of coatings and inks.Features and Benefits Imparts excellent abrasion, rub and mar resistance with good surface slip Provides excellent antiblocking properties Adds heat resistance Better resistance to solvent absorption and swelling when compared to Fischer-Tropsch (synthetic) waxes