Lubrizol launches sustainable dispersants, waxes & resins for Asia-Pacific coatings & inks market

With a focus on enabling environmentally responsible solutions, Lubrizol is actively launching multiple new products across its key technology platforms. These include:

• Dispersants: Lubrizol’s broad portfolio of Solsperse™ hyperdispersants include water-based, 100% active and bio-based options, with continuous innovations that offer formulators enhanced performance while reducing environmental impact.
• Wax additives: The robust line of Lanco™ surface modifiers includes innovative PTFE-free wax additive technologies that provide high-performance surface protection and durability, while supporting sustainability initiatives by eliminating fluorinated materials. Products are available in micronized, dispersed or emulsion form.
• Resins: With recent innovations to Lubrizol’s Carbobond™ and Hycar® acrylic resins portfolio, coating formulators have solutions for medical packaging applications, with an excellent balance of barrier properties and processing ease (compliant with today’s regulatory landscape while meeting performance needs). New, water-based Carboset® acrylic resin innovations are expanding their value beyond paints and coatings, enabling formulators to deliver sustainable solutions for food and packaging applications. Aptalon™ polyamide polyurethanes are high renewable, water-based dispersions that can deliver a step change in performance while enabling sustainability benefits in formulated coatings.

“Our technologies are engineered to help coating and ink formulators meet evolving environmental standards and consumer expectations. We’re proud to offer solutions that not only perform but also contribute to a more sustainable future for the coatings industry,” said Justin Chen, business director, AP.

“By investing in local innovation, sourcing, and manufacturing capabilities, we’re reinforcing our ‘local-for-local’ strategy - ensuring that our growth in the Asia Pacific region is rooted in supporting local customers with locally produced, high-performance, and sustainable solutions,” said Marco Fay, global VP, Performance Coatings.

Lubrizol’s continued investment in the Asia Pacific market reflects its dedication to supporting local customers with advanced technologies and technical expertise. By aligning innovation with sustainability, Lubrizol empowers formulators to create coatings and inks that meet stringent regulatory requirements and growing consumer demand for eco-conscious products.

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