Micro Powders Solutions for Coatings and Inks

Micro Powders was founded in 1971 as a supplier of micronized wax powders to the printing inks and coatings industry, headquartered in New York, USA. Micro Powders’ products provide excellent initial, water repellency, weather- and moisture-resistance, and long-lasting water beading without reducing gloss or clarity. Micro Powders considers sustainability to be an integral component of its business and growth strategies. The company’s reputation for innovation and product excellence relies on its ability to incorporate sustainable practices into everything they do. Their product portfolio consists of additives like waxes, scratch resistance agents, thickeners, abrasion resistance agents, lubricants, surface modifiers, and polyolefin resins.

Polyfluo® 120

Polyfluo® 120 by Micro Powders is a combination of polyethylene and PTFE wax. Imparts excellent abrasion resistance, hardness and slip from the polyethylene component, along with lubricity as well as heat resistance provided by PTFE. Polyfluo® 120 is used in topcoats, gravure, heat-set web offset, sheet fed (quick set), ultra violet printing inks, coil coatings, can coatings, industrial paints and finishes as well as all types clear top coats.

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Polyfluo® 540

Polyfluo® 540 by Micro Powders is modified fluorocarbon. Has been specially processed for easier dispersion, better gloss, and faster particle migration. Polyfluo® 540 offers very good combination of film toughness (rub resistance) and lubricity (slip). Used in offset, letterpress, ultra-violet, Flexo and gravure inks.

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MPP -620F

MPP -620F by Micro Powders is a high-performance and density micronized polyethylene wax. It imparts an excellent combination of abrasion-, rub- and mar resistance with surface slip and anti-blocking properties. It provides excellent heat resistance and imparts greater resistance to solvent absorption as well as swelling than synthetic waxes. MPP -620F is designed for water-based, solvent-based and energy curable coatings and inks. Recommended for industrial- (plastic and metal), stains, sealers and varnishes, wood-, powder-, interior and exterior can-, container and coil coatings as well as printing inks and OPV's (flexo and gravure). It has an additional level of 1.0-3.0%.