Benefits Of Using Wax Slurry In Coatings

Benefits of using wax slurry in coatings? Water-based wax emulsions do not contain any volatile substances in coatings/inks. They are green, environmentally friendly, and have high hardness, good wear resistance, good transparency, scratch resistance, and friction resistance. They not only have the effect of improving gloss, but also have a matte effect. The main factor affecting the gloss of coatings is the film-forming substance of the coatings.

The role of adding wax slurry to coatings:

1. Wax slurry can improve the excellent wear resistance and scratch resistance of polyurethane coatings. Since wax slurry can make the coating film have good wear resistance and scratch resistance, wax slurry polyurethane coatings have good wear resistance and scratch resistance.

2. Wax slurry can improve the coating surface of polyurethane coatings and reduce the gloss of the coating film. Matt wax slurry can reduce the gloss of the coating film and improve the smoothness of the coating surface, thereby improving the smoothness of the coating film and reducing the gloss of the coating film.

Methods of adding wax slurry to coatings:

1. Temperature control:

Low molecular weight polyethylene or synthetic wax, due to its fine powder distribution, will soften at high temperature and is not easy to agglomerate and disperse. Therefore, it is recommended to control the mixing temperature below 50℃, especially in summer.

2. Adding time:

Wax slurry can be added at any time, however, for extrusion mixing devices, it should be added as much as possible at the final extrusion.

3. Adding method:

First stir at a lower speed, then throw in a small amount of wax in batches until all the wax is added, then add stirring at a speed of 1200rpm upwards, and stir fully to disperse and mix completely and evenly, and temperature control must always be paid attention to while stirring.

The water-based wax slurry developed by Tianshi has relatively excellent performance, which can meet the needs of some high-end ink coating customers and reflect obvious cost-effectiveness. With the rapid development of ink and coating applications, Tianshi will further improve the quality and output of wax paste and wax products to meet the needs of more customers.