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Carnauba wax has been used for decades to provide water beading and soil release in automotive waxes and other car care treatments. Our line of both natural and synthetic hydrophobic powders, dispersions and emulsions can enhance performance and deliver novel ingredients such as graphene and ceramic to your formulation.


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    AquaBead® 270E

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    An anionic paraffin/polyethylene wax emulsion ideal for water repellency and weather/moisture resistance

    Additional Details:
    • Provides excellent initial and long term water beading
    • Imparts weather and moisture resistance
    • Wax emulsion particle does not reduce gloss or clarity
    • Anionic emulsion stabilization contributes to immediate hydrophobicity
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    Features: Cleanability Film Clarity Gloss Retention Lubricity and Smooth Feel Resistance to Dirt Pickup Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar Resistance Water Repellency/BeadingShow All Features

    AquaBead® 425E

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    A larger particle size anionic carnauba wax emulsion that provides water beading with weather resistance, slip, block and mar resistance. Also useful in seed coatings.

    Additional Details:
    • Provides excellent block and mar resistance with good slip properties
    • Imparts water beading and soil release
    • Improved water resistance compared to AquaKlean 418
    • Can increase surface gloss
    • Anionic emulsion stabilization contributes to immediate hydrophobicity and excellent water resistance
    • Mean emulsion particle size of approximately 1 µm
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    Features: Cleanability Film Clarity Gloss Retention Lubricity and Smooth Feel Resistance to Dirt Pickup Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar Resistance Water Repellency/BeadingShow All Features

    AquaBead® 519

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    A specially formulated wax composite that provides immediate water repellency and weather resistance

    Additional Details:
    • Imparts immediate water beading
    • Provides long-lasting water repellency
    • Contains lower molecular weight polymers for faster water beading in water based and solvent based penetrating stains
    • Combine with silica to improve weather resistance
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    This product is also available as a water based wax dispersion - Microspersion 519
    Features: Cleanability Gloss Retention Resistance to Dirt Pickup Scuff and Mar Resistance Water Repellency/BeadingShow All Features

    AquaBead® 525E

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    An anionic paraffin/carnauba wax emulsion ideal for water repellency and weather/moisture resistance

    Additional Details:
    • Provides excellent initial water beading and long term water repellency
    • Imparts weather and moisture resistance
    • Gives surface slip and antiblocking properties
    • Wax emulsion particle does not reduce gloss or clarity
    • Anionic emulsion stabilization contributes to immediate hydrophobicity
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    Features: Cleanability Film Clarity Gloss Retention Lubricity and Smooth Feel Resistance to Dirt Pickup Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar Resistance Water Repellency/BeadingShow All Features

    AquaKlean 418

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    A smaller particle size anionic carnauba wax emulsion that provides water beading with slip, block and mar resistance. Also useful in seed coatings.

    Additional Details:
    • Provides excellent block and mar resistance with good slip properties
    • Imparts water beading and soil release
    • Anionic emulsion stabilization contributes to immediate hydrophobicity
    • In seed coatings, improves anti-blocking, flow, and abrasion resistance
    • Formulated for 40CFR Part 180 compliance for both food and non-food use
    • Mean emulsion particle size of approximately 100 nm
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    Features: Cleanability Film Clarity Gloss Retention Lubricity and Smooth Feel Resistance to Dirt Pickup Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar Resistance Water Repellency/BeadingShow All Features

    GraphShield 730

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    Micronized composite of synthetic wax and edge functionalized graphene (EFG) for improved anticorrosion in powder coatings

    Additional Details:
    • Improves corrosion resistance on bare and treated cold rolled steel (CRS) when formulated with titanium dioxide or other inorganic pigments
    • Black wax composite delivers graphene in an easy to use micronized powder
    • Formulated with Garmor EFG technology
    • 1% typically reduces mm creep by 25%
    • Must be added to the premix, ideally processed above 110 °C
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    Features: Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar ResistanceShow All Features

    MicroKlear 116AL

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    A micronized composite of polyethylene, carnauba wax and aluminum oxide for maximum scratch resistance with excellent clarity and gloss retention

    Additional Details:
    • HPDE/carnauba wax composite reinforced with 300 nm aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Mohs Hardness 9)
    • Provides maximum scratch resistance with surface lubricity
    • In coil coatings, provides maximum slip for forming and fabrication of finished coil
    • Reduces coil coating surface haze post-bake and water quench
    • Provides excellent slip, scratch resistance and food release properties in metal packaging coatings
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    MicroKlear 418

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    Micronized T-1 prime yellow refined carnauba wax for surface slip and scratch resistance with excellent clarity and gloss retention. Also useful as an additive in seed coatings

    Additional Details:
    • Provides surface lubricity and scratch resistance
    • Does not adversely affect clarity or gloss
    • 100% natural and biodegradable
    • Easy to disperse fine powder that can be incorporated with high speed mixing
    • In seed coatings, improves anti-blocking, flow, and abrasion resistance
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    This product is also available as a water based wax dispersion - Microspersion 418-40
    Features: Cleanability Lubricity and Smooth Feel Resistance to Dirt Pickup Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar Resistance Water Repellency/BeadingShow All Features

    MicroKlear 418AL

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    Aluminum oxide modified carnauba wax for maximum scratch resistance with surface slip, clarity and gloss retention. Also useful as an additive in seed coatings

    Additional Details:
    • Carnauba wax composite reinforced with 300 nm aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Mohs Hardness 9)
    • Provides maximum scratch resistance with surface lubricity
    • Does not adversely affect clarity or gloss
    • Easier-to-disperse nanotechnology in a safe, non-nano powder
    • Composite wax/aluminum oxide particle is less abrasive on processing equipment compared to free aluminum oxide
    • Effective replacement for PTFE additives
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    This product is also available as a water based wax dispersion - Microspersion 418AL-40
    Features: Cleanability Exfoliating Lubricity and Smooth Feel Resistance to Dirt Pickup Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar Resistance Water Repellency/BeadingShow All Features

    Microspersion® 1226XF-50

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    A nonionic water based dispersion of a highly engineered HDPE/ceramic/nanoceramic composite for abrasion resistance and lubricity.

    Additional Details:
    • Convenient, ready-to-use, pourable nonionic wax dispersion
    • HDPE composite reinforced with hard, inert ceramic microspheres and nanoceramic platelets
    • Improved Taber abrasion resistance when compared to PE/PTFE additives
    • Provides slip and lubricity
    • Ideal for can and container coatings; 21CFR 175.300 approved
    • Effective replacement for PTFE additives
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    Microspersion® 300SM-50

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    A nonionic water based dispersion of spherical submicron PTFE

    Additional Details:
    • Convenient, ready-to-use, pourable nonionic wax dispersion that adds lubricity, rub and abrasion resistance
    • Fluo 300SM PTFE aggregates are pre-dispersed into submicron nanoparticles
    • Submicron wax particle size provides superior gloss retention
    • High surface area of dispersed nanoparticles allow lower dosages
    • Conforms to (EU) 2017/1000
    • NOTE: This submicron wax dispersion is not freeze-thaw recoverable
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    Features: Gloss Retention Lubricity and Smooth Feel Resistance to Dirt Pickup Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar Resistance Water Repellency/BeadingShow All Features

    Microspersion® 418-40

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    A nonionic water based dispersion of natural, biodegradable carnauba wax for surface slip and scratch resistance with excellent clarity and gloss retention. Also useful as an additive in seed coatings.

    Additional Details:
    • Convenient, ready-to-use, pourable nonionic wax dispersion
    • Provides surface lubricity and scratch resistance
    • Does not adversely affect clarity or gloss
    • 100% natural and biodegradable wax
    • In seed coatings, improves anti-blocking, flow, and abrasion resistance
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    Features: Cleanability Lubricity and Smooth Feel Resistance to Dirt Pickup Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar Resistance Water Repellency/BeadingShow All Features

    Microspersion® 418AL-40

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    A nonionic water based dispersion of aluminum oxide modified carnauba wax for maximum scratch resistance with surface slip, clarity and gloss retention. Also useful as an additive in seed coatings

    Additional Details:
    • Convenient, ready-to-use, pourable nonionic wax dispersion
    • Natural carnauba wax composite reinforced with 300 nm aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Mohs Hardness 9)
    • Provides maximum scratch resistance with surface lubricity
    • Does not adversely affect clarity or gloss
    • Composite wax/aluminum oxide particle is less abrasive on processing equipment compared to free aluminum oxide
    • In seed coatings, improves anti-blocking, flow, and abrasion resistance
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    Features: Cleanability Exfoliating Lubricity and Smooth Feel Resistance to Dirt Pickup Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar Resistance Water Repellency/BeadingShow All Features

    Microspersion® 519

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    An anionic water based dispersion of a specially formulated wax composite that provides immediate water repellency and weather resistance

    Additional Details:
    • Convenient, ready-to-use, pourable anionic acrylic-stabilized wax dispersion
    • Imparts immediate water beading
    • Provides long-lasting water repellency
    • Contains lower molecular weight polymers for faster water beading in water based and solvent based penetrating stains
    • Combine with silica to improve weather resistance
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    Features: Cleanability Resistance to Dirt Pickup Scuff and Mar Resistance Water Repellency/BeadingShow All Features

    Microspersion® 523AL-50

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    A nonionic water based dispersion of a highly engineered HDPE/PTFE/aluminum oxide nanocomposite for unsurpassed scratch and scuff resistance

    Additional Details:
    • Convenient, ready-to-use, pourable nonionic wax dispersion
    • Maximum scratch and abrasion resistance with slip and lubricity
    • HDPE/PTFE composite reinforced with 300 nm aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Mohs Hardness 9.0)
    • Easier-to-disperse nanotechnology in a safe, non-nano powder
    • Composite particle density maximizes efficiency and minimizes settling
    • Extra fine particle size provides excellent gloss retention and film clarity
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    Features: Exfoliating Lubricity and Smooth Feel Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar ResistanceShow All Features

    Microspersion® 611AL-50

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    A nonionic water based dispersion of a highly engineered HDPE/aluminum oxide nanocomposite for unsurpassed scratch and scuff resistance

    Additional Details:
    • Convenient, ready-to-use, pourable nonionic wax dispersion
    • Maximum scratch and abrasion resistance with slip and lubricity
    • HDPE composite reinforced with 300 nm aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Mohs Hardness 9)
    • Composite particle density maximizes efficiency and minimizes settling
    • Extra fine particle size provides excellent gloss retention and film clarity
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    Features: Exfoliating Lubricity and Smooth Feel Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar ResistanceShow All Features

    Microspersion® 900-50

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    A nonionic water based dispersion of a unique ceramic fortified composite of low density polyethylene and PTFE for maximum abrasion and burnish resistance, surface durability and antiblocking

    Additional Details:
    • Convenient, ready-to-use, pourable nonionic wax dispersion
    • High performance product for maximizing surface abrasion resistance (Taber) and film toughness
    • Fortified with hard, inert, semi-transparent spherical ceramic for maximum abrasion resistance
    • Low density polyethylene provides superior surface toughness, durability and mar resistance
    • PTFE enhances abrasion resistance, antiblocking and film hardness
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    Microspersion® R331-50

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    A nonionic water based dispersion of finely micronized rice bran wax for use in industrial coatings and agrochemical products

    Additional Details:
    • Convenient, ready-to-use, pourable nonionic wax dispersion
    • Natural wax
    • Excellent burnish and abrasion resistance compared to synthetic wax additives
    • Biodegradable to OECD 302C test standard
    • Improves lubricity, dust-off, and block resistance in seed coatings
    • Effective dry powder binding agent
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    Features: Lubricity and Smooth Feel Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar Resistance Water Repellency/BeadingShow All Features

    MP-22XF

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    High performance, versatile grade of micronized synthetic wax for improved slip, scratch and rub resistance in a wide variety and paints, coatings and inks

    Additional Details:
    • Imparts a high degree of lubricity and slip with rub and mar resistance
    • Provides antiblocking properties
    • Gives long-lasting water beading and weather resistance to exterior alkyd-based stains
    • Easy to disperse fine powder that can be incorporated with high speed mixing
    • Biodegradable to OECD 302C test standard
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    MPP-611AL

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    A highly engineered HDPE/aluminum oxide nanocomposite for unsurpassed scratch and scuff resistance

    Additional Details:
    • 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
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    This product is also available as a water based wax dispersion - Microspersion 611AL-50
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    MPP-620VF

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    High performance micronized polyethylene wax which provides a unique combination of surface slip, abrasion/rub resistance, and antiblocking in a wide variety of coatings and inks

    Additional Details:
    • 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
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    This product is also available as a water based wax dispersion - Microspersion 620VF-50
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    NatureFine R331

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    Finely micronized rice bran wax for use in industrial coatings and agrochemical products

    Additional Details:
    • Natural food grade wax conforming to 21CFR 172.890
    • Excellent burnish and abrasion resistance compared to synthetic wax additives
    • Biodegradable to OECD 302C test standard
    • Improves lubricity, dust-off, and block resistance in seed coatings
    • Effective dry powder binding agent
    • Microplastic alternative
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    This product is also available as a water based wax dispersion - Microspersion R331-50
    Features: Lubricity and Smooth Feel Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar Resistance Water Repellency/BeadingShow All Features

    Polyfluo® 523AL

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    A highly engineered HDPE/PTFE/aluminum oxide nanocomposite for unsurpassed scratch and scuff resistance

    Additional Details:
    • Maximum scratch and scuff resistance with slip and lubricity
    • HDPE/PTFE composite reinforced with 300 nm aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Mohs Hardness 9)
    • Easier-to-disperse nanotechnology in a safe, non-nano powder
    • Extra fine particle size provides excellent gloss retention and film clarity
    • Composite wax/aluminum oxide particle is less abrasive on processing equipment compared to free aluminum oxide
    • Conforms to (EU) 2019/1021 & Stockholm Convention (POP)
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    This product is also available as a water based wax dispersion - Microspersion 523AL-50
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    Polyfluo® 900

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    A unique ceramic fortified composite of low density polyethylene and PTFE for maximum abrasion and burnish resistance, surface durability and antiblocking

    Additional Details:
    • High performance product for maximizing surface abrasion resistance (Taber) and film toughness
    • Fortified with hard, inert, semi-transparent spherical ceramic for maximum abrasion resistance
    • Low density polyethylene provides superior surface toughness, durability and mar resistance
    • PTFE enhances abrasion resistance, antiblocking and film hardness
    • Easy to disperse fine powder that can be incorporated with high speed mixing
    • Conforms to (EU) 2019/1021 & Stockholm Convention (POP)
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    This product is also available as a water based wax dispersion - Microspersion 900-50
    Features: Exfoliating Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar ResistanceShow All Features

    PolyGlide 1226XF

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    A highly engineered HDPE/ceramic/nanoceramic composite for abrasion resistance and lubricity

    Additional Details:
    • HDPE composite reinforced with hard, inert ceramic microspheres and nanoceramic platelets
    • Improved Taber abrasion resistance when compared to PE/PTFE additives
    • Provides slip and lubricity
    • Ideal for can and container coatings; 21CFR 175.300 approved
    • Effective replacement for PTFE additives
    • Compare to (coarser) Polyfluo 900
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    This product is also available as a water based wax dispersion - Microspersion 1226XF-50
    Features: Exfoliating Lubricity and Smooth Feel Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar ResistanceShow All Features

    Superslip 6515AL

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    A highly engineered HDPE/amide wax/aluminum oxide nanocomposite for maximum scratch, scuff and block resistance

    Additional Details:
    • Maximum scratch resistance; equal to PE/PTFE additives
    • HDPE/amide wax composite reinforced with 300 nm aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Mohs Hardness 9)
    • Good abrasion resistance with slip and lubricity
    • Amide wax component provides excellent antiblocking and release properties
    • Ideal for can and container coatings; 21CFR 175.300 approved
    • Compare to Superslip 6515XF
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    This product is also available as a water based wax dispersion - Microspersion 6515AL-40
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    AquaBead® R331E

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    A high solids nonionic rice bran wax emulsion providing water repellency and lubricity with excellent rub and abrasion resistance

    Additional Details:
    • Based on natural, biodegradable, sustainable and upcycled rice bran wax
    • Adds slip and rub resistance to high gloss inks and coatings
    • Excellent abrasion resistance
    • Outstanding water repellency/beading properties superior to paraffin emulsions
    • Developed for broad compliance in food packaging and agrochemicals
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    GraphShield 777

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    A versatile soluble nanocomposite powder of graphene and acrylic resin for liquid coatings

    Additional Details:
    • Dry graphene composite powder is soluble in both solvent (alcohols, glycols, glycol ethers) and alkaline water based systems for easy incorporation into most coatings
    • Graphene can improve corrosion resistance, mechanical durability, and electrostatic dissipation properties
    • For best results, pre-dissolve in a glycol ether compatible with your solvent or waterbased coating
    • More stable and versatile than graphene dispersions
    • Formulated exclusively with Garmor EFG technology
    • Easier-to-disperse nanotechnology in a safe, non-nano powder
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    Features: Gloss Retention Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar ResistanceShow All Features

    MicroKlear 438

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    Micronized T-3 refined carnauba wax for surface slip and scratch resistance with excellent clarity and gloss retention. Also useful as an additive in seed coatings

    Additional Details:
    • Provides surface lubricity and scratch resistance
    • Does not adversely affect clarity or gloss
    • 100% natural and biodegradable
    • Easy to disperse fine powder that can be incorporated with high speed mixing
    • In seed coatings, improves anti-blocking, flow, and abrasion resistance
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    Features: Cleanability Lubricity and Smooth Feel Resistance to Dirt Pickup Scratch Resistance Scuff and Mar Resistance Water Repellency/BeadingShow All Features

    Microspersion® 6515AL-30

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    A nonionic water based dispersion of a highly engineered HDPE/amide wax/aluminum oxide nanocomposite for maximum scratch, scuff and block resistance

    Additional Details:
    • Convenient, ready-to-use, pourable nonionic wax dispersion
    • Maximum scratch resistance; equal to PE/PTFE additives
    • HDPE/amide wax composite reinforced with 300 nm aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Mohs Hardness 9)
    • Good abrasion resistance with slip and lubricity
    • Amide wax component provides excellent antiblocking and release properties
    • Ideal for can and container coatings; 21CFR 175.300 approved
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