Franz-Leo Heinrichs

From A for Automobile to Z for Zest Coating Waxes – Properties Profile and Application

As the primary component or as an additive with a content of less than three percent, waxes determine or modify the properties of the respective material system. The areas of application are numerous. The following article presents fundamental data on substance and structure as well as on the manufacture of important waxes. Functions and properties of various wax additives are explained in detail using the examples of powder coating, UV coatings, the processing of technical thermoplastics, cleaning products, and plant protection products.

Weniger ist manchmal mehr — Wachse als Additive in Pulverlacken

Durch die Ausrustung von Pulverlacken mit den richtigen Additiven lassen sich gezielte spezifische Effekte erzielen, die fur Pulverlackhersteller und Anwender gleichermasen von Interesse sind.