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DBTDL Concerns Featuring Case Studies with Alternative Catalysts
In the European Union (EU), under REACH Annex XVII restriction 20 in the EU, more than 0.1% weight of DBTDL is restricted in consumer products. In this article, we discuss the performance and safety benefits of replacing tin with tin-free catalysts in polyurethane systems.
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Tin-Free Catalyst Offering
Explore our tin-free catalyst offering for Europe featuring specific application recommendations.
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How MEKO-Free and Cobalt-Free Solutions Help Reduce Labelling while Improving Coating Performance
In this article, we will delve into the importance of transitioning to MEKO-free and cobalt-free alkyd formulations, examining their benefits for coating manufacturers and product developers committed to sustainability.
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NEW: High-Performance Catalyst for High Solids, Low-VOC Alkyds
Introducing Borchi® Dragon Low VOC, a high-performance, cobalt-free metal-ligand catalyst that only contains 2% VOC content (ASTM D2369) and demonstrates excellent drying performance in solventborne and high solids alkyd resins.
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Unique Iron Driers
See how Borchi® OXY-Coat, our line of unique iron high-performance catalysts, can help improve dry times, corrosion resistance, performance with anti-skins, and more in solventborne and waterborne alkyd coating systems.
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MEKO-Free Anti-Skin Offering
Explore our Ascinin® and Borchi® MEKO-free anti-skins for improved skin prevention in alkyd coatings
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Choosing the Right Additive for your Needs
Products like Borchi® Gen dispersants help stabilize pigments and achieve uniform dispersions. Borchi® Boost color boosters are ideal for boosting colorant performance, making them suitable for coatings that require vibrant colors. Borchi® Add compatibilizers are tailored to improve universal colorant performance in formulations where the resin type is different between the colorant and base paint.
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Wetting and Dispersing Agents for Specific Pigments
Borchi® Gen wetting and dispersing additives were designed to enhance pigment particles’ surface tension/interaction stability. These dispersants work in various pigment types and systems. Visit our website to discover recommendations for specific pigments.
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Improve Colorant Strength and Compatibility
Borchi® Add enhances the compatibility of colorants into many base chemistires, including universal waterborne colorants into solventborne alkyd bases and resin-containing colorants into different base chemistries. Borchi® Boost improves color strength and acceptance for ready-made dispersions or colorants.
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The function of rheology modifiers
This guide explains the function of rheology modifiers in coatings and how they can impact performance. We also provide a breakdown of Borchers' rheology modifier recommendations.
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Rheology Modifier Offering
Borchi® Gel additive offering for improved rheological properties in coatings
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Finding the Right Defoamer for your Coating Formulations
Foam is a difficult problem for formulators that can cause unsightly defects and expensive manufacturing processes. Learn how to determine the best foam prevention solution for your coating systems.
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Defoamer and Deaerator Offering
Borchi® Gol and Borchers® AF foam prevention additives for the European market.
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Choosing the right Flow and Leveling Agent to Reduce Surface Tension
Reducing surface tension with flow and leveling agents helps prevent surface defects from occurring in coatings. Selecting the right leveling agent largely depends on the specific defects that need to be resolved as the molecular weight of a flow and leveling agent influences the defects that can be prevented.
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Flow & Leveling Agent Offering
Borchi® Gol modified polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and acrylic additives for improved flow, substrate wetting, and slip
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Electroconductive Powders
Milliken offers many different types of Zelec® ECPs that can be used according to your needs and requirements. Each powder is unique due to its core structure and particle size.
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Gold EcoVadis Rating 2024
Milliken's 2024 EcoVadis score, assessed across its chemical, textile, flooring and healthcare operations, again places the company in the top 5% of organizations rated. This is the third consecutive year that Milliken has earned a gold rating from EcoVadis.
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World's Most Ethical 2024
This annual recognition highlights organizations with an exemplary commitment to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance and governance programs. Milliken is one of only six honorees to make the list every year since the award was first created in 2007.
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Net-Zero Goals
Milliken is committed to working collaboratively to reduce and eliminate our emissions by 2050.
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