Wax emulsions – applications

Wax-emulsions are used in a huge number of applications of which the following are most common:

Textile & Leather

  • Softening
  • Sewability improvement
  • Water repellency
  • gloss improvement

Paper

  • Barrier for water, moisture and grease
  • Heat sealability
  • Release and anti blocking properties
  • Surface gloss

Wood, chip- and fiberboard

  • Hydrophobicity
  • Waxed woods

Coatings, paint- and ink industry

  • Anti blocking properties
  • Gloss improvement
  • Improvement of rub & scratch resistance
  • Slip modification
  • Anti-graffiti

Polishes

  • Car polishes
  • Floor maintenance

Metal

  • Release agents
  • Corrosion protection
  • Lubricity (deep-drawing)

Glass

  • Glass bottle protection (cold-end treatment)
  • Fibre coupling (Glass Fiber Sizing)