About WaxTech Ltd.
The company began/started as a research and development organization, formulating emulsions for companies to help improve the performance and efficacy of their products.
We have worked with several organisations but can also manufacture bespoke products in commercial quantities to meet our customers’ requirements.
To ensure product quality meets high standards,
Our supply chain only uses
Accredited ISO 9001 and 14001 companies.
WaxTech offers a range of waxes based on our low-surfactant technology.
All our waxes are very stable and have been shown to have a shelf life of several years.
The emulsions have low viscosity but high solid content; many are over 50% solids and are compatible with other polymer emulsions and thickeners.
Our emulsions can easily be formulated into bespoke applications such as pressure-sensitive adhesives, inks, surface coatings, polishes, and paints.
How to formulate Wax Emulsions
Wax emulsions are now well established and extensively used in various aqueous formulations such as:
• Paints
• Coatings (including decorative coatings)
• Inks • Varnishes • Textile & leather treatments
• Paper & corrugated coatings
Simple mixing can easily incorporate These ready-to-use wax emulsions into a formula. Their very fine particle size ensures thorough homogeneous incorporation with other ingredients.
The wax properties that impact formulation performances most are described below. When selecting a wax, it is important to consider:
The regulatory aspects of waxes.
If the emulsion is intended for food contact use (in a coating or in a package), both the wax and all other incorporated additives (emulsifiers, antifoams, biocides etc.) must be in compliance with applicable statutes and regulations (FDA, BfR, European Directives, Kosher Certification etc.).
The melting point of the wax. When curing is required, the wax must have a lower melting point than the curing temperature. This allows the wax to melt, migrate to the surface of the coating, re-crystallize as the coating cools and, eventually, form a continuous film to encourage blooming.
The coating thickness layer.
The wax emulsion should have a particle size as close as possible to the thickness of the coating layer in order to create a smooth, even coating. Sometimes a wax emulsion with a smaller particle size performs equally well, provided that the concentration is correctly adjusted.
The pH of the wax emulsion.
The pH of the emulsion can usually be adjusted using aqueous ammonia or acetic acid to improve the compatibility of the emulsion with other materials. Compatibility of Polymer Emulsions & Thickeners.
WaxTech emulsions are compatible with most polymer emulsions (acrylics, SBR, PVA, PVOL, PVC latex etc).
For more information contact us for assistance. Most thickeners are compatible with WaxTech emulsions. By changing the type and concentration of the thickener, the rheology of the final blend can be adjusted to meet your requirements.