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)