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Lawrence Industries is a UK & Ireland distributor of speciality chemical additives and raw materials for the coatings industry, representing leading manufacturing partners across architectural, industrial, powder and special purpose coatings. For architectural and industrial protective coatings, our portfolio covers polymer emulsions, functional fillers and extenders (including calcined kaolin and TiO2/pigment extenders), rheology modifiers such as HEUR, PU, HASE and associative thickeners, matting agents, anti-corrosion additives and liquid corrosion inhibitors, rust converters and anti-flash rust protection, plus waxes, catalysts, structuring agents and polymer systems for demanding substrates including steel and marine environments.
For powder coatings, we supply waxes, free flow additives, functional fillers, structuring agents and edge coverage improvers to support flow, gloss control and film performance, and we bring the same breadth of formulation tools to special purpose coatings such as automotive, wood, marine, and traffic and sports line marking applications. Search our product range below or contact our technical team to discuss your formulation requirements.
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Micaceous Iron Oxide (MIO) is a naturally occurring iron oxide used in protective coatings due to a lamellar/platy morphology that allows it to form a barrier towards the ingress of water.
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Thermochromic pigments, such as Chromazone®, enable formulators to create products with dynamic and heat-sensitive, colour changes. These smart materials have found their way into various applications, from functional safety indicators to eye-catching promotional products. For example, reversible thermochromic pigments are used in novelty mugs that reveal hidden designs when filled with hot beverages, packaging that signals when food or drink is at the optimal temperature for consumption, security labels for brand protection and anti-counterfeiting, and temperature-sensitive warning indicators on surfaces or medical devices.
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The Asconium® range of corrosion inhibitors from ASCOTEC have been designed to address the issues of conventional inhibitors.
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