Custom Formulations
Custom-formulated Release Agents, Specialty Lubricants, and Other Process Aids
Leverage tailored solutions to optimize for your customers and stakeholders. Manufacturers and defense contractors must stay at the cutting edge of innovation. We offer custom formulations to support innovative new products and processes. We help industries around the world create and maximize value for customers and stakeholders.
We offer custom-formulated release agents, specialty lubricants, assembly lubricants, NVH coatings, and other specialty coatings. Custom formulations are often required for unique processes for which commodity-type or low-technology coatings are not suited. We help customers achieve specific performance, process, supply chain, and/or EHS goals.
And our products are built for the long-term. We understand that your supply chain is only as reliable as our own, so we do not just build the right product, we build it right. We structure R&D and product teams to deliver tailored solutions fast. Leverage our decades of experience to achieve your organizational goals.
Source a process aid specifically designed for your needs
Achieve specific productivity metrics or cost points
Solve supply chain issues or replace a discontinued process aid quickly.
Achieve specific housekeeping and EHS Goals
Specialized labelling, containers, and packaging
Step 1
ANALYZE
Contact us. We will get back to you quickly to discuss your goals and understand your process. We will sign an NDA if needed.
Step 2
DESIGN
Our formulation chemists select compatible chemistries and prototype based on your needs. Samples provided free of charge within weeks.
Step 3
QUALIFY AND SUPPORT
We provide on-site assistance with trials, as needed, and iterate based on results. After qualification, we provide timely, ongoing support.
Case Study
The Challenge
A leading mattress manufacturer contacted McLube to replace their existing release agent plagued by performance issues and supply disruptions. We called back within one business day to begin discovery.
The Process
Together with the manufacturer’s team, we analyzed the material-substrate interaction, process conditions, and available application equipment, and then began prototyping. Samples were delivered free of charge, and our product specialists were onsite for trial assistance.
Outcome
A unique, water-based release agent was created, improving release characteristics without the addition of new equipment. The solution was also designed for the long term. Multi-source raw materials were used, and the delivered solution was also VOC-free and PFAS-free.
