Aqueous Coatings
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Ascent Chemicals’ Appearance & Protective Coatings are aqueous and UV technologies designed to enhance the visual appeal, tactile character, and durability of printed surfaces. Available in gloss, ultra-high-gloss, satin, matte, and soft-touch finishes, these coatings help formulators and converters achieve the desired appearance while protecting graphics from rubbing, scuffing, handling, and other surface damage. They support paper, paperboard, foil, film, folding cartons, and commercial print applications requiring consistent finish quality and reliable surface protection.
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Gloss Coatings are aqueous and UV technologies designed to produce smooth, reflective finishes that enhance color depth, graphic impact, and overall print appearance. They also provide surface protection against rubbing, scuffing, and handling across paper, paperboard, foil, film, and packaging applications.
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MGS-937-3
Ultra-high-gloss Coating
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MGS-933
Economical Gloss Coating
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MGS-775
High-gloss Wet-trap Coating
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MGS-5791
Gloss Foil and Film Coating
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MGS-480-HR
Heat-resistant Gloss Coating
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MGS-218-R2
Carton Board Gloss Coating
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MGS-210
All-purpose Gloss Coating
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MGS-180-HR
Heat-resistant Gloss Coating
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MGS-937-3
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Matte & Satin Coatings are aqueous and UV technologies designed to create low-glare finishes ranging from smooth satin to flat matte. They enhance visual appeal and tactile character while helping protect printed surfaces from rubbing, scuffing, and handling across paper, paperboard, foil, film, and packaging applications.
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Soft-Touch Coatings are aqueous technologies designed to create a smooth, velvety surface that adds a distinctive tactile quality to printed materials and packaging. They combine a premium matte appearance with surface protection, helping products stand out while maintaining durability during converting, handling, and distribution.
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MGS-8010
Soft-touch Film Coating
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MGS-1001-R1
Soft-touch Matte Coating
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MGS-8010
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Ascent Chemicals’ Barrier & Resistant Coatings are aqueous technologies designed to protect printed and packaging surfaces from grease, water, moisture vapor, solvents, chemicals, and condensation. These functional coatings help preserve package appearance, structural integrity, and product performance when exposed to demanding storage, handling, and end-use conditions. Available technologies include grease- and water-resistant, moisture-vapor barrier, solvent-resistant, and anti-fog coatings for paper, paperboard, film, and specialty packaging applications.
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Alcohol & Chemical-Resistant Coatings are aqueous technologies designed to protect printed and packaging surfaces from alcohol-based products, cleaning solutions, solvents, and other chemicals. They help preserve print quality, surface appearance, and package integrity during filling, handling, storage, and end use.
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MGS-140-R1
Alcohol-resistant Barrier Coating
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MGS-140-R1
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Anti-Fog Coatings are aqueous technologies designed to reduce the formation of condensation droplets on transparent packaging surfaces. They help maintain visibility, product presentation, and package clarity in refrigerated, humid, and temperature-changing environments.
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MGS-900-AF
Anti-fog Coating
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MGS-900-AF
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Grease & Water-Resistant Coatings are aqueous technologies designed to protect paper and paperboard packaging from oil, grease, moisture, and liquid penetration. They help maintain package strength, appearance, and performance in food-service, food-packaging, and other applications exposed to wet or oily conditions.
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MGS-255-14
Grease and Water-resistant Coating
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MGS-966
Compostable Grease and Water-resistant Coating
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MGS-255-14
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Moisture Vapor Barrier Coatings are aqueous technologies designed to reduce moisture transmission through paper and paperboard packaging. They help protect packaged products from humidity and moisture exposure while supporting package strength, shelf life, and performance during storage, transportation, and end use.
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MGS-1007
Moisture Vapor Barrier Coating
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MGS-1007
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Ascent Chemicals’ Converting & Finishing Coatings are aqueous technologies designed to support downstream packaging and print-production processes. These functional coatings help improve performance during foil stamping, heat sealing, gluing, folding, assembly, and other finishing operations while maintaining consistent surface quality. Available technologies include foil-stampable, heat-seal, and non-skid coatings for paper, paperboard, film, and specialty packaging applications.
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Foil-Stampable Coatings are aqueous technologies designed to provide a receptive surface for reliable foil adhesion and clean transfer during hot-foil stamping. They help maintain print appearance and coating integrity while supporting decorative metallic finishes on folding cartons, promotional materials, and premium packaging.
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MGS-828-R4
Foil-stampable Coating
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MGS-828-R4
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Heat-Seal Coatings are aqueous technologies designed to form reliable bonds when activated by heat and pressure. They support consistent seal strength, package integrity, and efficient converting in blister packs, paperboard packaging, and other applications requiring dependable heat-sealed closures.
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MGS-981-BP
Blister Pack Heat-seal Coating
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MGS-981-BP
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Non-Skid Coatings are aqueous technologies designed to increase surface friction and reduce slipping during stacking, handling, storage, and transportation. They help improve load stability and packaging performance for bags, sacks, cartons, and other printed materials where controlled movement is required.
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MGS-2540
Non-skid Bag Coating
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MGS-2540
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Ascent Chemicals’ Primers & Print-Receptive Coatings are aqueous and UV technologies designed to prepare paper, paperboard, film, foil, and other substrates for subsequently applied materials. These functional coatings improve surface receptivity, adhesion, and print performance for inks, laser toner, adhesives, foil, and additional coatings. Available technologies include wet-trap primers, metallized film and foil primers, laser-imprintable coatings, and heat- and scuff-resistant preprint coatings.
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Film & Foil Primers are aqueous technologies designed to improve ink, coating, and adhesive adhesion on smooth, nonporous substrates such as plastic films, metallized films, and foil. They promote consistent print quality, surface coverage, and converting performance across flexible packaging and specialty printing applications.
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MGS-251-P
Metallized Film and Foil Primer
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MGS-251-P
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Heat & Scuff-Resistant Coatings are aqueous technologies designed to protect preprinted surfaces from elevated temperatures, abrasion, and repeated handling during converting and finishing. They help preserve print quality, surface appearance, and coating integrity in paper and paperboard applications exposed to heat, friction, and demanding production conditions.
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MGS-1626-HR
Heat and Scuff-resistant Preprint Coating
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MGS-1626-HR
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Laser-Imprintable Coatings are aqueous technologies designed to provide a receptive surface for laser toner, variable data, barcodes, and other digitally applied information. They support sharp, durable imaging while maintaining coating integrity, print appearance, and reliable performance across packaging, labels, direct mail, and other printed materials.
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MGS-554
Laser-imprintable Coating
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MGS-554
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Wet-Trap Primers are aqueous technologies designed for application over wet ink to improve coating holdout, adhesion, and surface uniformity. They support efficient inline processing while helping maintain print clarity, gloss development, and consistent finish quality across commercial printing, folding cartons, and paperboard packaging.
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MGS-250-P
Wet-trap Primer Coating
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MGS-250-P
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